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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Post-election this 'n that 

Well, that was probably the most memorable off-off year election to fill a vacant seat we'll ever see.


[] Focus group explains why they voted how...





[] Wishful thinking. The Boston Globe at mid-day accidentally posted a county-by-county map showing "Coakey wins with 100% of precincts reporting", 50-49.


[] Fraud at Polls! In Citizen Kane, on election day as Kane runs for governor the newspaper he own prepares two headlines, "KANE WINS!" and "FRAUD AT POLLS!"

Yesterday Coakley's people issued a memo about reports they were receiving of fraud at the polls, dated the day before.


[] Hitler learns of the Brown win!