Reply #29: supporting the DNC academics [View All]

[freeroo]

1) I don't see that these DNC professors have committed themselves on the big issues yet -- Ohio Kerry exit polls and statistical anomalies in the counted vote. There's probably a lot of wiggle room either way

2) I'm glad they are hooked in with the DNC, not the RNC. Let's capitalize on that.

3) The DNC professors may not have entered the debate with USVoteCounts (Freeman, Dopp, and others) because they were uncomfortable criticizing the methodology when they may sympathize with some of the conclusions. I see the DNC profs as the experts with a track record in election irregularity statistics. The USVoteCounts professors are smart and have specialties that are related to the subject, but have not directly published much on elections before. If the DNC professors agree with even part of the USVoteCounts analysis, make it more "Republican-proof," and use the pollsters and strategists on the DNC team to frame and publicize the issues best, it would be a big step.

4) Even if the professors pooh-pooh the exit polls and statistical anomalies, the DNC team may focus on issues like registration, long lines, or voter suppression instead. It could still be valuable. We don't have to win on EVERY issue.

5) If we hope to affect the Democratic Party, why not use the most obvious means -- fundraising and direct contacts, such as the Ohio election fundraising event I suggested? Show them that review of the 2004 election can be a political plus. I believe that such an event would energize hundreds, even thousands, of us Ohio election activists and supporters in other states.

6) For us in Ohio, we need more organization and facts about how bad the 2004 election was in Ohio, to counter Secretary of State Blackwell's trumpeted message that the election was "inspiring" and that he should be elected Governor in 2006.