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Published: 11/3/08

Predictions From Greg

By  Greg McNeilly - Politics Daily
Predictions From Greg

What would prediction folly be without foolish predictions! So here's my 2.5 cents of clairvoyance: 1. People vote. Pretty sure that'll happen. In fact I can boldly predict tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4th people will vote. I'll go further. Some will make the right choice, others a wrong one. But all together, they're be more voices than we seen in a very long time. Nationally, between 65-68% of the voting age population will participate. 2. Someone wins. There will be a winner Election Night. 3. Margins won't matter. Closer than many expect, contests in battleground states will surprise ...

Published: 04/22/08

Ballot Trouble?

By  Faye Anderson - Politics Daily
Ballot Trouble?

In the 2000 presidential election, voters in Palm Beach County, Fla., were flummoxed by the butterfly ballot. The confusing ballot design caused thousands of voters, including some Holocaust survivors, to vote for Pat Buchanan when they intended to vote for Al Gore. Eight years later, it's happening in Palmer Township, Penn., where the absentee ballot design places the name of the candidate below the matching bubble or between two bubbles. One confused voter said:I'm not a stupid person, and I was very distressed, because here we are; Pennsylvanians -- us, Pennsylvanians! -- could determine ...

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