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06-15-2010, 02:08 PM
Wonder how this will turn out? Is Rawl a typical "liberal loser" as one commenter to the newspaper article said? Do you accept the results? Did the Republicans sabatoge this election? Did the Democrats sabatoge this election? Were the voting machines manipulated? Ahhh the plot thickens....
From the Post and Courier : "U.S. Senate candidate Vic Rawl on Monday filed a formal protest with the state Democratic Party over 'strange circumstances' surrounding his stunning June 8 primary loss to a political novice.
"Rawl said ongoing analysis and anecdotal evidence point to irregularities that warrant 'a full and unblinking investigation' of the primary that handed the nomination to newcomer Alvin Greene. The unemployed veteran from Manning bested Rawl, a former judge and state lawmaker from Charleston, with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
"Among other things, Rawl pointed to statistical anomalies in voting results as well as 'extremely unusual' stories from frustrated voters who saw Greene's name pop up on voting machine screens when they pressed Rawl's name.
" 'There is a cloud over Tuesday's election,' Rawl said, surrounded by supporters and fellow members of Charleston County Council, in the Council chambers. 'There is a cloud over South Carolina that affects all of our people, Democrats, Republicans, white and African-American alike. At this point, the people of our state do not have the basic confidence that their vote will be counted.'
Reached at his home later in the day, Greene, 32, questioned Rawl's motives for the protest and whether the action violated loyalty oaths candidates were required to take. Party officials said it did not.
" 'I got 60 percent of the vote. I got 60 percent of the vote," Greene said. "I think he's just trying to get attention at this point. That's all I have to say about it.' "
Greene then hung up the phone.
The story is continued in the following link:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/15/rawl-files-protest-in-primary-upset/
From the Post and Courier : "U.S. Senate candidate Vic Rawl on Monday filed a formal protest with the state Democratic Party over 'strange circumstances' surrounding his stunning June 8 primary loss to a political novice.
"Rawl said ongoing analysis and anecdotal evidence point to irregularities that warrant 'a full and unblinking investigation' of the primary that handed the nomination to newcomer Alvin Greene. The unemployed veteran from Manning bested Rawl, a former judge and state lawmaker from Charleston, with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
"Among other things, Rawl pointed to statistical anomalies in voting results as well as 'extremely unusual' stories from frustrated voters who saw Greene's name pop up on voting machine screens when they pressed Rawl's name.
" 'There is a cloud over Tuesday's election,' Rawl said, surrounded by supporters and fellow members of Charleston County Council, in the Council chambers. 'There is a cloud over South Carolina that affects all of our people, Democrats, Republicans, white and African-American alike. At this point, the people of our state do not have the basic confidence that their vote will be counted.'
Reached at his home later in the day, Greene, 32, questioned Rawl's motives for the protest and whether the action violated loyalty oaths candidates were required to take. Party officials said it did not.
" 'I got 60 percent of the vote. I got 60 percent of the vote," Greene said. "I think he's just trying to get attention at this point. That's all I have to say about it.' "
Greene then hung up the phone.
The story is continued in the following link:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/15/rawl-files-protest-in-primary-upset/