What I am slowly seeing in just the few days since I started is a narrative, and possible scenarios that will bring McCain a victory in November. This is purely hypothetical conjecture at this point, so it will be interestingly scary to see how on-point this is.
Here's what I see happening. The Republicans will use voter suppression techniques in contested states to try to knock out as many Democratic votes as possible. This is because of the fact that there are more Democratic voters registered, and that (despite the Palin bump), Republicans aren't all that enthused about McCain and their party right now.
Voter suppression isn't enough. If the polls show Obama in a constant lead over McCain, and then McCain wins the election, voters won't buy it. There will be mass protests and calls for recounts and lawsuits filed to hold off certifying the vote.
The Republican's can't just steal the election. They've got to give the appearance that it was a hard-fought, close contest, and their candidate won.
The mud-slinging, the lies, and the Republican rumor mill that gave us such great hits as, "Obama is a secret Muslim," and "Obama refuses to recite the pledge of allegiance," aim to take off some undecided and easily gullible voters. And Palin, of course, looking to swipe some of the women voters. But that won't be enough to give them the win. They still need to resort to thier bordering-on-illegal tactics.
Source:
- My mind
Oh, and just to scare you.. I thought this was a scary scenario if we shoot the tube and end up in an electoral tie!!
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