Could The Dead Be Skewing Election Results?

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	Could The Dead Be Skewing Election Results?

Eaglewings

11-15-2009 6:29 PM

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census, election results, elections, voter registration, voting

Eaglewings says:

Oh can it be? Could the after life be effecting our current political process? Hey it could happen especially since most elections are held shortly after Halloween when all the dead are supposed to be "crossing over" so to speak. I wonder how many of them are registered democrats?

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11-16-2009 1:07 AM

lollipop10

wait--is the LHC up and running yet?

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