Pollster and political analyst Dr. Silas Lee is in the house that Mary McLeod Bethune built.
I asked Silas what we should be looking for with the calls to 1-866-MYVOTE1. He said Columbus, Ohio, and Tampa, Fla., are always a bellwether.
So far, there are no calls from Tampa. Silas observed:
Either there are no problems, which I find highly unlikely, or they’re very minor.
Not so in Columbus, where 470 incidents have been reported as of 1 p.m. Silas noted:
It seems like the voting irregularities are a repeat of the challenges from 2000 and 2004. But unlike ’04, it’s a challenge of infrastructure—long lines, pseudo intimidation, different forms of intimidation.
Even with intimidation, it’s not deterring people from voting. In fact, it strengthens their resolve, almost reverse intimidation.
Even with intimidation, it’s not deterring people from voting. In fact, it strengthens their resolve, almost reverse intimidation.
