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Arnebeck cites exit poll discrepancy

Cliff Arnebeck, the Ohio attorney currently litigating the groundbreaking suit regarding alleged manipulation of the 2004 presidential election in Ohio, has written a letter to California Secretary of State Debra Bowen expressing concerns regarding the proposition 8 vote count. Arnebeck’s voice echoes Velvet Revolution’s call for an investigation of the vote on Prop 8, which amended California’s state constitution to eliminate marriage equality.

Arnebeck raises questions about the Prop 8 vote count based on discrepancies between exit polls — which are used worldwide to flag suspicious election results — and official vote totals, such as detailed here at the Velvet Revolution Election Protection Strike Force . The California portion of the National Exit Poll initially showed Prop 8 being defeated; then the poll results were adjusted to match election night vote tallies and showed Prop 8 passing.

Arnebeck writes, “Based on information we have received, it appears that this year’s California Proposition 8 election reflects such an exit poll discrepancy. The issue presented in Proposition 8 is part of the national culture war that Mr. Rove and his associates seek to perpetuate. Therefore, we want you to know of our interest in this election and our interest in cooperating with you in any review you may conduct in this matter.” The full text of Arnebeck’s letter is reprinted below and also available in .pdf form below. ...

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