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Atlas Has Shrugged
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« on: July 17, 2012, 12:31:27 PM »

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Simfan34
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« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 12:32:42 PM »
Vandalism.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/13/news/la-pn-straw-numbers-20110813
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« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2012, 09:09:52 PM »
Did they ever release who the "scattering" candidates were? I am interested to see who was written in.
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« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2012, 09:11:51 PM »
I felt bad for Jon Huntsman and Thad Mccotter
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« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2012, 09:33:36 PM »
« Edited: July 17, 2012, 09:39:36 PM by Vosem »
It was vandalism, but none of you realize why Gary Busey and why specifically 77 votes -- I recall that when Jon Stewart was reporting on the Ames caucus, he joked that even Gary Busey beat Jon Huntsman, and fake statistics popped up claiming Busey defeated Huntsman 77-69. I'll find the video in a few minutes, I need a laugh anyways.

EDIT: Here's the video. You can scroll forward to 3:28 to see the relevant sound-bite, though the entire video, where Stewart defends Paul and dismisses Santorum as a non-factor (and is very funny in general) is well worth a watch. http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-15-2011/indecision-2012---corn-polled-edition---ron-paul---the-top-tier
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 07:55:15 AM »
I for a moment thought that Busey won more write-ins then Huntsman and that they were hidden as "scattering" Tongue
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2012, 08:31:55 AM »
That's hilarious -- Huntsman beaten by Gary Busey.  It makes Abby Huntsman's rage more understandable.
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