at what would you put Al Franken's current chances of victory?

[platypeanArchcow]

If you just hold a revote when it's super-close, doesn't that pretty much confirm how many people feel for big elections, that one vote doesn't matter?

One vote doesn't matter, obviously.

Is that the right message to send though? I don't think so. Turnout will be depressed significantly if revote becomes the norm for a close election.

so lying is the best message to send?

Nobody's lying. Right now, if you vote, there is a longshot chance your vote can matter on its own. Knowing this motivates many people to vote. If any close election is automatically recounted, your vote has a 0% chance of mattering on its own.

Ah, but what if you cast the deciding vote to get the margin that makes the election "close" or not?

[emailking]

Ah, but what if you cast the deciding vote to get the margin that makes the election "close" or not?

So your vote triggered a revote where again your vote has a 0% chance of mattering. Every time you have a chance to cast the deciding vote for another revote vs. ending the voting.

[platypeanArchcow]

Ah, but what if you cast the deciding vote to get the margin that makes the election "close" or not?

So your vote triggered a revote where again your vote has a 0% chance of mattering. Every time you have a chance to cast the deciding vote for another revote vs. ending the voting.

Well, or your vote triggered the lack of a revote.  Either way, you're either giving your candidate another chance, or you're not giving the other candidate another chance.