Tuesday, September 14, 2021

California Gubernatorial Candidate Elder Concedes

Well, not really. But he fully embraces the Republican election strategy of undermining the belief in the integrity of elections. Even before any election results are in, he is claiming 

“Statistical analyses used to detect fraud in elections held in 3rd-world nations (such as Russia, Venezuela, and Iran) have detected fraud in California resulting in Governor Gavin Newsom being reinstated as governor,” the site reads. "The primary analytical tool used was Benford’s Law and can be readily reproduced."

The site added on Monday afternoon a disclaimer saying it was "Paid For By Larry Elder Ballot Measure Committee Recall Newsom Committee," with major funding from Elder's gubernatorial campaign.

It's clear by putting this out ahead of time that we can expect Republicans to dispute every election they don't win because, after all, the only legitimate winners are Republicans. That's what you have to do when you are a minority party hanging on to power by your fingernails. True democracy be damned. 

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