Readers react to ballot count

Here is some more reader reaction to the close election between U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt and Democratic challenger Victoria Wulsin. The counting of more than 8,200 provisional ballots in the 2nd Congressional District began today.

David Flege of Sycamore Township wrote:

"Victoria Wulsin faces pretty long odds in the counting of the provisional ballots. She must improve from just under 50 percent and capture almost two thirds of the remaining ballots. I looked at the county by county results to see if the estimated provisional ballots are concentrated in areas where Wulsin did exceptionally well.

"Surprisingly, if each county votes the same percentages on the provisional and absentee ballots as the general election, Rep. Jean Schmidt would gain almost 500 votes. About half of the estimated provisionals are in Hamilton county, where Wulsin received 53 percent. But the other half (roughly) are from Warren and Clermont counties where Schmidt polled over 58 percent," Flege said.

"It's a close election and I suppose it's reasonable not to concede until all of the votes are counted. But in the meanwhile, I wish the Wulsin campaign would quit calling my house," Flege said. "Enough already!"

Rob Gims of Monroe wrote:

"I never really get involved with speaking out and stating my point of view but when you look at this situation, I just can not help myself. What is going on in this country with being organized?

"I can only say from my point of view and others I have spoken with, it seems that our government scandalizes are really out of hand. Where is the accountability of the people of this country? This country encourages people to get out and vote but you have to wonder if it all really means anything.

"Today you can not just simply go to the polls and vote with out some form of screw-up. Is this all done on purpose to make it look like they are really trying to make it look like they are counting the votes? Are all the decisions premeditated and we are just fools who think out votes really matter? How much conspiracy is really behind our government? Well I’m sure I’m way out of line but come-on we are in a new century, a century of accuracy. I mean if we can send a rocket into outter space to blast a comet and figure out how to send Rovers to Mars to see if there is water or if water ever existed, then why can’t we count a few stinking ballots accurately and fast? What is wrong with this picture? And trust me, I know I’m not stating anything new here. . .It’s just a thought!!!"