Prior Election Returning Voters: Mathematical proof that fraud cost Obama and Kerry over 6 million votes
Jan. 29, 2009
Simple mathematics proves that the 2004 and 2008 elections were fraudulent. In both elections, the returning voter mix required for the Final National Exit Poll to match the recorded vote was not just implausible – it was impossible. According to the Final NEP, more former Bush 2000 and 2004 voters returned to vote than were living in 2004 and 2008. The statistical anomaly has no rational explanation other than election fraud. The fact that it occurred twice is not coincidental.
Based on the recorded 2000 vote, Bush voter turnout in
2004 was an impossible 110.4%; Gore voter turnout was a plausible 94%. Based on
the recorded 2004 vote, Bush voter turnout in 2008 was an impossible 102%;
Kerry voter turnout was an implausibly low 87%. Coincidentally, based on the 2004 unadjusted exit poll, Bush voter
turnout in 2008 was 110.4% - exactly the same as in 2004; Kerry voter turnout
was a ridiculously low 80%.
Proving that Obama and Kerry both did much better than the official recorded vote is really a straightforward exercise in logic. The key measure is turnout of prior election voters in the current election. A plausible voter mix is derived by adjusting the 2000, 2004 and 2008 recorded votes for a 1.2% annual mortality rate and assuming a 95% turnout of prior election voters still living. When reasonable, plausible estimates are made for returning (and new) voters, the resulting Obama and Kerry shares are 4% (and more than 6 million votes) higher than the official shares.
Note that there is no possible rebuttal of the recorded vote and mortality rates. The only unknown is the percent turnout of prior election voters (still living) who returned to vote. But unlike the implied NEP turnout, they must surely be less than 100%. The equal 95% turnout assumption is based on historical turnout rates. Since prior election voter turnout is a critical assumption that determines the number of new voters, a sensitivity analysis is required to analyze other Gore/Bush and Kerry/Bush returning voter scenarios. The sensitivity tables display the Obama and Kerry vote shares for each combination. This should satisfy those who question base case voter turnout assumption. At a glance they can view the effects of deviations from the base case.
In 2008, Obama won the recorded vote by 9.5 million (69.5-59.9m). The analysis indicates that he must have won by at least 16m votes (73-57m). And that is conservative since it assumes the 2004 62-59m recorded vote (zero fraud). Obama won by 22 million (76-54m) assuming the more-likely fraud scenario: Kerry won by the unadjusted aggregate exit poll 52-47% margin.
Since the US 2008 Vote Census is not yet available, uncounted votes are not included in the analysis. In every election, 70-80% of uncounted votes are Democratic. The analysis indicates that Kerry won by 52.5-46.1% (64-56m) - not including 3.45 million uncounted votes. The calculated Obama and Kerry True Vote shares are therefore both conservative.
The Obama, McCain, Bush and Kerry shares of returning voters are based on the National Exit Poll. The preliminary NEP is the best source, if it is available as it was in 2004. The Preliminary 2008 NEP is not available, so the Final published shares were used. The 2004 Final NEP increased the Bush shares of returning and new voters over the Preliminary 12:22am NEP and changed the Bush/Gore returning voter mix from 41/39% to 43/37%. These changes were necessary in order to match the recorded count.
To match the 2008 recorded vote:
Assuming the 2004 recorded vote and 100% prior voter
turnout,
86.5% of Kerry and 102.3% of Bush voters had to turn out
in 2008.
Assuming the 2004 unadjusted exit poll and 95% prior
voter turnout,
84.5% of Kerry and 116.4% of Bush voters had to turn out
in 2008.
To match the 2004 recorded vote:
Assuming the 2000 recorded vote and 100% prior voter turnout,
94.0% of Gore and 110.4% of Bush voters had to turn out
in 2004.
Assuming the 2000 unadjusted exit poll and 95% prior
voter turnout,
96.9% of Gore and 118.6% of Bush voters had to turn out
in 2004.
Kerry Actual ExitP Actual ExitP
Share 48.27% 52.0% 48.27% 52.0%
Turnout 100% 100% 95% 95%
Kerry 86.5% 80.3% 91.0% 84.5% implausible
Bush 102.3% 110.4% 107.7% 116.2% impossible
Other 451.3% 451.3% 475.1% 475.1% impossible
Gore Actual ExitP Actual ExitP
Share 48.38% 49.4% 48.38% 49.4%
Turnout 100% 100% 95% 95%
Gore 94.0% 92.0% 98.9% 96.9% plausible
Bush 110.4% 112.6% 116.2% 118.6% impossible
Other 98.1% 98.1% 103.3% 104.9% plausible/impossible
2008 National Exit Poll
2004 Mix Voted Obama McCain Other Obama McCain Other
New 13% 17.08 71% 27% 2% 12.13 4.61 0.34
Kerry 37% 48.61 89% 9% 2% 43.26 4.37 0.97
Bush 46% 60.43 17% 82% 1% 10.27 49.55 0.60
Other 4% 5.25 66% 24% 10% 3.47 1.26 0.53
Total 100% 131.37 52.62% 45.52% 1.86% 69.13 59.80 2.44
Margin 9.33
Bush and Other voter turnout is impossible.
Calculate a plausible returning
voter mix assuming 4.8% mortality and 95% turnout.
2004 Actual UnadjEP Voted Died Alive Turnout Voted 08 NEP/Voted NEP/Alive
Kerry 48.27% 52.0% 59.03 2.83 56.20 95% 53.39 91.0% 86.5%
Bush 50.73% 47.0 62.04 2.98 59.06 95% 56.11 107.7% 102.3%
Other 1.00% 1.00% 1.22 0.06 1.16 95% 1.11 475.1% 451.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 122.30 5.87 116.43 95% 110.61 118.8% 112.8%
Turnout 2004 Mix Voted Obama McCain Other Obama McCain Other
New 15.8% 20.76 71% 27% 2% 14.74 5.61 0.42
95% Kerry 40.6% 53.39 89% 9% 2% 47.52 4.81 1.07
95% Bush 42.7% 56.11 17% 82% 1% 9.54 46.01 0.56
95% Other 0.8% 1.11 66% 24% 10% 0.73 0.27 0.11
Total 100.0% 131.37 55.21% 43.15% 1.64% 72.53 56.69 2.15
Margin 15.84
2004 Actual UnadjEP Voted Died Alive Turnout Voted 08 NEP/Voted NEP/Alive
Kerry 48.27% 52.00% 63.60 3.05 60.54 95% 57.52 84.5% 80.3%
Bush 50.73% 47.00% 57.48 2.76 54.72 95% 51.99 116.2% 110.4%
Other 1.00% 1.00% 1.22 0.06 1.16 95% 1.11 475.1% 451.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 122.30 5.87 116.43 95% 110.61 118.8% 112.8%
Turnout 2004 Mix Voted Obama McCain Other Obama McCain Other
New 15.8% 20.76 71% 27% 2% 14.74 5.61 0.42
95% Kerry 43.8% 57.52 89% 9% 2% 51.19 5.18 1.15
95% Bush 39.6% 51.99 17% 82% 1% 8.84 42.63 0.52
95% Other 0.8% 1.11 66% 24% 10% 0.73 0.27 0.11
Total 100.0% 131.37 57.47% 40.86% 1.67% 75.50 53.68 2.20
Margin 21.82
Sensitivity of Obama share
to Kerry 2004 vote share and Bush voter turnout in 2008
Obama Vote Share
95% Kerry Voter Turnout
Bush voter Kerry Kerry Kerry Kerry
Turnout Recorded NEP UnadjEP True Vote
48.27% 49.0% 50.0% 51.0% 52.0% 53.1%
85% 57.6% 58.0% 58.6% 59.2% 59.7% 60.4%
90% 56.4% 56.8% 57.4% 58.0% 58.6% 59.3%
95% 55.21% 55.7% 56.3% 56.9% 57.47% 58.2%
100% 54.0% 54.5% 55.1% 55.7% 56.3% 57.1%
105% 52.78% 53.3% 53.9% 54.6% 55.22% 56.0%
110% 51.6% 52.1% 52.7% 53.4% 54.1% 54.9%
115% 50.4% 50.9% 51.6% 52.3% 53.0% 53.8%
Obama Margin
85% 22.3 23.4 24.8 26.3 27.8 29.5
90% 19.1 20.2 21.7 23.3 24.8 26.6
95% 15.8 17.0 18.6 20.2 21.8 23.7
100% 12.6 13.8 15.5 17.2 18.8 20.7
105% 9.4 10.7 12.4 14.1 15.9 17.8
110% 6.2 7.5 9.3 11.1 12.9 14.9
115% 3.0 4.3 6.2 8.0 9.9 12.0
1. Returning voters based on recorded
2004 vote
Even with 85% Kerry and 95% Bush voter turnout, Obama has
54.4%.
Obama Vote Share
Bush voter
Turnout Kerry Voter Turnout
85% 90% 95% 100%
85% 56.9% 57.3% 57.6% 58.0%
90% 55.7% 56.0% 56.4% 56.8%
95% 54.4% 54.8% 55.21% 55.6%
100% 53.2% 53.6% 54.0% 54.4%
105% 52.0% 52.4% 52.8% 53.2%
110% 50.8% 51.2% 51.6% 52.0%
115% 49.6% 50.0% 50.4% 50.7%
Obama Margin
85% 20.25 21.27 22.28 23.29
90% 17.04 18.05 19.06 20.07
95% 13.82 14.83 15.84 16.85
100% 10.60 11.61 12.62 13.63
105% 7.38 8.39 9.40 10.41
110% 4.16 5.17 6.18 7.19
115% 0.94 1.95 2.96 3.98
2. Returning voters based on 2004 unadjusted
exit poll
Even with 85% Kerry and 95% Bush voter turnout, Obama had
56.6%.
Bush voter
Turnout Kerry Voter Turnout
85% 90% 95% 100%
85% 58.9% 59.3% 59.7% 60.1%
90% 57.8% 58.2% 58.6% 59.0%
95% 56.6% 57.1% 57.47% 57.9%
100% 55.5% 55.9% 56.3% 56.8%
105% 54.4% 54.8% 55.2% 55.6%
110% 53.3% 53.7% 54.1% 54.5%
115% 52.1% 52.6% 53.0% 53.4%
Obama Margin
85% 25.61 26.70 27.79 28.88
90% 22.62 23.71 24.80 25.89
95% 19.64 20.73 21.82 22.91
100% 16.66 17.75 18.84 19.93
105% 13.68 14.77 15.86 16.95
110% 10.70 11.79 12.87 13.96
115% 7.71 8.80 9.89 10.98
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Bush 2000 voter turnout in 2004 is impossible.
Calculate a returning 2000 voter mix assuming 4.8% mortality
and 95% turnout of 2000 voters.
1. Final
2004 National Exit Poll Vote Shares
2000 Recorded UnadjEP Vote Died Alive Turnout Voted 04
Gore 48.38% 49.40% 51.00 2.45 48.56 95% 46.13
Bush 47.86% 46.90% 50.46 2.42 48.03 95% 45.63
Other 3.76% 3.70% 3.96 0.22 3.74 95% 3.56
Total 100.0% 100.0% 105.42 5.06 100.33 95% 95.32
Turnout 2004 Mix Votes Kerry Bush Other Kerry Bush Other
New 22.1% 26.98 54% 45% 1% 14.57 12.14 0.27
95% Gore 37.7% 46.13 90% 10% 0% 41.52 4.61 0.00
95% Bush 37.3% 45.63 9% 91% 0% 4.11 41.53 0.00
95% Other 2.9% 3.56 71% 21% 8% 2.52 0.75 0.28
Total 100.0% 122.30 51.28% 48.26% 0.45% 62.72 59.03 0.55
Margin 3.69
2. 12:22am
National Exit Poll Vote Shares
Turnout 2004 Mix Votes Kerry Bush Other Kerry Bush Other
New 22.1% 26.98 57% 41% 2% 15.38 11.06 0.54
95% Gore 37.7% 46.13 91% 8% 1% 41.98 3.69 0.46
95% Bush 37.3% 45.63 10% 90% 0% 4.56 41.07 0.00
95% Other 2.9% 3.56 64% 17% 19% 2.28 0.60 0.68
Total 100.0% 122.30 52.49% 46.14% 1.37% 64.20 56.43 1.68
Margin 7.77
Sensitivity of Kerry Vote
Share to Gore and Bush voter turnout in 2004
Even if 100% of Bush 2000 voters turned out and only 85%
of Gore voters, Kerry had 50.2%
Bush Voter Kerry Vote Share
Turnout Gore Voter Turnout
85% 90% 95% 100%
85% 53.0% 53.7% 54.3% 55.0%
90% 52.1% 52.7% 53.4% 54.1%
95% 51.1% 51.8% 52.49% 53.2%
100% 50.2% 50.9% 51.6% 52.2%
105% 49.3% 50.0% 50.6% 51.3%
110% 48.4% 49.0% 49.7% 50.4%
115% 47.4% 48.1% 48.8% 49.5%
Kerry Margin
85% 9.13 10.75 12.38 14.01
90% 6.82 8.45 10.07 11.70
95% 4.52 6.14 7.77 9.40
100% 2.21 3.84 5.46 7.09
105% -0.10 1.53 3.16 4.78
110% -2.40 -0.77 0.85 2.48
115% -4.71 -3.08 -1.45 0.17
2000 Recorded UnadjEP Vote Died Alive Turnout Voted 04
Gore 48.38% 49.40% 52.08 2.50 49.58 95% 47.10
Bush 47.86% 46.90% 49.44 2.37 47.07 95% 44.72
Other 3.76% 3.70% 3.90 0.22 3.68 95% 3.50
Total 100.0% 100.0% 105.42 5.06 100.33 95% 95.31
1. Final National
Exit Poll Vote Shares
Turnout 2004 Mix Votes Kerry Bush Other Kerry Bush Other
New 22.1% 26.99 54% 45% 1% 14.57 12.14 0.27
95% Gore 38.5% 47.10 90% 10% 0% 42.39 4.71 0.00
95% Bush 36.6% 44.72 9% 91% 0% 4.02 40.69 0.00
95% Other 2.9% 3.50 71% 21% 8% 2.48 0.73 0.28
Total 100.0% 122.30 51.90% 47.65% 0.45% 63.47 58.28 0.55
Margin 5.19
2. 12:22am
National Exit Poll Vote Shares
Turnout 2004 Mix Votes Kerry Bush Other Kerry Bush Other
New 22.1% 26.99 57% 41% 2% 15.38 11.06 0.54
95% Gore 38.5% 47.10 91% 8% 1% 42.86 3.77 0.47
95% Bush 36.6% 44.72 10% 90% 0% 4.47 40.24 0.00
95% Other 2.9% 3.50 64% 17% 19% 2.24 0.59 0.66
Total 100.0% 122.30 53.11% 45.52% 1.37% 64.95 55.67 1.68
Margin 9.28
Even if 100% of Bush 2000 voters turned out and only 85%
of Gore voters, Kerry had 50.8%
Bush Voter Kerry Vote
Share
Turnout Gore Voter Turnout
85% 90% 95% 100%
85% 53.5% 54.2% 54.9% 55.6%
90% 52.6% 53.3% 54.0% 54.7%
95% 51.7% 52.4% 53.11% 53.8%
100% 50.8% 51.5% 52.2% 52.9%
105% 49.9% 50.6% 51.3% 52.0%
110% 49.0% 49.7% 50.4% 51.1%
115% 48.1% 48.8% 49.5% 50.2%
Kerry Margin
85% 10.48 12.14 13.80 15.46
90% 8.22 9.88 11.54 13.20
95% 5.96 7.62 9.28 10.94
100% 3.70 5.36 7.02 8.68
105% 1.44 3.10 4.76 6.42
110% -0.82 0.84 2.50 4.17
115% -3.08 -1.42 0.25 1.91