No, You Stole the Election! (Part 2)
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Hello listeners,
While the 2024 election draws nearer and the constant coverage can at times feel lacking in depth and context – we are here with our second installment into the history of claims that a US election was stolen.
Today we’ve got angry voters, disappointed politicians, and a few tech-savvy democrats who see signs of hacking, fraud, and illegitimacy in three different elections.
We’ll discuss the allegations about hacked voting machines in Ohio in 2004, claims that the 2016 election was stolen from Hillary Clinton, and how stolen election claims in the 2018 gubernatorial election in Georgia helped make Stacey Abrams a national star.
Next time in Part 3, we’ll dive into the unprecedented 2020 election and the Stop the Steal movement. We’ll also share our thoughts on the 2024 presidential election, and our expectations for what might happen on Election Day.
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Correction: An earlier version of this story mistakenly referred to the famous civil rights advocate and law maker John Lewis as a Senator. He was, in fact, a longtime member of the House of Representatives. We regret the error and have corrected the audio.