What the GAO report highlights is that the electronic voting machines have a long way to go before they can be considered secure. That these security exposures exist is unacceptable, however, it’s a huge leap to make to then suggest Bush stole the election because of these exposures. The GAO made no mention of evidence of tampering, just that the possibility existed. One could just as easily claim the Democrats exploited the exposures to make the election as close as it was, which really wasn’t all that close. Unless there is credible evidence to prove Republicans manipulated the voter results, to claim as much is irresponsible journalism.
What the GAO report highlights is that the electronic voting machines have a long way to go before they can be considered secure. That these security exposures exist is unacceptable, however, it’s a huge leap to make to then suggest Bush stole the election because of these exposures. The GAO made no mention of evidence of tampering, just that the possibility existed. One could just as easily claim the Democrats exploited the exposures to make the election as close as it was, which really wasn’t all that close. Unless there is credible evidence to prove Republicans manipulated the voter results, to claim as much is irresponsible journalism.