Now they say my ballot is “completed.” They’ve come up with every possible word except “counted.” https://t.co/1fFH6sN9oN

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 9, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 11:36PM
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Now we know what the “harvesters” actually do. (“If we fill it out together right now …”) It’s not what we were told they do. https://t.co/Iab0C2GEPV

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 9, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 11:28PM
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“[Raman] has captured the imagination of a younger and more progressive generation of constituents,” Seems a little much. Maybe the way Mumford & Sons captured the imagination of a generation of listeners! She ‘s no Mamdani. Doesn’t mean she won’t win. https://t.co/9RkNGdCAR0

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 9, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 08:57PM
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On the other hand, @E_Barcohana says Raman’s pulled off this last minute trick before, when the special circumstances of #3 did not apply: https://t.co/x10uwzSGYA

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 07:46PM
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This means you, @EsotericCD https://t.co/HNf4HahCIb https://t.co/5JUKIDzD8D

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 07:25PM
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Link for what happens (nothing) when harvesters don’t sign: https://t.co/iG2622Jjwf

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 07:23PM
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I admit that possibility #3 is looking better than I expected … https://t.co/igjDIc6OIV

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 07:12PM
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For those dismissing the possibility of fraud in CA vote, please remember that key protections we’re told are built into the law turn out to be vaporous in practice:

–‘You need to sign it’ …. A mark or slash will do.
–‘We check those signatures.’ … LA election workers told

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 07:11PM
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Contending explanations for Raman’s post-election surge:
1. Last minute mail-ins by hipsters following DSA guidance (Trujillo)
2. Last minute mail-ins by strategic voters to block out GOPs (Fleischman)
3. Dems vote late because 1) don’t distrust mail 2) were waiting on Governor

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 06:43PM
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Explanations for Raman’s post-election surge:
1. Last minute mail-ins by hipsters following DSA guidance (Trujillo)
2. Last minute mail-ins by strategic voters to block out GOPs (Fleischman)
3. Dems vote late because 1) don’t distrust mail 2) were waiting on Governor polls. But

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 06:41PM
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Pointing out that any last-minute funny business would NOT have come from Team Bass is no longer profound or helpful. Everyone realizes Bass wanted to run against Pratt. The funny business would have had to come from somewhere else (eg DSA). https://t.co/Oz2Q9O3qwN

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 06:39PM
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Banning ballot “harvesting” and universal mail-in voting seem more important (from where I sit in CA) than voter-ID. https://t.co/cpFy5jYSeg

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 06:06PM
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“Love him or not, Pratt stood for a part of LA that paid big taxes, but burned because it received poor services in return.”

NEXT UP: A Westside secession movement, which will almost certainly fail. https://t.co/MEEY4SGa5a

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 06:02PM
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So Mumford & Sons music is over? The arc of history is long … https://t.co/uYD0vz2rAn

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 02:53AM
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Yes–another huge, fine-print loophole– though in this case since it’s been obvious for a while what the close race was, it doesn’t seem clear what anyone would gain by waiting until now to mail in a ballot. https://t.co/ErRHMKD4bc

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 02:03AM
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Hmm: I was wondering how anyone could gather hundreds of homeless ballots without being seen. This suggestion gives a possible answer: The ballots are delivered to the activist organizations, without the need to bother the actual homeless voters. I guess @billessayli could find https://t.co/NRpBuiLHO8

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 01:42AM
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Is it? You maybe can’t just raid the ballot center and gather incriminating information. But an insider could talk under oath and might have receipts. Someone might get caught in the act. I’m sure there are other ways–you’d think there would be some way to send fake blank https://t.co/gNRqdYj390

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 8, 2026 at 01:25AM
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Interesting tack …, https://t.co/TgCiW8oLIn

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 8, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 11:55PM
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Dem generic ballot lead narrowing? (Still bad for GOPs). https://t.co/nAoCpXLMi5

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 03:16PM
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I was willing to chalk up Raman’s comeback to 1) organic support, as evidenced by LAT poll 2) breaking late due to Gov. uncertainty, DSA push, etc. 3) coupled with well-organized but legal “harvesting” operation. Then I read Callahan’s tweet, which if true suggests that maybe https://t.co/o1spYumxhG

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 02:59PM
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If @jenlynncallahan stands behind it, I hope her evidence is brought to the attention of the US Attorney. It goes a step beyond what we confidently hear from the experts.

Here is US Attorney’s call for evidence: https://t.co/oaFuxvPmw6 https://t.co/qTBCejoZVr

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 02:42PM
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‘Where is the evidence’ they ask.

Well, if this person is real (she seems to be) and credible, she is offering evidence, not that a specific fraud was committed, but that the system is not operating the way we were assured it would operate, and is wide open for fraud in a way I https://t.co/qTBCejoZVr

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 02:28PM
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I’m not saying there is fraud, or was fraud. Haven’t seen any evidence, and the legit explanations for the Raman surge seem (kinda) adequate. I’m saying if this is true, and someone wanted to stuff the ballot box, the door was/is wide open. https://t.co/o1spYumxhG

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 03:00AM
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Third part of this seems to be a huge admission. The defense against voting a false ballot relies on signature verification. But “If you’re unable to sign, you can make a “mark” like a dot or slash… I asked them how they verify these signatures. Turns out, they simply don’t.” https://t.co/qTBCejoZVr

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 02:55AM
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UPDATE: Now it says my ballot “will be counted.” So it hasn’t been counted yet? It wasn’t a mail-in. https://t.co/wrL20PN3L8

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Jun 7, 2026

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June 7, 2026 at 01:29AM
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