DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/VOTER FRAUD: “President Donald Trump and Republicans in key states are pushing the idea that Democrats are trying to steal the election from Republicans in Florida, Georgia and Arizona. Trump this time was taking a cue from Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who wants to maintain his lead in the Senate race there and who on Thursday [11–8-18] accused Democrats of fraud and trying to ‘steal’ the election. But as CNN’s Dan Merica and Ryan Nobles reported Friday [11-9-18], the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is not actively investigating any matters related to Tuesday’s [11-6-18] election, a department spokesperson said Friday, after it was informed by the Florida Department of State that there have been no allegations of criminal activity. It’s not the first time the President has complained about US elections, even the one he won. In 2016, he complained before Election Day that the process was rigged. Afterward, he repeatedly alleged, also without evidence, that millions of fraudulently cast ballots had cost him the popular vote. There’s not now and there never has been any evidence of any sort of large-scale voter fraud.”
–Z. Byron Wolf, “Trump’s crying fraud, but elections aren’t over in a day anymore,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, November 9, 2018 12:45 am