It's easier to rig an election than to fool a slot machine

Is it likely that the Republicans rigged the 2004 elections? Probably not. Is it likely that the companies which produced the voting machines (most of which were owned by Republicans) rigged the machines? That's not out of the question. What surprises me is that the press hasn't covered this story at all. But then again, a glance at Delong's blog will convince you that our press corps are know-nothings. English and Journalism majors are simply too incompetent at complex issues to do a proper job of covering our world today.