Re: Fwd: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-29 Thread bkfsec
everybody else has a chance to view my remarks to Barry's obviously short-sighted arguments. -- Forwarded message -- From: Thomas Sutpen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:31:49 -0700 Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida To: bkfsec

RE: Fwd: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-29 Thread Todd Towles
] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida To: bkfsec [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 11:02:41 -0500, bkfsec [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So anyone who is concerned about the system and has shown that they aren't on your side of the political fence should have their opinion

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-25 Thread Steve Wray
To: Jason Coombs; Gregory Gilliss; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida --On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 05:39:31 AM + Jason Coombs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [massive snip] ___ Full

RE: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-25 Thread Todd Towles
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Wray Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida Todd Towles wrote: Did the charter say something about political messages?..please take

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Thomas Sutpen
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 01:04:27 + GMT, Jason Coombs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for source code or other security vulnerabilities in closed- or open-soure vote tabulators, there is little point in rigging such schemes, and less point in exploiting them. Good old fashion statistical

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Jason Coombs
Paul, In the case in point, even with the variables you mention, the entire technical problem can be reduced to observing how the election officials in various places have historically constructed ballots and influence just those that can be influenced in just those states where it will

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread st3ng4h
On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 11:48:37PM -0700, Thomas Sutpen wrote: Any sort of impartiality and vested interest in the actual security of the whole process that you might have claimed to had was pissed away in your very first post on the subject. The one where you came out waving the Kerry flag.

RE: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Banta, Will
As for source code or other security vulnerabilities in closed- or open-soure vote tabulators, there is little point in rigging such schemes, and less point in exploiting them. Good old fashion statistical abberations exploited for the benefit of the party that finds them first will win every

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread bkfsec
Thomas Sutpen wrote: Any sort of impartiality and vested interest in the actual security of the whole process that you might have claimed to had was pissed away in your very first post on the subject. The one where you came out waving the Kerry flag. Remember? It is my observation that your

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 05:39:31 AM + Jason Coombs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the case in point, even with the variables you mention, the entire technical problem can be reduced to observing how the election officials in various places have historically constructed ballots and

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:41:07 CST, Paul Schmehl said: I'm no mathematician, but I suspect the probability of this is somewhere slightly south of null. Do you have any concept of how elections are run? In *many* states each *county* determines the ballot type and layout, the voting machines

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 01:28:07 PM -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So when Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida, appoints a State Commissioner of Elections, and drops a hint or two, there's NO way for said Commissioner to make sure that things happen the way Jeb's brother wants them to happen?

Fwd: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Thomas Sutpen
I forgot to make sure everybody else has a chance to view my remarks to Barry's obviously short-sighted arguments. -- Forwarded message -- From: Thomas Sutpen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:31:49 -0700 Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge

RE: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread amilabs
PROTECTED]; Jason Coombs Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida --On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 01:28:07 PM -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So when Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida, appoints a State Commissioner of Elections, and drops a hint or two, there's

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Thomas Sutpen
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:17:27 -0600, st3ng4h [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The point, though, is that the discussion is valid and worthwhile and ought not be silenced. The presidential election is one of the few official expressions of democracy left open to the populace, and those who think that

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:07:06 CST, Paul Schmehl said: Did you not watch the mess in 2000? The *counties* decided how their ballot would be constructed and how the elections would be run. Now how is Jeb Bush and/or his Commissioner going to influence *Democratic* counties run by

RE: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-24 Thread Todd Towles
; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida --On Wednesday, November 24, 2004 05:39:31 AM + Jason Coombs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the case in point, even with the variables you mention, the entire technical problem can

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-23 Thread Gregory Gilliss
Okay, I cry foul. While IAPW we would all like advisories to be tested against all possible versions of all possible affected OS's, in the world of academia (and Paul is welcome to contradict me on this if he cares to, since after all he's IN it) the rules are not the same as IAPW. In academia,

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-23 Thread Jason Coombs
As for source code or other security vulnerabilities in closed- or open-soure vote tabulators, there is little point in rigging such schemes, and less point in exploiting them. Good old fashion statistical abberations exploited for the benefit of the party that finds them first will win every

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-23 Thread hggdh
Hello Gregory, Tuesday, November 23, 2004, 17:27:34, you wrote: GG So, while the circular reasoning comment is cute, I support Paul's somewhat GG cautious approach. After all, if say we were discussing a vulnerability GG in Win2K or something similar, we would make damned certain that the GG

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-23 Thread Paul Schmehl
- Original Message - From: Gregory Gilliss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida But, for heaven's sake, leave Paul alone. He's one of the few people left

RE: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-22 Thread Cupps, James
-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida Al Qaeda is to Iraq what electronic voting is to the bush election win. --vord On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 08:06:13 -0600, Stef [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:23:55 -0600, Paul Schmehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-22 Thread bkfsec
Paul Schmehl wrote: I disagree. Until the research is credible and vetted, investigating is premature. Many people don't seem to understand, investigating supposed discrepancies in the vote costs millions of dollars. The recount in Ohio will cost the state $1.5 million. That's money that

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-22 Thread J.A. Terranson
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004, bkfsec wrote: Paul Schmehl wrote: I disagree. Until the research is credible and vetted, investigating is premature. Many people don't seem to understand, investigating supposed discrepancies in the vote costs millions of dollars. The recount in Ohio will cost

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-21 Thread Stef
On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:23:55 -0600, Paul Schmehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I disagree. Until the research is credible and vetted, investigating is premature. Many people don't seem to understand, investigating supposed discrepancies in the vote costs millions of dollars. The recount in Ohio

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-21 Thread vord
Al Qaeda is to Iraq what electronic voting is to the bush election win. --vord On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 08:06:13 -0600, Stef [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 19:23:55 -0600, Paul Schmehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I disagree. Until the research is credible and vetted, investigating is

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-20 Thread Daniel Veditz
Paul Schmehl wrote: Even *if* they are correct (which is at least debateable) the 130,000 vote discrepancy they argue for won't overcome Bush's lead of 380,000, so this is, at best, an academic exercise. If they are even possibly correct a discrepancy that large must be investigated to

Fwd: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-20 Thread jo s
Daniel Veditz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Daniel Veditz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: Paul Schmehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>CC: Jason Coombs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win InFloridaDate: Fri, 19 Nov 2004

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-20 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Friday, November 19, 2004 2:30 PM -0800 Daniel Veditz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul Schmehl wrote: Even *if* they are correct (which is at least debateable) the 130,000 vote discrepancy they argue for won't overcome Bush's lead of 380,000, so this is, at best, an academic exercise. If

Re: [Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-19 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On Friday, November 19, 2004 12:12:10 AM + Jason Coombs [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/policy/story/0,1 0801,97614,00.html?nas=PM-97614 I wouldn't trust anything coming out of Bezerkley without confirmation from competent researchers

[Full-Disclosure] University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida

2004-11-18 Thread Jason Coombs
University Researchers Challenge Bush Win In Florida According to researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, counties with electronic voting machines were significantly more likely to show increased support for President Bush compared to counties with paper ballots or optical scan