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| | The Observer | Business | The Networker: Never mind the chads, here's computerised election chaos |
 | | One group of specialists, led by Professor Aviel Rubin of Johns Hopkins University, examined the computer code used in voting machines sold by the Diebold corporation and summarised their conclusions in the starkest possible terms. |
 | | Diebold, for instance, responded to Professor Rubin saying: 'The clinical research focused almost solely on software code, and overlooked the total system of software, hardware, services and pollworker training that have made Diebold electronic vot ing systems so effective in real-world implementation.' |
 | | Interestingly, the chief executive of Diebold, Walden O'Dell, donated more than $100,000 to George Bush's re-election campaign and, according to the New York Times, wrote to Republican contributors in August saying he was 'committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the President next year'. |
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