My comment was in response to SKIOCO's comment: "...the Russians were hacking voting directly."
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It is not difficult to understand that attempting to gain access to voter registrations is not the same as hacking voting directly.
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It is not difficult to understand that attempting to influence voter preferences via social media is not the same as hacking voting directly. Every advertisement whether Russian sponsored or Democratic Party sponsored is attempting to influence voter preferences.
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"The American election system is decentralized by design, with state, county and local governments all managing voting. But to influence the outcome of a presidential election or statewide race would require physical tampering on a grand scale across in counties across multiple states on Election Day: In other words, it essentially can't be done." www.cnn.com/2016/10/19/politics/election-day-russia-hacking-explained
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This is very simple for those with the ability to use their intellect.