Leslie Swartz wrote:
Yes, evidence suggests that it is more likely that the ballots thrown
out (primarily, but not exclusively, absentee ballots) would have
trended strongly republican or at least conservative.

However, since they weren't counted, we can never know for certain.
Past studies suggest that ~80% of absentee ballots tossed out would
have gone for Bush.

And since the system grossly undercounts votes for one candidate, it casts
even more doubt apon the validity of the "popular vote."