Mr. Goldman said his concern with what he called pre-election hysteria was that it "ripens the climate for challenges" by undermining confidence in an already-vulnerable election system, one with incomplete voter rolls, long lines, misinformation and unreliable machines.
In such uncertain times events could make it vulnerable by election day.
He is considered more vulnerable this election because he lost the Conservative Party endorsement.
"The security community is very concerned because they understand how vulnerable our election equipment is, and how active Russia has been with cyber-attacks on other democracies like the Ukraine, Georgia, and Kurdistan," he added.
However this U.S.-first focus leaves other regions vulnerable to election fiddlers — hence Google deciding to suspend ad buys around the Irish vote, albeit tardily.
And with her approval ratings down in many state polls, she increasingly looks like a vulnerable general election candidate, despite all the demographic advantages.
Though most Pakistanis believe that domestic political considerations have influenced Zardari's handling of the supply issue, his inability to tackle the country's tattered economy or improve the quality of life for millions of Pakistanis means he and his party remain particularly vulnerable as election season approaches.
For the White House, handing Mr. Chen back over to Chinese authorities would leave it vulnerable to election-year criticism that it had abandoned him.
The result is plunging approval numbers for the president, a disaffected base, and a surprisingly vulnerable re-election campaign.
A tea party gathering in Asotin County, Washington turned more than a bit ugly on Saturday when a featured speaker actually called for the hanging of Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash), the fourth ranking Democrat in the Senate and a vulnerable re-election candidate.
A lot of the music I had turned to in my most vulnerable moments post-election, after moments post-election during afterd case of heartbreak—were built on the soft rock stylings of the 1970s, featuring abundant slide guitars, layered vocals, and plush piano stabs.
