Margin of Victory
Some LCMS traditionalists have charged that Kieschnick's margin of victory was provided only through votes cast by LCMS circuits that were granted exceptions to standard delegate accreditation rules, suggesting that the vote was "rigged" by the incumbent president. While Kieschnick's allies deny that charge, the interpretation of the 2004 convention results remains controversial within the LCMS.
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