Votes is votes as sure as eggs is eggs.

[Monica]

Hello, I'm reading a humorous article about the length to which some people are willing to go when canvassing for votes. The title is "Votes is votes" which, to my understanding, is grammatically incorrect. Is this a set expression, some sort of play on words, or simply a made up title for this article? Thank you

[Molly]

You should read a little about AAVE and such:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American_Vernacular_English

You could also get down to parts of London.

[Torsten]

I think 'votes is votes' follows the same pattern as the idiom 'as sure as eggs is eggs'.
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[Yankee]

Hi Monica

I think that the person who made up the title may well have had the expression 'as sure as eggs is eggs' in mind (as Torsten mentioned). Taking that a step further, I also think the use of "incorrect" grammar humorously suggests this: "We welcome and accept votes in any way, shape or form."
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