Who's really stealing elections?

http://www.renewamerica.us ^ | August 9, 2005 | Selwyn Duke

[bitt]

As you may know, those big, bad, wascally Republicans have long been stealing elections with a sleight-of-hand that would do Boss Tweed proud. It has gotten so bad that a philistine like George Bush was actually able to vanquish profoundly intellectual, eminently virtuous, truly great Americans like Al Gore and John Kerry in successive national elections. Can you imagine that? Why, since the inestimable character and acumen of these gentlemen could never fail to awe and inspire a majority of our countrymen, there must be subterfuge. Or, so the proverbial "they" say.

But according to the most comprehensive and authoritative study ever conducted of the 2004 election, this view is more than just inaccurate.

It is exactly the opposite of the truth.

The organization that released the 368-page report, the American Center for Voting Rights Legislative Fund (ACVR Legislative Fund), found that, contrary to media spin,

"...paid Democrat operatives were far more involved in voter intimidation and suppression activities than were their Republican counterparts during the 2004 presidential election."

Well, surprise, surprise. To echo the sentiments in my last piece, the Democratic National Committee's headquarters must be a glass house.

Some of the conclusions in the report accord with allegations long made by many Republicans, such as,

"...illegal votes cast and a coordinated effort by members of certain 'nonpartisan' organizations to rig the election system through voter registration fraud in more than a dozen states."

Examples include,.........

[bitt]

good long article continues...

[bitt]

traitor and fraud ping........

[rawcatslyentist]

It's still no wonder they lost. Crack for Clark Kent's registration?
Ya get what ya pay for!

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[ButThreeLeftsDo]

More....

http://www.in-forum.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8BSJHQG0

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Jesse Jackson was on WRKO local talk radio this morning for 1/2 hour ranting and raving about how the Republicans stole the 2004 election in Ohio, it was amusing and sad to listen to this pathetic man whine and whine about how Bush stole the election and how blacks didn't get a chance to vote, blah blah blah.............good radio!

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[ntnychik]

Thanks for the ping. The projection theory works for me.

[Kenny Bunk]

Why you insensitive, politically incorrect right-wing swine.

Do you not realize that many minority group members and women in Ohio were shamelessly intimidated and only got to vote once?

That's right, big boy, one lousy time. Women could not vote at all for centuries. Slaves missed many an election on the ole plantation. Does it not, sir, in the name of all humanity, make sense that their descendants should be allowed to make up these lost votes, now? In Ohio?

Don't apologize. Just sit right down and write The Reverend Jackson a nice big check. He is doing the Lord's work in righting old wrongs. Send it to me, care of Freerepublic. I'll make sure it goes to the right place.

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The entire report can be found HERE

[Black Tooth]

Big issue and getting bigger, bump.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Has he EVER told anybody just WHERE and exactly which precincts these supposed "Massive" long lines that caused hours of delays were?

See, if they claim "long lines" (but only in poor districts where their own operatives and "loyal" (ie, crooked) poll watchers/intimitadors were staked out), there is no way to prove they are lying.

[Once-Ler]

That's right, big boy, one lousy time.

LOL. Thank you for a good laugh.

[bitt]

good stuff!


August 2, 2005
Report: Democrat Operatives Far More Involved In Voter Intimidation And Suppression In 2004, Thousands Of Americans Disenfranchised By Vote Fraud On Election Day

Contact: Jim Dyke, (843) 722-9670

Washington, DC – The American Center For Voting Rights Legislative Fund (“ACVR Legislative Fund”) today released the most comprehensive and authoritative review of the facts surrounding allegations of vote fraud, intimidation and suppression made during the 2004 presidential election.

The ACVR Legislative Fund report, “Vote Fraud, Intimidation & Suppression In The 2004 Presidential Election,” finds that while Democrats routinely accuse Republicans of voter intimidation and suppression, neither party has a clean record on the issue. The report finds that paid Democrat operatives were far more involved in voter intimidation and suppression activities than were their Republican counterparts during the 2004 presidential election. Examples include paid Democrat operatives charged with slashing tires on GOP get-out-the-vote vans in Milwaukee and an Ohio court order stopping Democrat operatives from calling voters telling them the wrong date for the election and faulty polling place information.

The report further finds that thousands of Americans were disenfranchised by illegal votes cast and a coordinated effort by members of certain “nonpartisan” organizations to rig the election system through voter registration fraud in more than a dozen states. Examples include a law enforcement task force finding “clear evidence of fraud in the Nov. 2 election in Milwaukee,” including hundreds of felon and double voters and thousands more ballots cast than voters recorded as having voted in the city and multiple indictments and convictions of ACORN workers for voter registration fraud in several states.

ACVR Legislative Fund presents eight key recommendations focused on punishing those who engage in acts of vote fraud and voter intimidation and strengthening legal safeguards against such activity in future elections. The report’s central recommendation calls for both national parties to formally adopt a zero-tolerance fraud and intimidation policy that commits them to repudiate any effort to intimidate voters or volunteers or commit vote fraud.

“Until political parties and candidates are willing to adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards election fraud, the American public will have little confidence in other reforms,” said Brian Lunde, ACVR Legislative Fund board member. “There is no room for politics when it comes to the right to vote.”

“It should be easy to vote but tough to cheat,” said Mark F. “Thor” Hearne, ACVR Legislative Fund Counsel.

In addition to common-sense recommendations such as required government issued photo ID at the polls, accurate statewide voter registration databases and a zero-tolerance policy against vote fraud and intimidation, ACVR Legislative Fund identifies five cities as election fraud “hot spots” which require additional immediate attention prior to the 2006 elections. These cities were identified based on the findings of the report and the cities’ documented history of fraud and intimidation.

1. Philadelphia, PA
2. Milwaukee, WI
3. Seattle, WA
4. St. Louis/East St. Louis, MO/IL
5. Cleveland, OH
A letter delivered today to DNC and RNC chairmen Howard Dean and Ken Mehlman urged party leaders to formally adopt the zero-tolerance policy against fraud and intimidation. ACVR Legislative Fund further asked party leaders to identify issues of concern in each of the election fraud “hot spots” by October 1, 2005.
ACVR Legislative Fund was founded on the belief that public confidence in our electoral system is the cornerstone of our democracy. The organization was established primarily to further the common good and general welfare of citizens of the United States of America by educating the public about vote fraud, intimidation and discrimination which impacts the constitutional right of all citizens to participate in the electoral process. ACVR Legislative Fund is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that neither supports nor endorses any political party or candidate.

[bitt]

thanks for the 'rant'.....

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