Posted on 10/25/2016 6:57:36 PM PDT by nickcarraway
With an uneasy national atmosphere of mistrust amid talk of fraud and thuggery at the polls, Santa Clara County officials sought Wednesday to reassure South Bay voters that they intend to keep the vote fair and fear-free.
County Executive Jeff Smith said he doesn’t “think there are many people, if any, in Santa Clara County who are buying into the rhetoric of a rigged election,” an accusation that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been blasting to supporters.
“Help Me Stop Crooked Hillary From Rigging This Election!” states a page on the official Trump website that requests supporters become official poll watchers. And at rallies since August, he has urged followers to “go to your place and vote, and then go pick some other place, and go sit there with your friends and make sure it’s on the up-and-up.”
While Smith said he doesn’t know of any kind of voter intimidation plans from either the left or the right, Santa Clara County Board President Dave Cortese said they’re prepared — tensions can escalate quickly, as was seen when a San Jose Trump rally attracted hostile protesters who attacked some attendees as they left the convention center June 2. It led to more than 20 arrests and an ongoing lawsuit against the city alleging negligence.
“They should have anticipated that there might be problems at a Trump rally,” Cortese said, adding that the county doesn’t expect problems but is “anticipating that possibility to head off any adverse activity.”
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Why would the demodogs cheat in California?
I wouldn’t worry about it there either.
They are gonna be focusing on all those george wallace thugs comin into california to intimidate voters.
Yeah they will protect the democrats from the democrats.
California is a joke.
Because it is what they do.
And now that there are no Republicans left in California, they have started cheating on the other Democrats.
“And now that there are no Republicans left in California”
If that’s true, why is FR headquartered in Fresno? And why are the largest numbers of donors in CA?
Ruh Roh. when the say “don’t worry” that mean’s you better start worrying.
Saying it is one thing DOING it is ANOTHER, how do they profess to accomplish this, DIOGENES wants to know...
If that’s true, why is FR headquartered in Fresno? And why are the largest numbers of donors in CA?
True. Almost every county in California votes Republican except for the large cities on the coast areas where outsiders from out of state have taken over.
It's axiomatic at this point.
Just like when a democrat accuses republicans of things they just don't do ... you know the democrat is in the midst of doing or planning to do exactly that.
I think America is catching on.
rotsa ruck.
George Soros and hillary have different ideas.
And Soros made the machines that count the votes.
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