VOTES FOUND ON MACHINES IN PHILLY, BEFORE POLLS OPEN(Gun made visible to scare Poll Watchers)

Drudge Report ^ | 11/2/04

[kcvl]

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE NOV 02, 2004 09:06:35 ET XXXXX

UPDATE: VOTES 'FOUND ON MACHINES' IN PHILLY BEFORE POLLS OPEN

Before voting even began in Philadelphia -- Republican poll watchers believed they found nearly 2000 votes already planted on machines scattered in heavy-minority locations throughout the city.

Republican poll watchers claim:

One incident occurred at the SALVATION ARMY, 2601 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa: Ward 37, division 8.

Pollwatchers uncovered 4 machines with planted votes; one with over 200 and one with nearly 500...

A second location, 1901 W. Girard Ave., Berean Institute, Philadelphia, Pa, had 300+ votes already on 2 machines at start of day.

ANOTHER INCIDENT: 292 votes on machine at start of day; WARD/DIVISION: 7/7: ADDRESS: 122 W. Erie Ave., Roberto Clemente School, Philadelphia, Pa..

ANOTHER: 456 votes on machine at start of day; WARD/DIVISION: 12/3; ADDRESS: 5657 Chew Ave., storefront, Philadelphia, Pa...

MORE...

The Kerry Campaign says reports of votes already on machines are 'false.'

"Serious news will not appear first on the DRUDGE gossip website," senior Kerry adviser Joe Lockhart told reporters.

Officially, election officials explain the discrepancy is being caused by a number showing how many times various machines have been used.

But officials could not explain why used machines in other locations were reportedly 'clean.'

Elsewhere, a gun was purposely made visible to scare poll watchers at Ward 30, division 11, at 905 S. 20th St., Grand Court. Police were called and quickly surrounded the location...

Developing...

[Crawdad]

Well, watch my poll!!!!

[kcvl]

[johnnyb_61820]

I'm not sure this is as devious as it might be. Did they think that noone would notice? I imagine that the purpose is not to sway the election with false votes, but instead cast doubt on the outcome.

I mean really, let's say they were all in there for Kerry. Would that mean that the Dems are committing idiotic vote fraud, or that the GOP is trying to set up the Dems for a fall.

Here in Tulsa, the Dems stole their own yard signs and put them on the GOP lawn. This may be something similar to that. Or it may be simple idiocy on behalf of the election commission.

[Ghengis]

I just heard a Tom Brokaw clip on Laura Ingraham where he claimed Bruce Springsteen is his generation's Frank Sinatra.

I'm 43. Springstein isn't my generation's Sinatra. Maybe he's our "Eddie Fisher."

[kcvl]

OMG!!!

[kjuncowgirl]

Oh no, not "Chad" again!

[international american]

What? No tawnic??

[OXENinFLA]

With THAT many machines scatered around w/ "pre-votes", PLANTED now sounds like a very apt word to use.

[BoBToMatoE]

I wonder how many were not discovered this morning like that.. in FLA and ohio, let alone PA.

[Grampa Dave]

After we "Mondale" Kerry, our new congress in 2005 should move to make election fraud an act of treason. The punishment must be so severe that only suicidal rats would even think of it.

[samadams2000]

ARREST THAT GOVERNOR.

[republicanbob1]

All the votes are probably all for Bush. Democrats probably just put them there so they can say "LOOK WHAT THOSE EVIL REPUBLICANS DID." HA.

[djpg]

This bothers me. I love the Union Oyster House. Now I won't enjoy it as much any more.

If you go there, though, forget the Indian Pudding(or do they now call it Native American pudding?) . It is much better at Durgin Park across from Quincy Market. The stuff takes some getting used to, though.

[Nexus]

MORE:

Before voting even began in Philladelphia -- poll watchers found nearly 2000 votes already planted on machines scattered throughout downtown... One incident occurred at 2601 N. 11th St., Philadelphia, Pa: Ward 37, division 8... pollwatchers uncovered 4 machines with planted votes; one with over 200 and one with nearly 500... A second location, 1901 W. Girard Ave., Berean Institute, Philadelphia, Pa, had 300+ votes already on 2 machines at start of day... INCIDENT: 292 votes on machine at start of day; WARD/DIVISION: 7/7: ADDRESS: 122 W. Erie Ave., Roberto Clemente School, Philadelphia, Pa.; INCIDENT: 456 votes on machine at start of day; WARD/DIVISION: 12/3; ADDRESS: 5657 Chew Ave., storefront, Philadelphia, Pa... Developing...

[OXENinFLA]

Sooooooooooooooooo

WHO ARE THE VOTES FOR????????

[jtmac40]

Ha, ha. The mayor of Philly was on the news this past weekend saying he could "deliver" over 100K votes for Kerry.

Now I know what he meant.

[HenryLeeII]

Just wanted to make sure you see this...

[dennisw]

These Donk scumbags have had lots of practice at stuffing ballot boxes.

[andy58-in-nh]

Kerry's tradition on election day is to is "Chowder"

Only he pronounces it: "Showw-daaaare"

[Nexus]

It's up to 2000 planted votes now...