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Election Staff Convicted in Recount Rig
AP via SFGate ^
| 1/24/7
| M.R. KROPKO
Posted on 01/24/2007 2:08:19 PM PST by SmithL
CLEVELAND -- Two election workers were convicted Wednesday of rigging a recount of the 2004 presidential election to avoid a more thorough review in Ohio's most populous county.
Jacqueline Maiden, elections coordinator of the Cuyahoga County Elections Board, and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer each were convicted of a felony count of negligent misconduct of an elections employee. They also were convicted of one misdemeanor count each of failure of elections employees to perform their duty.
Prosecutors accused Maiden and Dreamer of secretly reviewing preselected ballots before a public recount on Dec. 16, 2004. They worked behind closed doors for three days to pick ballots they knew would not cause discrepancies when checked by hand, prosecutors said.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2008electionfraud; cultureofcorruption; dncbrownshirts; electionfraud; electionrigging; howtostealanelection; ratcrime; voterfraud
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To: massgopguy
They were convicted, therefore Republican. If they were trying to prevent a recount and Kerry desperately wanted one, that would be my assumption.
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posted on
01/24/2007 3:18:42 PM PST
by
NonValueAdded
(Pelosi, the call was for Comity, not Comedy. But thanks for the laughs. StarKisses, NVA.)
To: SmithL
They did find a few extra votes for Kerry, but not enough.*smirk..shaking head*
Hmmmm...and since there's NO PARTY AFFILIATION, I bet they're DemocRATS.
*Looking* ....YUP! :/
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posted on
01/24/2007 3:22:25 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just b/c your paranoid; Doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you. :^)
To: patton
Three days of hand-picking ballots to recount is laziness? On what planet, may I ask? http://www.vindy.com/content/national_world/298848036727416.php
"The evidence will show that this recount was rigged, maybe not for political reasons, but rigged nonetheless," Prosecutor Kevin Baxter said. "They did this so they could spend a day rather than weeks or months" on the recount, he said.
Prosecutors do not allege vote fraud or that the mishandling of the recount affected the outcome of the presidential election.
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posted on
01/24/2007 3:34:27 PM PST
by
esarlls3
To: esarlls3
Ahhhhh. Sorry, now I get it.
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posted on
01/24/2007 3:37:01 PM PST
by
patton
(Sanctimony frequently reaps its own reward.)
To: patton
>>
"The evidence will show that this recount was rigged, maybe not for political reasons, but rigged nonetheless," Prosecutor Kevin Baxter said. "They did this so they could spend a day rather than weeks or months" on the recount, he said.
Prosecutors do not allege vote fraud or that the mishandling of the recount affected the outcome of the presidential election.
>>
Completely credible. They didn't want to work that hard on something that they knew was not going to matter.
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posted on
01/24/2007 3:43:09 PM PST
by
Owen
To: SmithL
I don't get it. There was evidently a recount so what is this "more thorough review" and did they succeed in preventing it? What was the nature of the pre-selection?
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posted on
01/24/2007 3:53:27 PM PST
by
edsheppa
To: SmithL
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:01:42 PM PST
by
lowbridge
("The mainstream media IS the Democrat Party". - Rush Limbaugh)
To: SmithL
Rosie Grier, left, is hugged by Jacqueline Maiden after the verdicts were read, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2007, in Cleveland. Maiden was convicted of a felony count of negligent misconduct of an elections employee. Maiden was also convicted of one misdemeanor count of failure of elections employees to perform their duty. Grier was acquitted of all seven counts of various election misconduct or interference charges. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:14:42 PM PST
by
restornu
(Teach them correct principals and let them govern themselves ~ Joseph Smith)
To: SmithL
Jacqueline Maiden, center, stands with Rosie Grier, leftI always wondered whatever happened to that football player. ;-)
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:16:02 PM PST
by
lowbridge
("The mainstream media IS the Democrat Party". - Rush Limbaugh)
To: Toddsterpatriot
In Cuyahoga County, a Democratic stronghold where about 600,000 ballots were cast,What do they have there? About 400,000 registered voters?
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:16:44 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: restornu
Laws do not apply to Democrats.
Next.
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:17:08 PM PST
by
lowbridge
("The mainstream media IS the Democrat Party". - Rush Limbaugh)
Maiden and Dreamer, who still work for the elections board, face a possible sentence of six to 18 months for the felony conviction. Sentencing is on Feb. 26.
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:17:45 PM PST
by
restornu
(Teach them correct principals and let them govern themselves ~ Joseph Smith)
To: lowbridge
It most likely how Nancy Pelosi got in too!
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:19:53 PM PST
by
restornu
(Teach them correct principals and let them govern themselves ~ Joseph Smith)
To: SmithL
Regardless of their party affiliation, I believe the courts should use the death penalty in cases of conspiracy to commit vote fraud. It goes against everything this nation was founded upon and may be a deterrent. Certainly would keep people from being repeat offenders.
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posted on
01/24/2007 4:32:39 PM PST
by
weegee
(No third term. Hillary Clinton's 2008 election run presents a Constitutional Crisis.)
To: SpringheelJack
Whenever party affiliation is not mentioned in a political-type story, especially one that involves a scandal, you will 99% of the time be correct if you assume the person in question is a Democrat. I agree with everything except your percentage - make it 100% and you'll be right on.
To: SmithL
Just a guess here. The first few paragraphs of the article did not mention political party. So I'm guessing they were D's.
To: PhiKapMom
Cuyahoga County?? YOu BET they are Democrats
To: t2buckeye
I am originally from Ohio (Miami County) and I can remember my Dad and Mom when I was growing up being furious at Cuyahoga County changing the outcome of elections because they were so corrupt. Looks like some things never change.
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posted on
01/24/2007 5:53:04 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Broken Glass Republican - Vote Rudy/Allen - Take Back the House and Senate in '08)
To: lowbridge
Laws do not apply to Democrats.True. Just ask Sandy Burglar.
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posted on
01/24/2007 5:54:32 PM PST
by
Ole Okie
To: weegee
Less then impressed with the site. Hard to find someone without all the information.
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posted on
01/24/2007 5:55:21 PM PST
by
PhiKapMom
(Broken Glass Republican - Vote Rudy/Allen - Take Back the House and Senate in '08)
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