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To: tcrlaf

Somebody needs to post this on DU and watch the feeding frenzy begin.


15 posted on 01/20/2008 9:41:29 AM PST by randita (Do not trust any polls!)
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To: randita

Here are some of the details from a KOS posting:

Here are just a few of the irregularities from the Clinton campaign that have come to my ears, before I tell my own story. Word on the ground is that we have video of some of these shenanigans as well.

UPDATE: The wording of the actual Party rules are unclear. At this point, it appears that the Hillary campaign may simply have interpreted the rules differently, rather than deliberately engaging in voter suppression.

Regardless, however, the State Party interpreted the rules in our favor. No less than foureight Obama captains (including myself) have reported that Clinton operatives tried to close the doors at 11:30—a full thirty minutes before the doors were supposed to close. In some cases I am hearing they actually succeeded, and voters were turned away before mo

re knowledgeable people could get there to reopen them. The Clinton campaign had obviously told their people to be there by 11:30—and they knew that the higher the turnout, the worse for them.

At least two reports of Clinton operatives telling the uncommitteds and Edwards supporters, once their numbers were deemed not viable, that they had to leave. Whether these tactics succeeded or not, I do not know. Obviously, the Clinton campaign knew that voters not already in her camp were unlikely to join her camp (I know from my own experience that I convinced many more undecideds than my opponent Hillary operative), so they attempted to suppress their vote.

At least one report of Clinton operatives telling Obama supporters with viable numbers that they were not viable, and had to leave. From what I hear, some of those voters did in fact leave.

At least two reports (including my own) of disabled voters being coerced into the Clinton camp against their will, or even having their voter card filled out for them against their will.

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A few reports of probable out-of-state Clinton operatives being counted among the voters—though since checking ID is illegal, and other Hillary operatives from in-state would vouch for them, it’s impossible to say.
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At least one report of two large men standing outside the door checking voters for whom they would support, and telling all Obama people they were at the wrong location.
At least one other report of Hillary operatives doing the check-in, and telling all Obama supporters that they were not on the list, could not register at the location (not true), and that they could not caucus.

At least one report of ballots being filled out in advance for Hillary in mass.

At least one report of Hillary supporters saying that the caucus location was just the Hillary room—and that Obama supporters had to go to a faraway location.

At least one report of a voter registration list only in Spanish, and only with Hillary supporters on it. Obama supporters later found the registration list with the rest of the people—in the garbage can of the ladies restroom.
Several reports of Hillary signs on the registration table, and Hillary supporters in Hillary shirts doing registration.


18 posted on 01/20/2008 9:50:46 AM PST by tcrlaf (VOTE DEMOCRAT-You'll look great in a Burka!)
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