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Massive Republican Voter Suppression in Southern Calilfornia!
News Talk Radio | 02-06-08 | PsyOp

Posted on 02/06/2008 9:01:01 AM PST by PsyOp

Reports are rolling into talk radio stations in San Diego about massive Republican vote suppression.

Thousands of Republican voters in San Diego and as far north as Los Angeles showed up to vote on Tuesday only to be told that they were registered "Non-Partisan". This meant that they could not vote for the Republican Primary candidates.

Non-Partisan (independent) voters in California can vote for Candidates in any other party, including the Democrat party, but are prohibited from voting in the Republican Primary unless they are registered as a Republican.

Rick Roberts [http://www.760kfmb.com] is currently reporting on this and has had hundreds of calls and thousands of e-mails from people who showed up to vote only to be told they were not registered as Republcans. Reports began rolling into the Roger Hedgecock show yesterday.

Several people have called in saying they witnessed this happening at polling place they worked at as volunteers. One gentleman stated that he believed at least 20% of the Republicans that showed up to vote were denied a Republican primary form because the roster showed them as "Non-Partisan".

The Republican Party in California has begun investigating this issue, but the mainstream media continues to report that Californias election "went smoothly".

It seems clear that someone or some group managed to tamper with the voter registration rolls. Either by direct access to the Registrars computer system, or by gaining access to voter information and then sending in registration cards in their name.

Southern California was projected to go heavily in favor in Mitt Romny.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: ca2008; california; keatingfive; primary; republican; romney; supertuesday; suppression; votefraud
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To: purpleraine
How did Romney do in SD?

At the moment, he's winning only the 21st district (Fresno, Tulare), and the 49th (Inland north SD and Riverside). He's close in the 42nd and 48th (Orange) and in the 50th and 52nd (San Diego).

121 posted on 02/06/2008 9:58:47 AM PST by ArmstedFragg
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To: Churchillspirit

I’m going to have to re-register as Republican. I am currently registered as independent and was told previously that independents could vote for any candidates in primaries, regardless of the candidate’s party affiliation.


122 posted on 02/06/2008 9:58:52 AM PST by rockthecasbah (He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat.)
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To: Redbob

I agree. I lived in GA for a couple of years and was very dissatisfied with the crossover voting. It seemed dishonest to me.


123 posted on 02/06/2008 10:00:33 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Dr._Joseph_Warren

That isn’t the point. The point is that there is something seriously screwy, maybe illegal, going on.


124 posted on 02/06/2008 10:00:46 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: purpleraine

I have not seen the breakout of mccain vs romny in SD, but pre -primary polling here showed romny by a large margin.

Regardless of who would have run, the point is that the Republican vote in California has been compromised, and all of the candidates should be outraged. Though I suspect McCain will be as dismissive as several of the posters on this thread.

This is nothing less than clear vote tampering. Someone needs to go to prison for this. I’d be just as outraged if it was done to the other party.


125 posted on 02/06/2008 10:01:47 AM PST by PsyOp (Truth in itself is rarely sufficient to make men act. - Clauswitz, On War, 1832.)
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To: purpleraine
I’m just responding to your point that “the people” elect the candidates.

If they don't then why vote?

126 posted on 02/06/2008 10:01:54 AM PST by DJ MacWoW ("Make yourself sheep, and the wolves will eat you" Benjamin Franklin)
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To: TMD
I asked for and they gave me the Republican ballot.

Did it actually have the Republican Presidential candidates on it? If so, they screwed-up. Independents were allowed to vote in the Democratic primary, but not the Republican primary.

127 posted on 02/06/2008 10:02:15 AM PST by ArmstedFragg
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To: purpleraine
I'm still waiting for some to explain how the evil Mccain, George Soros, Lex Luthor, Goldfinger and others picked the Romney voters in advance and shut only them out by corrupting the voter registration of just those particular republicans?

The most likely cause is a computer pattern or incompetence within the registrar's office. But that would be too simple. BTW SD county registrar is not exactly held up as the national ideal.

Many accusations here and very little facts. Just another one of those threads about the conspiracy against us.

128 posted on 02/06/2008 10:02:27 AM PST by purpleraine
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To: Dr._Joseph_Warren

BTW, 20% of the 250,000 GOP votes cast in San Deigo county alone was 50,000 disenfranchised voters.


129 posted on 02/06/2008 10:02:46 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Point, set, match.


130 posted on 02/06/2008 10:03:21 AM PST by purpleraine
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Can you link me to that info?


131 posted on 02/06/2008 10:04:05 AM PST by purpleraine
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To: bluebeak
and if Romney didn’t suppress the Huckabee vote, Huckabee would have probably won Missouri (which would have kept McCain from winning that state). so ... boo hoo

Vote fraud is vote fraud. Doesn't matter who does it or why. It should not matter where or against whome. Attitudes like yours are why this country is going down the toilet.

132 posted on 02/06/2008 10:04:35 AM PST by PsyOp (Truth in itself is rarely sufficient to make men act. - Clauswitz, On War, 1832.)
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To: rockthecasbah

Not only that, the woman ahead of me at the polling place was annoyed and angry that they had listed her as Democrat and she had registered Republican. I also notice they had LOTS of those pink change of party status forms.

This stinks to high heaven.


133 posted on 02/06/2008 10:04:59 AM PST by Right Cal Gal (Remember Billy Dale!!!)
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To: purpleraine

I’m registered as non-partisan. The poll worker asked me which ballot I wanted. I received a republican ballot when I asked for it.


134 posted on 02/06/2008 10:05:10 AM PST by TMD (Keep Planned Parenthood out of our schools!)
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To: TMD

I’m surprised that you were given the Rep ballot. Here’s the California rules:

The following qualified political parties filed the requisite statement notifying the Secretary of State that they adopted a party rule permitting unaffiliated voters to request their party ballot in the February 5, 2008 Presidential Primary Election to participate in the primary election for partisan offices:

Democratic Party, letter dated September 19, 2007
American Independent Party, letter dated August 23, 2007

The following qualified political parties filed the requisite statement notifying the Secretary of State that they adopted a party rule permitting unaffiliated voters to request their party ballot in the June 3, 2008 Statewide Direct Primary Election to participate in the primary election for partisan offices:

American Independent Party, letter dated January 22 and January 24, 2008
Democratic Party, letter dated January 8, 2008
Republican Party, letter dated September 24, 2007

Decline to State - Voter Information


Decline to State information can now be heard through the Secretary of State’s toll-free number of 1-800-345-VOTE (8683). You may refer all voters to call this line and press option 7 to hear specific information regarding DTS voters.


History Behind California’s Primary Election System

Closed Primary System
A “closed” primary system governed California’s primary elections until 1996. In a closed primary, only persons who are registered members of a political party may vote the ballot of that political party.

Open Primary System
The provisions of the “closed” primary system were amended by the adoption of Proposition 198, an initiative statute approved by the voters at the March 26, 1996 primary election. Proposition 198 changed the closed primary system to what is known as a “blanket” or “open” primary, in which all registered voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of political affiliation and without a declaration of political faith or allegiance.

On June 26, 2000, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in California Democratic Party, et. al. v. Jones, stating that California’s “open” primary system, established by Proposition 198, was unconstitutional because it violated a political party’s First Amendment right of association. Therefore, the Supreme Court overturned Proposition 198.

Modified Closed Primary System
California currently has a “modified” closed primary system. SB 28 (Ch. 898, Stats. 2000), relating to primary elections, was chaptered on September 29, 2000 and took effect on January 1, 2001. SB 28 implemented a “modified” closed primary system that permits unaffiliated (”decline to state”) voters to participate in a primary election if authorized by an individual party’s rules and duly noticed by the Secretary of State.
(Ch. 898, Stats. 2000)


135 posted on 02/06/2008 10:05:36 AM PST by jane1
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To: redstateconfidential
The parties have plausible denial. Soros has direct deposit to his minions.
136 posted on 02/06/2008 10:06:07 AM PST by bmwcyle (the Beltway crowd is like a bunch of women who have started menstruating together)
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To: sageb1; PsyOp
Ok. So let me get this straight. The CA Republicans decided on a closed primary, but state law overrides that? So Independents could vote in the Republican primary, but they weren’t informed of this? Do I have that right?

It appears yes, if a voter registered Independent can contest it, get a provisional ballot and vote for a Republican. Works for any 'Independent', whether true or mislabeled.

137 posted on 02/06/2008 10:06:22 AM PST by polymuser (Just darn)
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To: purpleraine

Are you claiming that all electees are appointed? And our votes have NEVER mattered? If you are, you may be on the wrong forum.


138 posted on 02/06/2008 10:06:32 AM PST by DJ MacWoW ("Make yourself sheep, and the wolves will eat you" Benjamin Franklin)
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To: PsyOp
I asked several times already, how did McCain and his operative figure out which repub registrants to mess with? Since Romney carried the county by a good margin, as you indicate, I guess their corruption was unsuccessful and the good guys still won.

You're peretuating a conspiracy while skating on very thin ice.

139 posted on 02/06/2008 10:06:33 AM PST by purpleraine
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To: PsyOp; All

I guess there won’t be an “investigation”.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/21/AR2007122102299.html

As Primaries Begin, the FEC Will Shut Down
No Quorum on Election Board As Nominees Stall in Congress

The federal agency in charge of policing the torrent of political spending during the upcoming presidential primaries will, for all practical purposes, shut its doors on New Year’s Eve.

The Federal Election Commission will effectively go dark on Jan. 1 because Congress remains locked in a standoff over the confirmation of President Bush’s nominees to the panel. As a consequence, the FEC will enter 2008 with just two of six members — short of the four votes needed for the commission to take any official action.

“There is, in effect, nobody to answer the phone,” said Robert F. Bauer, a leading Democratic campaign finance lawyer.

Although the 375 auditors, lawyers and investigators at the FEC will continue to process work already before them, a variety of matters that fall to the commissioners will be placed on hold indefinitely. Chief among them are deciding whether to launch investigations into possible campaign finance violations and determining the penalties.


140 posted on 02/06/2008 10:06:59 AM PST by khnyny (Quid Est Veritas)
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