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New Questions About ACORN Role In Franken's Victory
Star Tribune via BigGovernment ^ | 9/28/2009 | Katherine Kersten

Posted on 09/28/2009 2:47:03 PM PDT by GVnana

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But ACORN does have a special place in its heart for at least one prominent Minnesota politician. Last year, it showered praise on Al Franken, endorsing his run for the U.S. Senate. Franken returned the esteem: "I'm thrilled and honored to receive this endorsement," he gushed in a press release. He added that he was "more motivated than ever to work with ACORN."

I'm not suggesting that Franken had any association with the folks behind ACORN's recent scandal. Indeed, when the Senate voted to defund ACORN, he got religion and joined the pack.

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It's worth recalling, however, that ACORN is best-known for its massive voter-registration campaigns, which focus relentlessly on getting Democrats elected in targeted states. Here its record is appalling -- and goes to the heart of our democratic electoral system.

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Here in Minnesota, ACORN has boasted of playing a major role in the 2008 elections. It claims to have registered 43,000 new voters, which it describes as 75 percent of the state's new registrations.

Franken's margin of victory in the Senate race was razor-thin: 312 votes out of about 3 million cast. And Minnesota's laws on proof of voter eligibility are notoriously loose. Did ACORN folks pull some fast ones to help get their favorite son Franken elected -- a win that handed Democrats the 60-vote, veto-proof majority that they needed to enact their liberal agenda?

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Secretary of State Mark Ritchie assures us that Minnesota's system of voter verification protects electoral integrity.

But here's an uncomfortable fact: Ritchie himself was endorsed by the now-notorious ACORN and elected with its help.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


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To: GVnana
Sometimes, there just aren't enough boots in the world...


21 posted on 09/28/2009 3:19:04 PM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: originalbuckeye

This needs to be addressed before the next presidential election. The system Acorn created counts on stupid stuff like this to defraud all of us. I am enraged that A LOT of non citizens probably are voting. How can we do something about this? Any ideas?


22 posted on 09/28/2009 3:32:45 PM PDT by marstegreg
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To: devane617
Time for Norm Coleman to step up and ask questions. Watch the rats run...

No, not Coleman. Time for a new, conservative Republican that will run against Franken for the next 5 years to stand up and ask questions. Someone who won't give up.

23 posted on 09/28/2009 3:36:10 PM PDT by jdsteel (CONGRESS: Take it again in twenty ten.)
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To: McKayopectate
Damnit, I wrote to Coleman about this—I WARNED HIM!! And all I got was a pap RINO answer of how ACORN wasn’t a problem and that it benefited both parties-—bullpucky, COLEMAN! Look where you are now!! I TOLD YOU!!

If you haven't deleted his response, please do send it back to him with a "Still feel this way, genius?" addendum.

24 posted on 09/28/2009 4:05:40 PM PDT by Charles Martel (NRA Lifetime Member since 1984; TSRA rookie)
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To: marstegreg
When my husband and I recieved our vote-by-mail forms, I was shocked to see that all they need for proof of I.D. was a bank statement or a bill with your address on it. that’s it? And they wonder why voter fraud is a problem? So anyone that pays a bill is considered a citizen?

I think that absentee ballots are a huge part of the fraud. I wish I had the time to compare the number of absentee ballots in these close races (Minnesota, Alaska, etc.)in the past and now. I feel sure it's an impossible increase.

25 posted on 09/28/2009 4:28:20 PM PDT by Kenny
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To: heiss
What the heck is wrong with GOP??

EXACTLY!

26 posted on 09/28/2009 4:29:37 PM PDT by Kenny
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To: GVnana

Everything Obizmal worked on with ACORN back in the 90’s; Motor Voter, Get Out The Vote, etc is directly responsible for him being TOTUS...and FrankenBerry being a MN fraud politician!!! No doubt about it.


27 posted on 09/28/2009 4:38:05 PM PDT by IrishPennant (/tagline off due to self moderation)
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To: GVnana
Acorn has worked wonders here in Washington State. Gregoire has been elected to 2 terms.

They prosecuted some Acorn workers who had taken names out of library books, but the bottom line is we have a 'rat governor, so Acorn works great for the Democrats.

28 posted on 09/28/2009 4:41:32 PM PDT by Vicki (Washington State where anyone can vote .... illegals, non-residents, dead people, dogs, felons)
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To: GVnana
No doubt in my mind the election was stolen by Dems with ACORN's help.--and many more elections, too.

ACORN and other similiar orgns. have been perfecting election fraud for 20 years or better. Republicans have made light of it, with rear in air and head in sand.

I have stated before--this is how Loretta Sanchez beat Bob Dornan--illegal votes taking place after gerrymandering his district. Dornan insisted on an inquiry, and got one, with the media and the leader of the inquiry insisting that there was no real proof--just move along, now!. She is still there and still liberal.

vaudine

29 posted on 09/28/2009 4:46:42 PM PDT by vaudine
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To: originalbuckeye
Yes, but in order to REGISTER you needed to provide name, address, a signature AND a "California driver license or identification number, if you have one, or the last four digits of your social security number, if you have one. If you do not have any of these numbers, the state will assign you a unique identification number."

In CA, voter registration is handled at the county level, and the registrar is responsible for validating applications. Which may be the reason we have less trouble than other states. Now if we had a citizenship requirement...

30 posted on 09/28/2009 5:21:38 PM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: heiss

When W got in he had a prefect opportunity to investigate voter fraud, did a little bit and dropped that very importtant ball. How could anything as basic to our liberty as integrity of the vote, not be something everyone sees as key to America’s continuation, regardless of political leaning?


31 posted on 09/28/2009 6:08:05 PM PDT by dusttoyou (libs are all wee wee'd up and no place to go)
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To: GVnana
Sorry. Motor-voter went into effect in 1997. All the people have to do is check a box on their DMV application. ‘I am a citizen and entitled to vote’. No proof of citizenship. That's California started going seriously down hill.
32 posted on 09/28/2009 10:17:01 PM PDT by originalbuckeye
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To: originalbuckeye

Like I said, there is no proof of citizenship...But a driver’s license number or SSN, and address and signature is still reqired.


33 posted on 09/29/2009 1:11:48 AM PDT by GVnana (Sarah for America)
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To: Charles Martel
If you haven't deleted his response, please do send it back to him with a "Still feel this way, genius?" addendum.

Still have it, and I'm on it. Heh-heh.
34 posted on 09/29/2009 6:41:23 AM PDT by McKayopectate
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To: eCSMaster
The people of Minnesota deserve what they got.

The few of us really try hard to change hearts and minds, but it has been a difficult battle. I've lost so many connections with people I've known due to politics. They really are nutcases, aren’t they?

I really wish I knew what it was that made them (us) this way. The cold? The need and insecurity to be liked and accepted? I don't know, but it's annoying has done this state a great disfavor. I'm sick of being "Minnesota Nice" and been biting back.
35 posted on 09/29/2009 6:50:06 AM PDT by McKayopectate
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To: marstegreg
This needs to be addressed before the next presidential election. The system Acorn created counts on stupid stuff like this to defraud all of us. I am enraged that A LOT of non citizens probably are voting. How can we do something about this? Any ideas?

It needs to be fixed before the 2010 elections. Also, the open primary system needs to be fixed - NOW! There is no reason in Heck that Demonrats can select the Republican nominee (and vis versa).

Of course the GOP won't do anything to fix the primary problem because RINOs cannot get nominated without the Demonrats' help.

36 posted on 09/29/2009 7:26:28 PM PDT by Conservative_Rob
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