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To: Libloather
I was poll watching in SE PA during our primary. A Paul supporter came early in the day with a pile of leaflets which pushed 3 delegates and 3 alternates. The literature not only did not say who was advocating these votes, but also did not say who paid for the literature. We alerted the election judge, who spoke with him and got back-talk. He was obviously prepared for the question because he insisted that unless it cost over $1,000, the literature didn't need to show a funding statement. He also had Ron Paul flyers which were tri-fold glossy items lacking the same funding information.

Our election judge called the county officials, and put him on the phone. He was told to stand no closer than 10 feet from the building. I watched him from the window and made sure I clarified with every voter who took his flyer that it was a Ron Paul supporting slate. Voters have a right to know. I was really angry at their tactics. I reported it up to our area leader who assured me that it would be discussed with lawyers. I never heard whether there was further follow up. I expect this was going on county and state-wide here in PA. Voters usually don't know anything about the delegates so it's relatively easy to sway some of the votes. In a low turnout primary, it could easily make a difference.

6 posted on 05/04/2012 3:35:56 PM PDT by Think free or die
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To: Think free or die
Ron Paul is not the problem here ~ think about who set up those rules that allow this to happen. That's where the problem is.

Nevada is probably just one of a couple of dozen states being gamed by hopeless minorities of losers ~ who were the guys who did this before the Paulistas decided to do it? Maybe McCain's crowd ~ think they did that stuff? Or could be even the Bushbots, or whoever. You might have to go back some years to find out why those rules are that way, but you'll end up with the IDs on the guys who game systems in the Republican party.

15 posted on 05/04/2012 3:57:38 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Think free or die

Maybe idiots shouldn’t have been enfranchised in the first place.
Anybody who thinks Americas problems will be solved electorally has rocks in their head


16 posted on 05/04/2012 3:57:46 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Rick Santorum -Mission Accomplished)
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To: Think free or die

Just exactly what tactics did they do that were wrong? As you said, the guy knew the rules. You sound like a party hack trying to disenfranchise people who want to participate in the political process and don’t tow the party line. I can guarantee you the state GOP hacks were standing in front of the polling places handing out their fliers of who to vote for in many districts. They’re there most of the time I go to vote doing that. Why in the world shouldn’t supporters of another candidate be allowed to do the same? And if he is allowed to advocate for his candidate only 10 feet away, how far away were you standing when you were “campaigning” against his preferred delegates?


32 posted on 05/04/2012 5:14:53 PM PDT by JediJones (From the makers of Romney, Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger 2016. Because the GOP can never go too far left.)
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To: Think free or die

Why were you helping Mittens?


44 posted on 05/05/2012 8:26:23 PM PDT by JimWayne
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