Posted on 11/05/2012 2:44:24 PM PST by Dallas59
(CNN) -- One day before the election, tensions are running high and poll numbers are being crunched every few hours. Nowhere is this truer than in Ohio -- the pathway to victory. So there was a collective gasp Friday when a last-minute directive from Ohio's secretary of state, a Republican, threatened to invalidate a number of provisional ballots.
When the fate of the nation could hinge on a handful of votes, arcane state rules and local politicians' motives take on a new urgency. Ilyse Hogue Ilyse Hogue
Earlier last week the Obama campaign complained to Wisconsin's attorney general about what it said was "willful misrepresentation" by the Romney campaign in the materials used to train Election Day poll watchers. At issue was whether people in Wisconsin with felony convictions could vote. (They can, once they complete their sentences, but the Romney documents had said they can't.) Given that this fact can be Googled in less than 10 seconds, one must conclude the Romney campaign was either grossly ignorant of election law or intentionally deceiving volunteers in an effort to swing the vote.
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I see that CNN has bio info now at top of article...I swear it wasn’t there when I wrote my comment 25 minutes ago because I was sure looking for it...
Of course CNN feels the duty to make sure felons are aware they can vote (and that Democrat cheaters can cast a vote on behalf of felons who fail to do so on there on accord).
Does CNN feel outraged over military vote suppression?
Joe McCarthy had personal problems, but he was performing a public service. He overplayed his hand.
I talked to a couple, here in Florida, last night and they said the same thing. Because Gov. Scott cut early voting to 8 days, they said, was aimed at cutting down on minority votes.
It’s baloney though. The time is cut for whites too. It’s not like if you’re black you get 8 days, and if you’re white you get 12 or something.
Everybody has the same 8 days to vote early.
Felons For 0bama. Now there’s a campaign slogan. BTT.
In Virginia, they can’t vote at all unless the governor reinstates their voting rights.
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