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California: Democrats prepare post-vote challenges
SACBEE ^ | 10/01/03 | Sam Stanton and Gary Delsohn

Posted on 10/01/2003 7:55:27 AM PDT by Pikamax

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:58:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Democrats prepare post-vote challenges By Sam Stanton and Gary Delsohn -- Bee Staff Writers Published 2:15 a.m. PDT Wednesday, October 1, 2003 Setting the stage for a post-election legal challenge to the recall vote, Democrats are set to launch a national fund-raising campaign today to help pay for any legal action needed if Tuesday's election on Gov. Gray Davis' future is close. Seeking to avoid what they called "another Florida-style fiasco," the state party and a national Democratic group called Democrats for America's Future said they hope to raise $100,000 to place poll watchers around the state Tuesday and to help with post-election legal challenges that may come up.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: elections; pollwatchers; recall
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1 posted on 10/01/2003 7:55:27 AM PDT by Pikamax
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To: Pikamax
Never forget the dozen or more FULL ballot boxes found floating in SF Bay a few weeks after the last election.
2 posted on 10/01/2003 7:56:52 AM PDT by EggsAckley (..........................all my pings are belong to ......YOU.....................)
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To: Pikamax
Seeking to avoid encourage what they called "another Florida-style fiasco," the state party and a national Democratic group called Democrats for America's Future said they hope to raise $100,000

There. That's better.

3 posted on 10/01/2003 7:58:54 AM PDT by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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To: Pikamax
sounds like they're afraid the 'fraud' factor may not be enough this time.
4 posted on 10/01/2003 7:59:40 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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To: DoctorZIn
ping
5 posted on 10/01/2003 8:00:13 AM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: Pikamax
Watch out Kalifornication, the fecal matter wave is coming.
6 posted on 10/01/2003 8:00:23 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (This is my fourth trip to the planet earth - love those baby harp seals, yum, yum.)
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To: Pikamax
Democrats are set to launch a national fund-raising campaign today to help pay for any legal action...

This is good news--the dems are finally on the defense. Throwing money away on stuff like this means there's less money for other liberal pipe dreams.

7 posted on 10/01/2003 8:01:25 AM PDT by randog (Everything works great 'til the current flows.)
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To: Pikamax
You can bet that if the election is within one or two percent that they will challenge the results.
8 posted on 10/01/2003 8:01:32 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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To: EggsAckley
Why is this a news item? It is SOP for the rats with every election!
9 posted on 10/01/2003 8:03:43 AM PDT by CSM (www.banallfun.com - Homepage of all Smoke Gnatzies!)
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To: EggsAckley
Some sites, for instance, may serve three precincts with three different tables for voters to sign in. It is possible voters may go to the wrong table, be turned away and simply not vote, Woocher said.

Good grief! I used a two-precinct polling place for years. If you go to the wrong table, they say, "go to the other table." It's no different than having to move if you're in the wrong line for a movie ticket.

Good grief!

10 posted on 10/01/2003 8:03:43 AM PDT by EllaMinnow (Life is too important to be taken seriously.)
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To: Pikamax
When I was a kid, I would start crying before I got spanked.

Why wait, when you know its coming?

11 posted on 10/01/2003 8:03:44 AM PDT by dead (Valerie Plame is a spy. Pass it on.)
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To: Pikamax
I'm shocked the dems would use the courts to try to change a legal election like they did in Florida, New Jersey, Saint Louis, Philadelphia, ...
12 posted on 10/01/2003 8:04:51 AM PDT by dyed_in_the_wool ("I don't know how you survived, slave. It doesn't matter. Prepare to terminate." -- Sark)
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To: Pikamax
There has been no shortage of volunteer pole watchers in the SF districts.
13 posted on 10/01/2003 8:05:44 AM PDT by kaboom
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To: FairOpinion; BibChr; PhiKapMom; CheneyChick; doodlelady; RGSpincich; Tempest; Poohbah; ...
Another reason to VOTE FOR ARNOLD! A landslide puts a damper on their plans.

On the bright side ---- looks like the democrat's internal polling matches the published polls! They're already conceding so to speak.
14 posted on 10/01/2003 8:06:04 AM PDT by onyx (Ask the Indian$)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
"within one or two percent that they will challenge the results"

I say less, or they will challenge anyway. The circus zoo that the media allowed the creation of

in FL
after Bush won legit on the 2nd recount period according to law

allows the sore loserman technique to garner news and they hope chaos.

But davis may decide to disappear into his Coastal COMMISSION "EARNINGS". Always worried about the "commission" in the name...
15 posted on 10/01/2003 8:07:09 AM PDT by inPhase
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To: EggsAckley
They have to be somewhat careful. Heaven forbid the Republicans find the illegal aliens and dead Indian votes for No on Recall and Yes to Bustamecha.

16 posted on 10/01/2003 8:10:24 AM PDT by xusafflyer (Keep paying those taxes California. Mexico thanks you.)
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To: onyx; Tamsey; FairOpinion
YES, you are RIGHT.

Another reason NEVER to support McClintock in a primary again, barring a change in heart on his part.

A LEADER would have made that assessment already. A LEADER would never have run the risk. A LEADER would never have forced his followers into such an extreme position.

The best he can hope to do now is slow the hemorrhaging of all of his credibility by bailing out IMMEDIATELY.

Dan
17 posted on 10/01/2003 8:14:36 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: Pikamax
The Democrats' strategy appears to be aimed at ensuring that evidence of any irregularities at polling places Tuesday is documented for use in court

They conviently omitted:

If our poll watchers don't see any irregularities take place, we will make them up

18 posted on 10/01/2003 8:15:01 AM PDT by RogerWilko
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To: Pikamax
Two things:

1. The vote is not going to be close.

2. The courts will laugh at any challenge because the vote isn't even close.

Take it to the banque.

Michael

19 posted on 10/01/2003 8:16:46 AM PDT by Wright is right! (Have a profitable day!)
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To: Pikamax
If you can't beat 'em... sue 'em!
20 posted on 10/01/2003 8:20:25 AM PDT by samtheman
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