[nofatum]

Just another example of a liberal journalist. Her email is at the bottom for those who like to educate.

[Keith in Iowa]

Their votes will count if they're legally registered, and can properly mark the ballot. How difficult of a concept is that to grasp?

[wizardoz]

"If I didn't win, it wasn't fair!!" I see it all the time. But then, I teach 7th graders.

[paudio]

Black Floridians ask: Will our votes count?

Ehmm... perhaps, NO if you vote for Bush... the Dems in those Dems counties will make sure that.

[xuberalles]

So if Kerry wins then their votes are counted. But if he loses, then they weren't counted. What a bunch of BS! Liberals don't give a damn how they are destroying this country. They don't give a damn about blacks, only how they can exploit them to push their backwards agenda. Perhaps that's why more are voting for Bush this year. He isn't condescending to them, he merely appeals to their beliefs and potential.

[rolling_stone]

of course everyone's vote will count in Florida, they can even practice here:

http://www.boomchicago.nl/Section/Videos/BoomChicagoVotingMachine

[Vortexsg]

Hey let em worry about their votes counting cuz they'll get discouraged and say "F**k it...it's not worth the trip". And the more responsable, educated/informed black conservative will vote.

[xuberalles]

What's moronic about this is that getting your vote counted follows a simply formula. Register...vote in your proper precinct...and complete the ballot properly! Jesus, how hard is this to understand. Do we need to start handing out crayons while 5 year olds point to pictures of the candidates so we can circle their faces?

[ETERNAL WARMING]

We all wonder if our votes will count. With all of the Democratic fraud, it's a question we all have, black or not.
They are totally out of control. It's truly frightening.

[Shery]

Several independent groups verified that no group was targeted or disenfranchised. But who is going to speak the truth that it was democratic counties with democratic operatives that threw out votes. The republicans, at the time the recount was going on were not allowed to touch a ballot, only to look on. I've read some of the reports by some who said that when they tried to get a better look, they were pushed back. They also reported that some ballots were purposely mauled so that in the next count they could be thrown out.

Who is making the noise over this as if it was they who was disenfranchised? The dems. They know people have short memories and some are particularly easy to fool. They bank on that last part of the statement, as it has worked so well in the past for them.

[endthematrix]

"The Democratic Party ignores black voters and then treats them as pawns during an election year, Fletcher said. "

And millions of black AGREE!

[Ryan Spock]

In the final days before the election, Florida's black voters are talking openly about the anger and fear that followed the 2000 election recount, when their votes were discarded as flawed at a higher rate than the white vote.

And we know this is the case because...???

Oh, yeah, I forgot. The bright red label at the bottom of the ballot that said:

THIS BALLOT WAS CAST BY A BLACK VOTER. TO BE DISCARDED IN THE EVENT OF A CLOSE ELECTION.

[Straight Vermonter]

I am kinda confused. How does a poll worker know a black ballot from a white one?

[gop_gene]

What I don't get is how do they know that it was "black" votes that were 'disenfranchised' and how many it amounted to? After all, they weren't counted, were they? Plus, I didn't know you had to indicate what race you are on your ballot </sarcasm>.

[America's Resolve]

Bump for later

[foreverfree]

bump

[JustaCowgirl]

This spectacle of the Democrats whipping up the Florida and Ohio blacks to a frenzy over 'lost votes' are getting on my last nerve. How stupid is anyone who falls for this crap?

[GOPJ]

In the final days before the election, Florida's black voters are talking openly about the anger and fear that followed the 2000 election recount, when their votes were discarded as flawed at a higher rate than the white vote.

The "flawed" votes were a product of fellow democrats ice-picking the ballots to give more votes to Gore. In twenty-three of the 25 counties with problems, the vote was run by democrats.

Clueless Black dems are eternally played by dems. Fools.

[Dawgreg]

Their votes WERE counted in 2000 IF they voted correctly! If you don't know where your precinct is, if you don't know how to punch your card or correctly touch your screen.....well your too stupid to vote and need to stay home!That goes for blacks, latino's, whites, conservatives, liberals and dead people!:(

[small voice in the wilderness]

Oh stop it. Just STOP IT> I am so tired of this crap. They accuse. We point out their own playbook. They ignore and accuse. Message to all "disenfranchised voters": Make your vote truly count. Vote Republican on Nov.2 and send the political carpetbaggers who count on your ignorance and blindness, packing.

[Baytovin]

Did just that, reminding them that I had cancelled my long-running subscription many months ago for this very reason. I notice that they are now offering half-price subscriptions....before long, it will be another one of those free papers that are thrown on my driveway.