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The Journal is a mouthpiece for the democrats. I hope this FBI investigation goes somewhere. But, wasn't the smokes for votes NY millionaire democrat party opperative investigated by the FBI in 2001?

I'm not 100% sure but I think that investigation stayed local.

I can't remember if the smokes for votes was investigated by the FBI. We lived in the north Milwaukee suburbs at the time, but we only remember the incident being filmed by a local TV crew and the evidence turned over to the local Milwaukee country prosecutor who failed to further investigate or prosecute anybody even with the filmed evidence.

There have been other incidents in the Milwaukee area such as a state congressman (D, Racine)holding a money prize bingo game (with political buttons and brochures) with cake and soda at a nursing home, just before the absentee voting was performed at the home. Don't get too riled, the prize money was only a few quarters at a time --- the congressman didn't want to blow all his money at only one nursing home. Again, the county prosecutor was notified, but did not do anything.

The problem is that in the bigger cities, the local (Democratic) prosecutor is not going to prosecute any Democrats for anything that they are not forced to pursue.

Also, Milwaukee is almost always last in the state to report their votes. May just be symptomatic, but is also very helpful for the Democrats. In 2000, Bush was winning the state by about 6,000 votes. Then Milwaukee reported and surprisingly changed the total to 6,000 vote advantage for Gore. Nothing definite, but strangely convenient --- a reverse but equal swing for the Democrat? Not less and not more? Also, the Democrats do not allow Republican observers at their in town polling stations. They can start observing, but things either happen to the observers (who in many cases, stand out in the minority neighborhoods) or if they happen to drive in to the sight, their cars. Either way, they don't typically stay long to observe. Funny how that works out.

But Milwaukee doesn't hold a candle to the city of Chicago and at least its near suburbs --- vote early, vote often....

Surprise, surprise!!!!!!