robotropolis ([info]robotropolis) wrote,
@ 2008-09-09 09:19:00
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Interesting!
http://www.gregpalast.com/obama-doesn%E2%80%99t-sweat-he-should/

In swing-state Colorado, the Republican Secretary of State conducted the biggest purge of voters in history, dumping a fifth of all registrations. Guess their color.
In swing-state Florida, the state is refusing to accept about 85,000 new registrations from voter drives – overwhelming Black voters.
In swing state New Mexico, HALF of the Democrats of Mora, a dirt poor and overwhelmingly Hispanic county, found their registrations disappeared this year, courtesy of a Republican voting contractor.

In swing states Ohio and Nevada, new federal law is knocking out tens of thousands of voters who lost their homes to foreclosure.

My investigations partner spoke directly to Barack Obama about it. (When your partner is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., candidates take your phone call.) The cool, cool Senator Obama told Kennedy he was “concerned” about the integrity of the vote in the Southwest in particular.
He’s concerned. I’m sweating.
It’s time SOMEBODY raised the alarm about these missing voters; not to save Obama’s candidacy – journalists should stay the heck away from partisan endorsements - but raise the alarm to save our sick democracy.



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[info]2008newface
2008-09-09 12:52 pm UTC (link)
This is an atrocity! President Bush sent out troops to fight for Democracy in Iraq, yet, here in their own country, we have a Dictatorship! Political partys need to be disbanned in this country! This election campaign is a national disgrace thanks to John McCain!

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[info]audrawilliams
2008-09-09 01:46 pm UTC (link)
That is terrifyingly horrible.

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[info]robotropolis
2008-09-10 12:48 pm UTC (link)
I REALLY wish people were paying more attention to voter fraud!!! It's horrible!!!

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[info]robotropolis
2008-09-10 01:06 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I guess I don't mean individual voter fraud, which is what repubs are using to deny registrations, but widespread voter....manipulation. Or something. Gerrymandering isn't the right word either.

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Terrifying is right.
[info]morgoid
2008-09-10 02:33 am UTC (link)
This is the kind of thing that could cause riots if McCain wins...

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Re: Terrifying is right.
[info]robotropolis
2008-09-10 12:48 pm UTC (link)
I feel like rioting right now!

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