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Rising Hegemon —
Who could have predicted (other than most all of us?) For weeks Republican leaders have warned that widely reported problems with fake voter registrations could result in a flood of phony votes in pivotal states. But Ronald Michaelson, a veteran election administrator and member of the McCain-Palin Honest and Open Election Committee, said in an interview that he could not name a single instance in which this had occurred. “Do we have a documented instance of voting fraud that resulted from a phony registration form? No, I can’t cite one, ...
Hullabaloo — ... to the rolls, it's clear that, no matter what happens in the election, this insanity around voter registration and zombie lies about voter fraud has to stop. Exhibit A is the fact that John McCain's own head of his "Honest And Open Election Committee" can't name any evidence of voter fraud. ...
Making it Count: How to Protect Your Vote & Spot Dirty Tricks
Crooks and Liars —
... that all the polling in the world is meaningless if people decide that they can stay home on Election Day because Obama is going to win anyway. So get out there. And while you're at it, make sure you know your rights and be on the look out for vote supression tricks. The Obama campaign has a new video on the GOP's voter supression campaign - because the lower the vote the better it is for Republicans. They thrive in a climate of disenfranchisement. Despite all their accusations, even the McCain campaign admit they can't make the voter fraud claim stick : For weeks, Republican ...
McCain Rep Admits No Instances of Voter Fraud
The BRAD BLOG —
... "crisis" was "one of the greatest frauds in voter history" and was "maybe destroying the fabric of democracy."
Looks like someone in his own campaign failed to get the memo. But it's not about facts, it's about fears, even ones that they themselves have created. As we've come to learn, that's more than good enough for the U.S. Supreme Court at least, and certainly for those attempting to keep you from being able to cast your legal vote...
From Politico... ...
ACORN Smears Setting the Stage for Possible Post-Election Lawsuits
Open Left - Front Page —
... But even Ronald Michaelson, member of the McCain-Palin “Honest and Open Election Committee” admitted over the weekend to The Politico, ...
GOP “Voter Fraud” Smears Setting the Stage for Possible Post-Election Lawsuits
Congress Blog —
... : “Even when the challenges fail, Republican officials persist in their claims of voter fraud in what appears to be an effort to lay the groundwork for challenging the outcome of Election Day.” But even Ronald Michaelson, member of the McCain-Palin “Honest and Open Election Committee” admitted over the weekend to The Politico: “‘Do we have a documented instance of voting fraud that resulted from a phony registration form? No, I can’t cite one, chapter and verse,’ he said.… Asked whether his own party was responsible for fostering that perception, Michaelson said, ‘Well, it ...
