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 'Karl Rove's IT guru' Mike Connell dies in plane crash
'Karl Rove's IT guru' Mike Connell dies in plane crash
A top level Republican IT consultant who was set to testify in a case alleging GOP election tampering in Ohio died in a plane crash late Friday night. Michael Connell -- founder of Ohio-based New Media Communications, which created campaign Web sites for George W. Bush and John McCain ...
BREAKING: Mike Connell, GOP 'IT Guru' Reportedly Killed in Solo Plane Crash!
bradblog.com — Guest blogged by Emily Levy Ohio.com is reporting that Connell's private plane went down in Lake Township, Ohio tonight, that Connell was killed and was the only person aboard. There are no reports of anyone on the ground being hurt, though the plane crashed in a residential neighborhood.  ... (more) BREAKING: Mike Connell, GOP 'IT Guru' Reportedly Killed ...
One of my sources died in a plane crash last night...
atlargely.com — I don't usually reveal sources, but I think this is incredibly important. Michael Connell died in a plane crash last night. He was a key witness in the Ohio election fraud case that I have been reporting on. More importantly, however, he had ... (more) One of my sources died in a plane crash last night...
In Private Memo, RNC Chief Concedes That GOP Is Bereft Of Ideas, Vows Change Of Direction
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — In a frank and private memo sent today to Republican National Commitee members, the RNC chairman acknowledges that the GOP has grown too addicted to ideology, places politics before policy, and is bereft of ideas -- and that it's imperative that the ... (more) In Private Memo, RNC Chief Concedes That GOP Is Bereft ...
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Republican Set To Testify In Ohio Vote Controversy Dies In Plane Crash
The Moderate Voice — ... This story will generate a lot of discussion – with some suggesting it wasn’t just happenstance and those suggesting it was happenstance suggesting those who disagree wear tin foil hats. But there will be discussion. You can ...

Mike Connell’s Plane Crash Death [Dan Collins]
protein wisdom — ... with Mr. Connell on a story about potential election skullduggery in Ohio in 2004, and he had reported being threatened. I haven’t read the story in detail yet, but I thought that it was important that at least one righty blog post on the subject. Read the story, which in my opinion is balanced, if perhaps a bit paranoid, and rather than snark away, bring whatever relatively objective common sense and/or expertise you can to the information as presented. The short version is here. Say what you will, I personally value investigative reporting. Having said that, I imagine that ...

One Last BDS Conspiracy Theory From The Left Before 1-20-09
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... back to the Akron Canton Airport. The NTSB and FAA were on also on scene Friday night, conducting an investigation. At this time, the cause of the crash is unknown. Me: Okay, not all that ‘exciting’ … unfortunate, but not unheard of for such small private planes. Happens ‘commonly’ around here … some have even been known to end up in the Lake. But here is what the moonbat left is spinning: Raw Story: ‘Karl Rove’s IT guru’ Mike Connell dies in plane crash A ...

The mysterious, convenient solo-plane-crash death of "Karl Rove's IT guru" has to turn the soberest soul into a Konspiracy Kook
DownWithTyranny! — ... LIFTED IN '04 OHIO ELECTION FRAUD CASE, GOP 'TECH GURU' SUBPOENAED * 10/31/08: BREAKING: Federal Judge Compels GOP IT Guru Mike Connell To Give Deposition in Ohio '04 Election Case * 11/24/08: 'Document Hold' Served by OH Attorney to GA SoS in Advance of State's U.S. Senate Run-off Election LARISA ALEXANDROVNA REPORTS: "HE WAS AFRAID" Raw Story, whose investigative team headed by Larisa Alexandrovna has been all over the Connell story, naturally is on this story too. Alexandrovna revealed on her own blog that Connell was a ...

Unhinged conspiracy of the day
Michelle Malkin — Unhinged conspiracy of the day By Michelle Malkin•December 22, 2008 11:29 AM For crying out loud. And make sure to plunge into the comments sections, too. Posted in: ...

The Intriguing Death Of Top GOP Consultant Michael Connell
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... the cement blocks surrounding the flagpole . . . . It skidded across the driveway and right in-between a line of pine trees and a small fence around an in-ground pool." The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident and has not yet filed a report, but there was no immediate evidence of wrong-doing or sabotage. Nonetheless, Connell's death provoked a groundswell of commentary among conspiracy theorists on the web, including Larisa Alexandrovna, Raw Story, Velvet Revolution, ePluribus Media, and TheZoo. The ...

The Intriguing Death Of Top GOP Consultant Michael Connell
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... the cement blocks surrounding the flagpole . . . . It skidded across the driveway and right in-between a line of pine trees and a small fence around an in-ground pool." The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the accident and has not yet filed a report, but there was no immediate evidence of wrong-doing or sabotage. Nonetheless, Connell's death provoked a groundswell of commentary among conspiracy theorists on the web, including Larisa Alexandrovna, Raw Story, Velvet Revolution, ePluribus Media, and TheZoo. The ...

Karl Rove Falsely Claims He Never Threatened Anybody Who Disagreed With Him
Think Progress — Last night on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor, former Bush adviser Karl Rove brazenly claimed that he never used his White House position to threaten anyone. Host Bill O’Reilly caught Rove off-guard with this question: “Now in the Bush White House, did you guys ever threaten anybody who disagreed with you?” Rove hesitated, sputtered, and responded, “Not that — not that — you know — not that I recall.” O’Reilly pressed the point: O’REILLY: So you never threatened? ROVE: No. The smirk on Rove’s face ...

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Connell Round-Up...
atlargely.com 12/22/2008 — Round-up of news stories and blogs on the plane crash of Michael Connell
Conspiracy Alert: Connell Crash Investigated
truthdig.com 12/23/2008 — In September, Republican Internet whiz Michael Connell was subpoenaed in conjunction with a case of alleged vote-tampering in Ohio during the 2004 presidential election. Last Friday, the 45-year-old IT consultant and Web designer was killed when ...
Plane Crash Kills Rove IT Guy, Testified in OH Voter Fraud Case, Key in White House Email Scandal
campaignsilo.firedoglake.com 12/20/2008 — Mike Connell, Karl Rove's IT guru--who was compelled six weeks ago to testify in an Ohio vote-tampering case--was killed late Friday night in a solo plane crash. His plane crashed into the garage of an empty house. Per Cybrinth CEO Stephen ...
EXCLUSIVE: OH Election Fraud Attorney Reacts to the Death of Mike Connell
bradblog.com 12/22/2008 — -- Brad Friedman The lead attorney in the widening 2004 federal election fraud conspiracy case which began in Ohio --- but is rapidly growing to other states and other elections --- says that the stunning death of a key witness last Friday is a ...
Michael Connell's death draws scrutiny
washingtonmonthly.com 12/26/2008 — MICHAEL CONNELL'S DEATH DRAWS SCRUTINY.... Just a week ago, Michael Connell, a top Internet consultant for the RNC and both the Bush and McCain presidential campaigns, died in a plane crash. He was alone, flying a small, single-engine plane, and...
VIDEO: Raw Eye-Witness Footage of Burning Wreckage at Connell CrashThe BRAD BLOG
I'm not sure what, if any, light this video --- as shot by local eye and ear-witnesses in Akron, OH --- sheds on the plane crash and death of high-ranking GOP IT operative Mike Connell. But, as it may reveal something, to somebody, in the still-unexplained, and surprisingly-timed crash, I ...
Michael Connell, Rove's IT Consultant, Dies In Plane CrashWashblog - Diaries
On the national election integrity front, one of the big stories all summer long pertained to Stephen Spoonamore, a Republican computer security expert and Michael Connell, Karl Rove's IT guru consultant. The big story in the alternative press right now is Connell's "untimely" death in a ...
More questions about the Connell crash...At-Largely
Chanel 19 in Cleveland does a piece on the Connell crash.
A Medical Explanation?At-Largely
I had an interesting thought this morning while discussing the Connell crash with a friend. We know that he veered off course at around 3.3 miles from the runway or roughly a little over a minute before landing. From the experts I have talked to in the last 24 hours or so, I was told that at ...
Allegedly Threatened by Rove, Now Dead in Small Plane CrashCrooks and Liars
You silly tinfoil hat-wearing people will of course try to make me think there's a connection between this and this - or possibly even this : LAKE TWP.: A single-prop, private airplane crashed next to a vacant house on Charolais Street Northwest Friday evening, exploding into flames and ...
"Key Witness," GOP IT Guru, Killed in Plane CrashNewshoggers.com
by anderson Having already been deposed and on the verge of testifying in an election fraud case stemming from the theft of the Ohio presidential race in 2004, GOP IT "guru" Mike Connell has been killed in a plane crash in Ohio. It looks like we are going to have to start calling the ...
Lisa Derrick: Mike Connell -- Key Figure in OH Voter Fraud and WH Email Scandals, Dies in Plane CrashPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Mike Connell, Karl Rove's IT guru--who was compelled six weeks ago to testify in an Ohio vote-tampering case --was killed late Friday night when his plane crashed into the garage of an empty house. Ohio's Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner had requested that Connell and his wife be placed ...
Brad Friedman: Exclusive: OH Election Fraud Attorney Reacts to the Death of GOP 'IT Guru' Threatened by RovePolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
Cliff Arnebeck, lead attorney in the growing federal election conspiracy case saysthe loss of key witness Mike Connell in last Friday's plain crash will not deter his pursuit of justice U.S. Dept. of Justice ignored months-long effort to protect Connell following reported threats...  ...
Matt Lewis: Nutroots Conspiracy Theory: Karl Rove Had Republican Innovator KilledTownhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog
As you may have heard, Republican political innovator Mike Connell sadly passed away recently in a plane crash. Connell was highly thought of as having been a top-notch political pro, as well as a very kind and generous...
Man Accused of Vote Rigging Dies in Plane CrashDrudge Retort
Michael Connell, a Republican consultant accused of involvement in alleged vote-rigging in Ohio in 2004, was warned that his plane might be sabotaged before his death in a crash Friday night, according to a Cleveland CBS affiliate.
Conspiracy Alert: Web Expert’s Plane Crash ProbedThe Hollywood Liberal
Conspiracy Alert: Web Expert’s Plane Crash Probed In September, Republican Internet whiz Michael Connell was subpoenaed in conjunction with a case of alleged vote-tampering in Ohio during the 2004 presidential election. Last Friday, the 45-year-old IT consultant and Web designer was killed ...
Bush Insider Who Planned To Tell All Killed In Plane Crash: Non-Profit Demands Full Fed'l InvestigatDemocratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]New York Times[/b] Bush Insider Who Planned To Tell All Killed In Plane Crash: Non-Profit Demands Full Federal Investigation Published: December 20, 2008 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael Connell, the Bush IT expert who has been directly implicated in the ...
Brainster's Blog
More on the Connell Death Well, the fruitloops are off to the races. Larisa writes at OpEd News : White House consultant who rigged 2004 election dies suspiciously So much for her not being a conspiracy nutbar. One of the commenters over there chips in with this bit of fruitcakery: The list ...
Tying up the loose ends: Rove's IT guy, Mike Connell, dies when his small plane crashesCorrente
Story here . See Cannonfire for responsible speculation. So, I wonder if Connell's lawyer has an envelope to open in the event of his death?  Read more…
Loose endsThe Sideshow
Ah, now here's a good Paranoia Report: Bush Insider Who Planned To Tell All Killed In Plane Crash: Non-Profit Demands Full Federal Investigation WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Michael Connell, the Bush IT expert who has been directly implicated in the rigging of ...
One of my sources died in a plane crash last night...At-Largely
I don't usually reveal sources, but I think this is incredibly important. Michael Connell died in a plane crash last night. He was a key witness in the Ohio election fraud case that I have been reporting on. More importantly, however, he had information that he was ready to share. You see, Mike ...
Thank you Mr. Edsall for your correction and apologyAt-Largely
Thank you for retracting and correcting the record Mr. Edsall.
Connell family condolence book ...At-Largely
FYI, if anyone wants to leave condolences to the family, here is the link. Also, if you are going to leave condolences, I ask that you be respectful and remember that the family is grieving. This is not the time nor place to discuss your ideas with them or ask questions about anything. Just ...
Because tinfoil is almost like tinselBrilliant at Breakfast
And a shiny hat looks so festive on Christmas. Larisa Alexandrovna updates what we know about the plane crash "accident" in which Republican operative Mike Connell died. Connell, who was Karl Rove's IT guru and at the center of the curious case of Ohio vote counts being shut down in 2004, gave ...
Connell update - preliminary inter-agency report and more questions...At-Largely
In short: -Not medical -Not weather -Not running out of gas (which the investigation had first suspected, but has now ruled out - it is not mentioned below, however) Here is a good story on it: Connell was attempting a landing on Runway 23 at the Akron-Canton Airport, but his plane crashed ...