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Some Georgians Suspected Of Voting Twice - Vote 2008 News Story - WSB Atlanta
ATLANTA -- Georgia's Secretary of State has launched a full investigation and may seek criminal charges against three Georgia men who appear to have early-voted twice. “This is extraordinarily disturbing," said Secretary of State Karen Handel. A team of investigative journalists from WSB-TV in ...
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
fivethirtyeight.com — "I got dog-tired beyond Macon and woke up Dean to resume. We got out of the car for air and suddenly both of us were stoned with joy to realize that in the darkness all around us was fragrant green grass and the smell of fresh manure and warm waters. ... (more) On the Road: Atlanta, Georgia
Battle for 2012 Starts in Georgia
Battle for 2012 Starts in Georgia
blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News’ Rick Klein Reports: Forget Iowa. The first round in the battle for 2012 is looking like it will be fought out in Georgia -- and much, much sooner rather than later. With the Senate race in Georgia headed... (more) Battle for 2012 Starts in Georgia
Georgia Claims on Russia War Called Into Question
Georgia Claims on Russia War Called Into Question
nytimes.com — Newly available accounts raise questions about the accuracy and honesty of Georgia’s insistence that it acted defensively against Russian aggression. > (more) Georgia Claims on Russia War Called Into Question
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100,000 Georgia Voters Also Registered in Either Ohio or Florida
Gateway Pundit — ... Georgia's WSBTV discovered over 100,000 Georgia voters are also registered to vote in Florida or Ohio. ...

Voter Fraud: It's Easy!
Power Line — ... This is a great example of what used to be called "journalism." Three television stations in Georgia, Florida and Ohio collaborated by obtaining and comparing voter registration rolls in their states. They found 112,000 people who were registered to vote in two states. Some have already voted twice; a more complete list of those who did so could, in principle, be compiled after the election. ...

112,000 People Registered in Both Florida and Georgia
Boots and Sabers — ... Stunning . A team of investigative journalists from WSB-TV in Atlanta, WFTV in Orlando and WFTS in Tampa and WCPO in Cincinnati compared Georgia’s voter rolls with those in Florida and Ohio and found more than 100,000 people who appear to be registered to vote in more than one state, with no government oversight to catch it. WSB-TV Channel 2 tried to find Thomas Habel at the home where he’s registered to vote in Hartwell, Georgia, but was unable to locate him. That’s because he was spending time at his other home in Marco Island, Florida. Before he left for the Sunshine ...

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