R election fraud in Clackamas County, OR

[The Blue Flower]

Last edited Sat Nov 3, 2012, 01:50 PM - Edit history (1)

Just saw this on the Seattle ABC-TV affiliate:

A poll worker was taking mailed-in ballots that didn't have all of the positions filled and was filling in blank spaces for the Republican candidates. The county's security measures were responsible for catching her. They are now trying to determine how many ballots she marked. She has not yet been arrested, but an investigation has been opened.

[LisaL]

1. Quite a few stories are coming out of WA.

What's going on over there with all the republicans?

[The Blue Flower]

2. They're desperate and very unpopular

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[LisaL]

3. I don't think those kind of stories are going to make them very popular.

By the way tampering with ballots by a poll worker should lead to a long prison time.

[gateley]

4. Quite a few stories coming from everywhere! But yeah, I thought we were kind of insulated because

of the all mail-in, but they are like a silent cancer. We have no idea of the damage they're doing.

[LisaL]

6. There are a lot of ways to tamper with mail-in ballots.

[Coyotl]

5. That is in Clackamas County, Oregon, story on LBN here:

This is my district, and it involves one of my previous home towns.

Oregon Department of Justice investigating potential ballot tampering at Clackamas County Elections
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014288197

Are Republicans rigging a U. S. Congressional Race?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251205010

U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader calls alleged ballot tampering in Clackamas County 'sneaky, underhanded'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014289124

[Chakaconcarne]

7. i think this is in OR not washington

And it certainly hasn't hit the networks here but reported at oregonlive.

[Iceberg Louie]

10. I have never heard of a Clackamas County in Washington

but I used to work in Clackamas County, Oregon. It contains the far southeastern chunk of the Portland Metropolitan Area (very high-income quasi-suburban neighborhoods like Sunnyside), and spreads out to a string of outlying unincorporated towns and hamlets marginally classifiable as suburbs. This is where one finds a lot of the shut-in recluse types that vocally eschew the progressive culture of Portland. I was once threatened with violence from a local in Boring who took exception to my bumper sticker that said "Bush Is A Terrorist".

So...rural hicks, wealthy suburbanites, and CON-servative voter fraud...somehow I'm not surprised

[Coyotl]

8. Beware the spin factor

We really don't know the extent of the malfeasance yet. It is being framed as no big deal, down-ticket, just filling empty spaces, but that is spin, NOT FACTS!

This may involve attempting to change a U. S. Congress election!!!!

[LisaL]

9. Down-ticket is a big deal.

[Coyotl]

13. It certainly is in Clackamas County, where developers want control of the county

That said, trying to fix Congress is a bigger deal, and if that is what is afoot here, the implications are much broader.
First question then becomes, "Where else in the district is this going on?"
And the second question would be, "What other districts around the country are targets?"

Sometimes, the spin is more revealing that the story.

What people want us to think can be useful in discovery of what they are hiding from us!

[Wounded Bear]

12. No such thing as minor election or voter fraud....

I live in Washington, erroneously posted as the state involvdc, but it is still concerning.

Stolen votes are a violation of a sacred right. If someone chooses to leave a spot blank, that is the same as their vote.

[Iwasthere]

11. Mark my words

You will be seeing many stories like this ... They are pulling out ALL the stops, and have unlimited $$$$$$$$$$ for bribery. Too many unethical people in high positions to affect the elections.