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Sun Oct-26-08 09:00 PM
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| 3. When too few machines are provided and lines take up to 6 hours |
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to vote (in Democratic areas only) then it is not just happenstance. They have done this for years now - not just this time. If you want to call it discouraging the voter from voting that is fine but it all adds up to the same thing: people who cannot vote. And you are right we need to learn to deal with this.
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| -Claims of "voter suppression" in Florida do not ring true |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 08:49 PM |
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Providing such "limited resources" to the Board of Elections... |
Eric J in MN |
Oct-26-08 08:54 PM |
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Yep. |
Orsino |
Oct-27-08 09:44 AM |
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Yes, it does ring true, though I didn't read your OP. The rethugs |
babylonsister |
Oct-26-08 08:55 PM |
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Yes I know that and if you read my post you would have seen as much. |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 09:01 PM |
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Florida is Voter's Rights Act state. |
Usrename |
Oct-27-08 08:13 AM |
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yes, but at least we now HAVE early voting. |
FLDem5 |
Oct-26-08 09:04 PM |
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We didn't even have early voting until 2004. |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 09:06 PM |
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When too few machines are provided and lines take up to 6 hours |
jwirr |
Oct-26-08 09:00 PM |
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Do you KNOW what the situation is? or are you merely speculating? |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 09:05 PM |
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I was not speaking specifically about this site. In 2004 many areas |
jwirr |
Oct-26-08 09:54 PM |
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I'm saying that the SOE's are fielding all available equipment |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 09:56 PM |
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I can understand that. I do wonder why this wasn't expected and |
jwirr |
Oct-26-08 10:12 PM |
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Well.. |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 10:30 PM |
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I hope they are soundly defeated. Serves them right. |
jwirr |
Oct-26-08 10:41 PM |
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I would be very happy to repeat 2006 and pick up another 8 in the State House |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 10:42 PM |
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That is incorrect. |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 10:01 PM |
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To give the guy a break.. |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 10:09 PM |
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You know, south of here too, part of the problem is, that the ballot... |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 10:14 PM |
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Incidently... |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 10:16 PM |
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Palm Beach is not Dade County... |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 10:23 PM |
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Well, I went by the PBC office today, and the line was moving... |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 10:26 PM |
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That is the good thing about early voting. I live in a very small precinct |
jwirr |
Oct-26-08 10:15 PM |
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You'll be fine. |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 10:20 PM |
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Thank you for posting this... |
MamaDem |
Oct-26-08 09:02 PM |
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Yes, Crist has to go. |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 09:10 PM |
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IF someone is trying to commit election fraud ... |
Trajan |
Oct-26-08 09:03 PM |
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The burden of proof is on the person claiming suppression not me.. |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 09:08 PM |
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There is ample historical precedent for voter fraud to justify concern ... |
Trajan |
Oct-26-08 10:57 PM |
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OK so you have just officially placed yourself in the ridiculous position |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 12:09 AM |
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Firstly: I am not occupying a 'ridiculous' position ... |
Trajan |
Oct-27-08 12:54 AM |
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! |
Usrename |
Oct-27-08 08:21 AM |
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In order for you to assume that there is voter suppression going on |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 09:54 AM |
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I appreciate your post, and you are right, but |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 09:04 PM |
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move along folks, nothing to see here - NT |
crankychatter |
Oct-26-08 09:05 PM |
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You raise a lot of sensible points |
bluestateguy |
Oct-26-08 09:18 PM |
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Well the truth is that Obama is much bigger on the ground |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 09:40 PM |
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As a Floridian, reading a post from any Dem Activist in Florida |
Malikshah |
Oct-26-08 09:29 PM |
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What do you possibly know about a state |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 09:34 PM |
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Reading is Fundamental. Look at my profile |
Malikshah |
Oct-27-08 07:58 AM |
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Whatever you still don't know what you're talking about and |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 05:58 PM |
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"Whatever"?? What, are we regressing to the rebellious thirteen year retorts now? |
Malikshah |
Oct-27-08 09:20 PM |
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Maybe you should wait until you vote to say that. |
1corona4u |
Oct-26-08 10:22 PM |
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??? Sarcasm? Obtuseness? |
Malikshah |
Oct-27-08 08:00 AM |
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Doug, while I agree it proves nothing, long lines in Ohio in 2004 (read on) |
progressiveforever |
Oct-26-08 09:59 PM |
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THAT was Ken Blackwell..THAT was Ohio..THAT was 2004.. |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 10:04 PM |
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the SOS is great, and I hope you are right, but have you read the Conyers report? |
progressiveforever |
Oct-26-08 10:18 PM |
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It certainly is possible to steal anything.. |
ddeclue |
Oct-26-08 10:34 PM |
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Redistricting is important but you feel the need to trash voting rights |
autorank |
Oct-26-08 11:54 PM |
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I am NOT trashing voting righs...I am talking about the REAL situation |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 12:15 AM |
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Then you don't know the real situation. Fl 2000 stolen. Fl 2004 a huge mess, probably stolen |
autorank |
Oct-27-08 03:19 AM |
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The reality is that this is NOT 2000 OR 2004. |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 09:59 AM |
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Agreed. We must not "cry wolf" nor send the message that voting is going to be meaningless |
Essene |
Oct-27-08 08:26 AM |
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Excellent write-up |
HughMoran |
Oct-27-08 08:27 AM |
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1) Not everyone can afford to stay in line for hours, 2) People |
Truth Hurts A Lot |
Oct-27-08 10:08 AM |
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If it hurts when you hit your head against the wall STOP DOING IT... |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 06:00 PM |
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If you show me equally long lines at small, rural, Republican-voting precincts ... |
Laelth |
Oct-27-08 05:26 PM |
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The SOS does not "give" machines..the local SOE PURCHASES them |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 05:29 PM |
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Do you have evidence of long lines in rural, Republican-voting counties? |
Laelth |
Oct-27-08 05:40 PM |
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You can't claim a systematic plan to suppress votes when |
ddeclue |
Oct-27-08 05:52 PM |
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Thanks for the tip on absentee voting. |
Laelth |
Oct-27-08 06:48 PM |
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Voter suppression is alive and well in Florida. Can just take advantage |
Overseas |
Oct-27-08 06:03 PM |
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