Reply #8: I'm with ya -- understand totally, no need to appologize.

[KaliTracy]

I just watched Faye's movie (I just responded to it, and kicked it up) -- I'm going to send a link of it to all of the Ohio people who have told us over and over "nothing happened" here -- oh, they won't watch it -- but at least I know that they have been given the information to SEE some of the things that happened on that day.

I'm angry/distracted a lot too -- I work in a place that is all Republican -- no one to talk to about this at all there. DH is getting a little sick of hearing about it. I'm sure the people I e-mail with information say "oh no, not again...." (though they've all assured me they want updates).

I've been looking a lot at Blackwell, I think he started voter suppression in 2000 (over 900 precincts were cut in 1999 -- over 700 were cut this election cycle in "preparation" for e-voting machines which we didn't end up getting... but we've gained over 800,000 new voters)

I think we had long lines in 2000, and people just walked away (63% voter turnout that year) -- since 1980 voter turnout had been in the 70% range (1996 it was 67%, all the rest it was 70% or higher). I think Florida's problems overshadowed this -- though I don't know. I'm sure it wasn't as bad as it was this year, which means it probably didn't get reported. Haven't done any research on it yet -- though I do have a post on these boards with all of the turnout numbers from 1980 to present. I'll point you to it if you are interested...