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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 09:06 PM
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Ohio 2004 Election Thief Grabs Gov Nod While Voting Machines Malfunction
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Ohio 2004 election thief grabs Gov nod while (surprise! surprise!) voting machines malfunction
by Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman
May 5, 2006

Ohio's Republican Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell has grabbed the GOP nomination for governor in a vote count riddled with machine breakdowns. In Franklin and Delaware Counties, election officials had to "shut down and recalibrate throughout the day," according to the Columbus Dispatch. Election officials use recalibration as a code word when machines are malfunctioning including the recording of votes for wrong candidates.

Blackwell became infamous in 2004 for his role in swinging the Buckeye State, and the presidency, to George W. Bush, with whom he met with on Election Day in Columbus. Karl Rove also accompanied Bush on his visit to Columbus. Exit polls showed a clear victory for John Kerry until a massive mysterious late vote surge reversed the popular vote for Bush. The state was later the target of the first Congressional challenge to an electoral delegation in US history.................

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2006/1953
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 09:11 PM
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1. But of course, even in the face of this sort of news, the power players
on our side seem, incedibly, blithely unaware, unwilling, or unable to get anythung done toward making such antics a thing of the past.

I dare anyone to ask a powerDem, what's the plan for dealing with machine fraud in counting amercia's vote accurately. The silence will be deafening.
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bleever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 09:13 PM
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2. And as SOS, Blackwell be in charge of making sure the governor's election
goes smoothly. Very smoothly. Without the need for recounts.

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Botany Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 09:18 PM
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3. Not this year!
If Blackwell wins then all bets are off. He will be a 20 point plus dog.

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buff2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-05-06 09:24 PM
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4. Gee whiz.........
I wonder who will be the next governor of Ohio? :shrug:

That worthless pile of shit will steal it,you can take it to the bank! Plus,he'll get all his phony Jesus freaks to campaign for him and watch the money gush in like Niagara falls. The good "Christians" will make sure there's a zillion campaign ads smearing Ted Strickland,even though Ted is a devoted husband and an ordained Methodist minister,but hey.......that don't mean a thing to repukelicans when it comes to WINNING,does it?Ted will be tarred and feathered,broken and bloody after the evil demons get through lying and smearing him. They make up shit if they don't have anything on their opponents,they have no shame,no conscience. I hate the dirty filthy scumbags,they are so crooked and are the greatest LIARS on earth.I even called Petro's office and asked them if they were going to question Blackwell's "win". The lady I talked to said no,Petro would not contest it. So.....the scumbag "won"....no questions asked. :grr:
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