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Indi Guy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 10:52 PM
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Both sides target voter fraud, abuse; army of lawyers on the go...
Source: NY Daily News

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 9:34 PM

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and John McCain deployed armies of lawyers Sunrday to ward off Election Day shenanigans and ensure ballots aren't cast by Mickey Mouse, felony convicts or dead people.

More than 5,000 lawyers are fanning out around the country for Team Obama, while the McCain camp will deploy almost as many, officials said.

The lawyers are looking for election fraud and voter intimidation, such as excessive police presence in precincts with heavy concentrations of minority-group voters or improper requests for extra identification by poll workers.

Where they find problems, the lawyers will challenge local election officials on the spot...


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/11/02/2008-11-02_both_sides_target_voter_fraud_abuse_army.html
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 10:58 PM
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1. Republicans Doing all they can to Steal Elections
what a disgusting political party...
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Indenturedebtor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 11:05 PM
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2. Yes they are truly revolting creatures n/t
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Indi Guy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-03-08 02:09 AM
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6. Yeah but...
...this time around -- we're prepared for their dirty tricks.
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Indi Guy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 11:12 PM
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3. Well at least Obama's not taking anything for granted.
With 5,000 lawyers mobilized, the chances of the Republicans pulling off rampant vote fraud is unlikely.
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Patriought Donating Member (112 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 11:42 PM
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4. The headline is misleading...
Only the Democrats are targeting fraud...

The GOP are simply targeting voters.
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Indi Guy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-08 11:54 PM
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5. Good point n/t
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