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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:21 PM Original message |
about ACORN's latest troubles--does anybody besides me wonder if all those fake registrations were |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think people were paid for a quota of applications. And they hired people |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. it just strikes me as way too convenient for the gop--and there were so many of these apps. but |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The GOP has done all sorts of tricky thing with registered voters and all. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. No. They are paid by the hour. n/t |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Someone just told me his daughter worked for Acorn |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. they weren't volunteers--they got paid. |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I know, I'm talking about recruiting people to actually vote |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. I know, I'm talking about recruiting people to actually vote |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. They wouldn't have to be. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Apparently this isn't an unusual happening. |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. That is a GREAT Thing to Point Out |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. It's COMPLETELY Common. But ACORN organizes poor people - THAT IS THEIR CRIME |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. no |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. If they were paid per registration that in itself is a recipe for disaster |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. ACORN doesn't have a quota: they don't pay per registration form turned in. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Thanks for the clarification |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. When you're hanging out in front of a grocery store getting people at random to register to vote... |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. I think a Republica operative just pumped up a boring fact of life. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Does anybody know if this election has a drastically higher percentage |
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sohndrsmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Great question - I'm curious about this, too n/t |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
17. do they pay per Registration? Or pay by the hour? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. ACORN HAS NO FUCKING TROUBLE - "THOSE REGISTRATIONS" = ONE FUCKING PERCENT |
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Hellataz (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-16-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. I thought that too, just like i think they HIRED joe the plumber to ambush Obama. |
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