Jackson say JK supports "full investigation" Questions Ohio Tally

Wonder why more is not made of this on Du? I think this is major news. Say Kerry was inclined to believe original information that he was given but now that they have unearthed more information???????
Sunday, November 28, 2004
Jackson questions Ohio election tally

By Reid Forgrave
Enquirer staff writer

IF YOU GO
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is to lead rallies in Columbus today and in Cincinnati on Monday to encourage Ohio to seek an investigation of the presidential vote. Jackson is to speak at Integrity Hall, 2081 Seymour Ave., Bond Hill, at 8:30 a.m. Monday.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to lead rallies in Columbus this afternoon and in Cincinnati on Monday morning in an effort to seek an investigation into the state's presidential election, which the civil rights leader claims had enough irregularities to warrant a closer look.

Saying the American voting process must regain credibility after the disputed 2000 presidential election, Jackson said the country needs more open, free and fair elections. An investigation of voting and vote-counting procedures in Ohio would be a step toward credibility, he said.

"We were promised this time that every vote would count," said Jackson, president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

Jackson cited several voting irregularities in Ohio as indicators that voting problems could be more widespread than reported. Among them:

• An error with an electronic voting system that gave President Bush 4,258 votes in a suburban Columbus precinct where only 638 people voted.

• Elections officials in Warren County who cited homeland security concerns for locking the media out of the Board of Elections office while votes were being counted.

• Large gaps between exit polls and actual results.

"We want to know how deep this pattern goes," Jackson said. "We have been continuing to pursue the outcome of the election with disturbing findings. ... We want a full investigation of these irregularities."

When asked why it was him, not the Democratic presidential candidate, who is demanding an investigation and recount, Jackson implied that Sen. John Kerry could become more vocal soon about an investigation on the Ohio vote or a statewide recount.

"Kerry was inclined to believe what he was told, and he was told the election was over," Jackson told a group of reporters in a conference call Saturday afternoon. "But now we're unearthing information that did not surface at first. I suppose the more information Kerry gets, the more you will hear from him."

Although a demand for a recount typically is not made until after the vote has been certified, Jackson and others, including the Green and Libertarian parties who have filed a lawsuit demanding a recount, fear that waiting until certification would not allow enough time for a completed recount before Ohio presidential electors meet Dec. 13.

The Ohio Secretary of State's Office has said certification should occur around Dec. 6.

E-mail rforgrave@enquirer.com


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i mean his literal words on this. i know it's going to be so intense and moving.

in the political forum. There was a link to a video, but it must have been dismantled. I wonder if the mainstream media will black this out, too.

from that filth being thrown around in the election forum???

please :(

I am sick of the Kerry bashing too, hes damned if he does to many, damned if he don't. If we get through this, I hope people realize not nessecary apologize that they were wrong.

It's disgusting.

There, I said it. Just screw em. They don't represent the majority of the Democratic Party and most of them want to leave the party anyway. I say let em' go. John Kerry did something most people can't do. He accomplished a great deal. I doubt most people can stand under the pressure of a nasty campaign and he did it. He's trying to make the best out of a horrible situation. He's doing what he can do and if people are too irrational to understand that, then screw em'.

Purism will be the death of us, and while Kerry ain't perfect, he's damn good.

I hope Kerry doesn't go the way of other defeated candidates, he must continue to play an active part for the sake and survival of this party.

He has a voice now so I think he'll take the opportunity to speak out against the Bushies.

I am also anxious to hear what he say, in his own words.

Although I share the hope that hard evidence will surface that will require the attention of the partisan judicial system, I am grounded in reality. The odds on overturning this election are long indeed.

This issue is so much bigger than this election. The rabbit hole seems to be an endless chasm, and John Kerry will not stand idly by and allow the * crime family to continue to push America into that bottomless pit.

John Kerry is a fighter, and an idealist. But, he alone can not save our Democracy. If you have not listened to his video lately, listen to it again. "...and your efforts count now more than ever...It is a time to stand firm..."

Even if the results of this election are not changed and the Democratic party returns to Washington outnumbered, they have the mandate of the people. We must make our voices heard. I intend to support John Kerry and all of those that would lead this nation in a fight against tyranny.

Thank you to all of the everyday heroes that have and will join in this crusade. "...and together we are going to change history."