GOP Voter Suppression Operation seems to be underway

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by Stylerod

You are truly exaggerating here. Like you usually do.

A national Republican group yesterday scuttled a pre-recorded phone call effort the state Attorney General's Office said may have violated New Hampshire law by contacting residents listed on the federal Do Not Call registry.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...9-1a8665a538ae

[7960]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

A national Republican group yesterday scuttled a pre-recorded phone call effort the state Attorney General's Office said may have violated New Hampshire law by contacting residents listed on the federal Do Not Call registry.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.a...9-1a8665a538ae

About seven residents complained to the state about getting the calls, though a handful of them turned out not to be on the Do Not Call registry, Fitch said.

Classic!!! Of the 7 who complained, 5 were not on the do-not-call list.

Anyway,

In 2005, Democrats complained an automated message in support of Frank Guinta bid for Manchester mayor was being received by households on the Do Not Call list.

An attorney advising Guinta argued that federal law trumped state law and allowed the calls to be made.

So, was he right? Becuase if he was then there is no reason to stop making the calls.

[Stylerod]

Originally Posted by 7960

About seven residents complained to the state about getting the calls, though a handful of them turned out not to be on the Do Not Call registry, Fitch said.

Classic!!! Of the 7 who complained, 5 were not on the do-not-call list.

Anyway,

In 2005, Democrats complained an automated message in support of Frank Guinta bid for Manchester mayor was being received by households on the Do Not Call list.

An attorney advising Guinta argued that federal law trumped state law and allowed the calls to be made.

So, was he right? Becuase if he was then there is no reason to stop making the calls.

I don't know dude, looks like voter suppression to me....

[Thorgrim]

I was providing an example of this eleciton

In 2002 people have been sent to jail in NH for the phone jamming scandal

[7960]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

I was providing an example of this eleciton

In 2002 people have been sent to jail in NH for the phone jamming scandal

you are *SO* reaching......... that case doesn't apply here.

they were using their phone bank to jam the lines of the phone bank that was trying to call individuals.

that's just slightly different

[motivez]

www.webbforsenate.com/media/phone_message.wav

The transcript from his voicemail reads:

"This message is for Timothy Daly. This is the Virginia Elections Commission. We've determined you are registered in New York to vote. Therefore, you will not be allowed to cast your vote on Tuesday. If you do show up, you will be charged criminally."

Daly has been registered to vote in Virginia since 1998, and he has voted for the last several cycles with no problem. He has filed a criminal complaint with the Commonwealth's attorney in Arlington.

For those who were so quick to dismiss it.

[motivez]

Widespread Calls, Allegedly from "Webb Volunteers," Telling Voters that their Polling Location has Changed.

A couple of examples:

a. Norman Cox has been registered to vote in the same location in Arlington since 1972. Someone from a 406 number (in Montana) called to tell him that his polling place has changed. [Note: The Webb Campaign is NOT making any such phone calls.] Cox said he believed that he was being mislead and the caller hung up.

b. Peter Baumann in Cape Charles, VA (North Hampton) got a similar call from a "Webb volunteer" saying his polling location had changed. He said: No, I'm a poll worker and I know where I vote. The girl--who was calling from California--hung up.

The Secretary of the State Board of Elections Jean Jensen has logged dozens of similar calls, finding heavy trends in Accomack County (middle peninsula) and Essex County (outer peninsula) [as reported by the counties' registrars].

3) Fliers in Buckingham County Say "SKIP THIS ELECTION" (paid for by the RNC) have caused many in the African American community to call the Board of Elections to see if the election is still on. The full tag line says: "SKIP THIS ELECTION... (and then in smaller print): Don't Let the Tax and Spend Liberals Win."

4) Voter Machine Problems.

a. On many ballots in heavily Democratic neighborhoods, Jim's name is cut off. The ballots say: "James H. (Jim)" with no Webb.

b. New reports that ballots in Essex County have Jim's name split on 2 pages. The "James H (Jim)" on one page, "Webb" on the next.

c. Reports of voting machines in Isle of White that do not provide a clear image of the ballot, making voting a challenge.

Pretty much bullshit. I guess they're too afraid to run on the merits of their ideas once again that they have to resort to this stuff.

[Nonphixion]

Originally Posted by 7960

Back on topic......exactly how does a phone call "suppress" voters?

The story just run on MSNBC said that they called to "give information about a change of polling locations" which was in fact fraudulent.

[7960]

Originally Posted by Nonphixion

The story just run on MSNBC said that they called to "give information about a change of polling locations" which was in fact fraudulent.

But that's not what thorgrim is talking about. If that's happening then it's wrong...same with the voicemail about being registered in another state. But what throwgrim is talking about it not wrong or illegal.

[Thorgrim]

what motivez said

http://www.webbforsenate.com/media/phone_message.wav

^^ yeah, thats not voter suppression!

[7960]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

what motivez said

http://www.webbforsenate.com/media/phone_message.wav

^^ yeah, thats not voter suppression!

*THAT* is...nothing you've said up to the point where you start sack-riding his post was.

[Thorgrim]

Over the past several days, voters throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia have filed complaints of incidents aimed at suppressing voter turn out in heavily Democratic and African American neighborhoods. Today, the Secretary of the Virginia State Board of Elections Jean Jensen concluded that the incidents appear widespread and deliberate.
American Chronicle: Sec. of Virginia State Board of Elections Finds Widespread Incidents of Voter Suppression

[Diesel66]

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

That has to be it. Dirty shit never happens during an election other than Democrats voting for dead people.

or throwing out the military votes

[RMNIXON]

Originally Posted by Stylerod

Looks like Democrats are already trying to come up with excuses in case they don't do as well as they think they should tomorrow

Yeah, prank calls are way worse than false voter registration:


More Leftwing Voter Fraud:

[motivez]

Prank calls? Way to minimize the organized effort to stop people from voting.

[SoFlaJDM]

Robocalls have made it to national news:

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/TSR-RoboCalls.wmv

[motivez]

Awesome

And on the eve of the election. Lets hope this tactic backfires and shows people why this culture of corruption and underhandedness brought about by Republicans needs to end with their vote for a Democratic candidate that'll hopefully bring some oversight and balance back to Congress.

[SoFlaJDM]

apparently, 40% of registered voters already voted in tennessee

[Thorgrim]

[Diesel66]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

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