CNN: FBI joins NC election fraud investigation. They've identified a "person of interest".

[mobeau69]

This is going to be a fast and easy case. Everything's on paper!

[triron]

1. Wonder how much of this went on in 2016?

[mobeau69]

2. Excellent question.

[Squinch]

34. Apparently it's been going on for years.

[bearsfootball516]

3. If there's a new election, I like the Democratic candidates chances.

Whenever there's a special election due to something big like this, the party/candidate under scrutiny always sees heavily depressed turnout.

[mobeau69]

4. The pukes will probably try to cheat again.

[bearsfootball516]

6. I actually don't think they would in this case.

They know the magnifying glass will be on them and they can't afford to do anything shady.

[Ford_Prefect]

27. As a former Tarheel Dem I can tell that they do NOT care.

They believe they are doing God's work and are protected thereby. They believe they are justified in doing anything and everything to win.

Over the last 25 years, the North Carolina GOP was restructured by Art Pope to remove anyone with a sense of morality or the common good. They were replaced by right-wing religious zealots who would not question the orders of the central committee and who had a sincere longing to return to the Jim Crow era. This is not hype. They are just that kind of racist nut.

[drray23]

26. I fear the opposite could happen.

It's already hard to get dems to the polls during a normal election day. I fear that the GOP will rile up their base claiming the dems want to steal the election and get a record turnout. We Democrats will sit on our asses and not show up in numbers.

[MoonRiver]

5. Fortunately, most criminals are stupid.

And that obviously includes the one currently squatting in the people's house.

[struggle4progress]

7. Trump silent on allegations after spreading conspiracy theories

BY NICOLE GOODKIND ON 12/6/18 AT 1:50 PM

President Donald Trump has long made accusations of voter fraud ...

Yet the president has remained silent about a North Carolina congressional race in which actual evidence of illegal ballot-harvesting by the Republican candidate has led the executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, Dallas Woodhouse, to support an election do-over ...

President Trump visited North Carolina before the election to campaign on behalf of Mark Harris ...

https://www.newsweek.com/north-carolina-voter-fraud-harris-trump-election-fraud-bladen-county-1247617

[pecosbob]

8. A link if possible, please?

I want to see that the FBI is involved in the investigation in print.

[mobeau69]

12. Me too. It's a crawler on CNN.

Otherwise I would've posted as LBN.

[pecosbob]

13. thnx...

[struggle4progress]

14. ... Sources also told Channel 9 on Friday that the FBI is now involved

in the election fraud investigation, and that the SBI is on the ground in Bladen and Robeson counties investigating as well ...

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/report-harris-campaign-owes-34-310-for-disputed-absentee-ballot-turnout-work/884960673

[mobeau69]

16. Thank you!

[struggle4progress]

9. Trump ally who served on voter integrity panel expresses concern

By Sean Sullivan December 6 at 6:55 PM

Kris Kobach, an ally of President Trump who served on a voter integrity panel, expressed worry Thursday that Republican fraud might have tainted a North Carolina congressional election, becoming one of the most prominent members of the GOP to publicly express alarm about the race ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-ally-who-served-on-voter-integrity-panel-expresses-concern-about-fraud-in-north-carolina/2018/12/06/98d13d3c-f974-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html?utm_term=.8b2a181f525b

[pecosbob]

11. That's just so messed up on so many levels that I can't really respond...

[erronis]

23. Agree. It's like his sewage pipe is connected to his intake.

[diva77]

31. +1,000,000 This. Eloquently stated!

[struggle4progress]

10. Gets it all wrong on voter fraud

GAIL COLLINS

... Republicans have been warning us about the danger of voter fraud for ages ...

The fictional version of voter fraud involves sinister characters — possibly illegal immigrants! — showing up at the polls repeatedly, perhaps disguising their nefarious intent by wearing different hats or an occasional false mustache.

“In many places, like California, the same person votes many times ... Millions and millions of people,” said Donald Trump ...

... And what do you know? There really did seem to be a case of possible election-stealing in a congressional race in North Carolina ...

https://www.wral.com/trump-gets-it-all-wrong/18043132/

[mobeau69]

17. Thanks for that. I love me some Gail Collins.

[pecosbob]

15. One would think that mailing fraudulent absentee ballots constitutes mail fraud

[mobeau69]

18. Plus they trashed a lot of "Dem" ones.

There's no question at this point that another election will be held.

[pecosbob]

19. Yeah...I just meant that one part of their activities should give the FBI jurisdiction

The offense(s) occurred in multiple counties and I've already read about local attempts to move some part of the investigation from Wake County to Bladen County. I have no doubt that there will be local interference.

[mobeau69]

20. Let's hope.

[blm]

29. The head of Meck Dem party is a longtime DUer.

Just FYI - she knows what we know here at DU

[pecosbob]

30. reassuring

[LakeSuperiorView]

22. Probably not necessary, it's already a felony to tamper with ballots.

[gilligan]

21. Probably

Blame it on Hillary.

[erronis]

24. Someone told a friend that he saw her lurking near a pizza joint. There we go.

[red dog 1]

25. The "person of interest" is Leslie McCrae Dawless Jr..a political operative who worked for

Republican candidate Mark Harris.

From Hawaii TV station KITV Channel 4 (ABC)

[edbermac]

28. Do they have an 'R' attached to their name?

[rurallib]

32. Got to wonder if this has been done across North Carolina

for several years.

Republicans must cheat to win.

[stillcool]

33. Rachel did this story..

last night(?), I think,...and the same guy did the same thing in 2016, was caught.....and the incident was supposedly reported. I guess it's a cottage industry.

[Awsi Dooger]

35. Same guy cheated in 2016 and then tried to pretend Democrats had cheated

His audacity is incredible, along with the fact he was still allowed to be involved in campaigns this cycle