Bernie Sanders OMITTED From Chicago Democratic Sample Ballot... More Shenanigans...

[AzDar]

I'd Say "UNBELIEVABLE"... but it really isn't.

[nc4bo]

1. Not unbelievable at all, more HRC infected bullshit. nt

[Chicago1980]

86. Now how are you going to blame her?

[roguevalley]

88. who else benefits?

[Chicago1980]

95. That doesn't mean you can blame her personally.

You need to check you assumptions and conspiracy theories at the door.

[daleanime]

122. Because she just lucky.....

[Chicago1980]

141. No, you're just persnickety and anal.

[daleanime]

144. How many people have died.....

because of the Iraq War? The decision to going to war is not just some minor little thing.

[Chicago1980]

146. And.....

Clinton has apologized and stated that it was the wrong.

I like when people are big enough to admit their mistakes.

How many people have died in this country because of guns without being able to sue the manufactures?

[daleanime]

154. And.....

she gives every indication of being willing to make the same mistake again and again. No fly zones anyone?

But I guess only "persnickety and anal" people would worry about such things. Please have a lovely evening.

[Chicago1980]

156. I'm eating Chinese and watching TV.

My evening couldn't get better.

[daleanime]

159. Then what else could I ask for?

[Jopin Klobe]

191. Indeed ...

[ReasonableToo]

161. Will she be able to "get things done" and make sure DNC sends corrected sample ballots out? [end]

[Chicago1980]

167. Are people that slow that they don't know how to fill out a ballot?

It's pretty self explanatory and election judges can help if need be.

Illinois votes March 15th.

[ReasonableToo]

169. Then why bother sending them out at all if it doesn't matter if they are accurate?

If it doesn't matter if they are accurate, it seems an unnecessary expense. Just save the paper and don't bother sending samples out at all.

[Chicago1980]

170. Exactly.

I think there are better things the $$ could be spent on, but that's just me.

[onecaliberal]

176. If that was your kid, you wouldn't think "sorry" was all it takes to move on.

A person isn't a fucking glass of spilled milk you apologize for. This disastrous decision destabilized the entire ME.

[Chicago1980]

177. I didn't say that was all it took.

People make mistakes and try to make amends. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

There's no perfection out there, but I'm not going to turn her into some type of evil person.

We all know a lot more now then we did back then. And yes, I know that Senator Sanders voted against the war.

[onecaliberal]

188. You don't make ammends by continueing to completely ruin lives by making decisions

based on what the wealthy donors who own you demand.

There are SERIOUS problems in this country and although you might be comfortable, millions are anything but. Clinton will do NOTHING for these people. Just as poverty has grown to it's historical high level under Obama. This shit is going to stop.

[sulphurdunn]

180. 2008 was too late for a self-serving apology

about the Iraq War during her first presidential bid.

The number of people killed with guns in this country is irrelevant to that.

[bvf]

181. "Sorry for all those dead troops."

Yeah, I was touched by that.

[www.ciafront.com]

184. A lot less than have died from second hand smoke

And yet have not been able to sue the tobacco industry.

[LS_Editor]

196. She pressed Obama to pursue regime change in Libya in 2011. She said Iran was one of her enemies.

That was in one of the first debates.

Hillary Clinton has learned nothing from her Iraq vote.

[McKim]

198. She Learned Nothing, She Did the Same in Lybia

She has learned nothing. It was way more than a "mistake". She should have said a lot more about it. I would like to send her on a slow helicopter ride over the whole region so she could see with her own eyes what she has done. More than 500,000 people are dead over there and the whole region destabilized. But that doesn't stop her, she destabilized Syria and Libya too on her watch as Sect'y of State. I spent 14 years in the Peace Movement because of her "mistake". Her apology means nothing to me. Better minds like Senator Byrd and others voted the other way, as did Senator Sanders. Do not trivialize these deaths as a "mistake"! I am voting for Senator Sanders all the way! My brother law died in Vietnam for a lie so our family knows a lot more than her about "mistakes".

[lynzirhia]

147. DNC corruption ties

These sample ballots come from the DNC of Illinois. Chairwoman of DNC is Debbie Wasserman Schultz. She declared her endorsement of Hillary since 2007. Yes you can hold Hillary Clinton responsible. The establishment is backed by corporatist money. The establishment wants someone who can keep their interests in mind, despite what Hillary "promises," wall street would simply get a slap on the wrist similar to a bug bite. Open your eyes and do your research. Please don't use soundbites as your platform to be with Her. Remember this, as Hillary Clinton takes money from federal lobbyists, federal lawyers (that were banned by Obama and overturned by Debbie), superpacs, corporate CEOs, wall street and backing of elites aka superdelegates--she is also telling her individual supporters they should give to her. This is corporate greed at its finest. Bernie Sanders runs on individual contributions. Do you really think Hillary Clinton has Your best interest in mind? Is it possible with all her flip flipping, she may have her own agenda?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

151. Dead on! I'm so sick of this DNC pro-Hillary bullshit... time to take action.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

164. 手水火 金木女人 把水果?!

[greiner3]

175. Is this something I can get a tot tattoo of

[Enthusiast]

213. I blame her personally. eom

[nc4bo]

89. Some good DUers explained to me this is a sample ballot

a sample ballot or more specifically an ad.

So I don't think I'm too much in error.

[peacebird]

96. Rahm Emmanuel is a Clinton pit bull

[Chicago1980]

109. Rahm doesn't run the Board of Elections

or the printing machines.

You're grasping...

[rhett o rick]

208. It's naive to think that all the dirty tricks against Sanders are all just coinsidences.

The Chicago Democratic machine could have easily have seen to this.

[PatrynXX]

115. oh duh yeah it's a real ballot go mail it in :P

whats Jenny's phone number again lol

[cui bono]

124. Who's the mayor of Chicago?

[flor-de-jasmim]

179. She could tell surrogates to "cut it out".

[blackspade]

202. Who controls the political machinery in Chicago?

Rahm..... 'nuff said.

[rhett o rick]

207. She is the candidate of the Big Money that have so much money they can buy anything.

They can afford to buy all kinds of dirty tricks and have been known to throw elections.

While some seek the comfort of siding with Big Money, the People's Movement will eventually throw them out in the street.

[bravenak]

2. He was the last to file, correct?

They were probably printed BEFORE his filings went through.

[edgineered]

7. So now we're being told that POTUS candidates need to file in every city?

[bravenak]

13. He was the last to file for the state

It might take some time to get that info packaged and sent out to the cities. Red tape. File early is my solution.

[bravenak]

18. I see that it is just a flyer

[noretreatnosurrender]

14. Sure

I'm sure this must the explanation. It's just a coincidence. Sorry bravenak not buying it.

[bravenak]

20. No need. It is a flyer. Not a sample ballot. See?

[greatauntoftriplets]

70. Yes, you are correct, it's a flyer.

I've already voted in suburban Cook County and Sanders is on the ballot.

The flyer in question lists only Tammy Duckworth for Senator. There are two other candidates on the ballot in that race. This is the kind of thing I always toss.

[bravenak]

77. I toss them too

My district has a guy who seems to run unopposed, a democrat no less. I just vote dem and NOOO on every single judge no matter what. I need no flyers! It's automatic.

[greatauntoftriplets]

111. There aren't many Republicans running in my district.

In 2012, the town I live in went 80/20 for President Obama.

[bravenak]

114. Mine always goes Dem too

Minority heavy and blue collar, no way republicans waste money here. Which is why I plan on staying right here.

[Duval]

73. Yes, I see! Damn! nt

[Thor_MN]

84. Disappointed?

[Stellar]

171. Sample Ballot. Sorry, it's *huge* not sure how to make it smaller.

[bravenak]

172. Yeah. It's a flyer from a group who wants those starred candidates to win

I get them in the mail all the time during election season. Even republicans send them to me. I'm not understanding the scandal.

[Stellar]

173. Okay...

Thanks, I'll delete it now. Goodnight.

[bravenak]

174. Okay!

Goodnight!

[LiberalArkie]

99. It is a flyer, more than likely to just indicate where each office is located on the ballot.

Probably the person with the lowest alphabetical name listed.

[bravenak]

103. Yeah, I figured that out finally

No biggie. I get them in the mail and ignore them

[malthaussen]

3. And their rationale for this omission?

Should be an inventive dance.

-- Mal

[TDale313]

4. WTF?!?

[montanacowboy]

5. With the filthy Chicago machine

you should expect this kind of crap

Rahm will be wanting a job in Hillary's administration

[mucifer]

12. Rahm has big time messed up my city.

[jwirr]

61. That is what I am thinking.

[noretreatnosurrender]

6. My God

even some of the Clinton supporters have to be wondering about all of these "coincidences"

[SCantiGOP]

40. Another conspiracy uncovered

That's about 40 or 50 I've seen on so far on DU.

[noretreatnosurrender]

52. A conspiracy in plain sight

All the Sanders supporters know we are going against the establishment. Anyone that knows anything about government knows they will use everything they can to defeat our candidate. It's not a secret to anyone. How is it that you don't know this?

[lunasun]

131. ... will use everything they can to defeat our candidate. ...Including endorsements?????????????????

[stillwaiting]

57. Bye! nt

[Ed Suspicious]

82. Would it have been a simple mistake if all these things happened to your candidate?

[lunasun]

132. it is not a mistake , it is an endorsement flyer ....try and turn it in on voting day for a laugh!!

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. That's a set of endorsements. The Cook County Democrats have endorsed Clinton

This looks like a 13th Ward Dem endorsement flyer coming from Madigan. The only people listed on the endorsement are those who have been endorsed.

Here's the "Sample Ballot" link from the Cook County Democratic Organization, which has also endorsed Clinton:

http://www.cookcountydems.com/candidates.htm

It's just the slate of endorsed candidates.

[Kittycat]

9. It's BS, but it's a paid ballot. More dirty tricks

Ratfucker politics. Look on the bottom. Who is it paid by? I'm 99% certain this is a recommended ballot more in the styling that would be sent out for the GE. That type is common here for local elections and GE for party pols.

[xloadiex]

31. Paid for by

13th Ward Democratic Organization. Perfectly legal in Chicago. The only problem is you see a lot of people carrying these into vote.

[Kittycat]

62. They're legal though

When I was a PCT committeeman, we made something up as well. Granted ours never looked like this, and we listed all party candidates. If one was endorsed, we would put them in bold. I also added links to each candidates website or questionnaires. This is just typical state politics.

[alcibiades_mystery]

76. You are permitted by Illinois law to bring these into the voting booth with you

[alcibiades_mystery]

10. Oh my Gawd, people. It's not a ballot: it's a flyer

Some of y'all, I swear.

[nc4bo]

16. A flyer that informs people on their voting choices. It's fucked up. ETA

Someone just mentioned it's an ad.

Thank goodness I've never gotten anything like that.

[alcibiades_mystery]

23. Yes, that's what the local Democratic organizations do: make selections and promote them

You didn't know this?

I already linked to the Cook County Demo "sample ballot" above. I got one in the mail about a week ago. It's an ad with a set of endorsements:

http://www.cookcountydems.com/candidates.htm

[nc4bo]

27. Just edited my post alcibiades.

I've never gotten anything like that so I found it

[noretreatnosurrender]

63. In General Elections

I've gotten plenty in the General election but not in primaries.

[alcibiades_mystery]

68. The local Democratic organizations are free to endorse and promote as they see fit

Cook County Democratic Party endorses Hillary Clinton, and a whole slate of other candidates at multiple levels of government.

[noretreatnosurrender]

78. Different from my state

I've never received an endorsement list during a primary. I've received plenty in the General election. Has this happened in all of your states primaries?

[alcibiades_mystery]

80. I don't recall one during 2008, but so many flyers are coming through the mail

Might have. I've gotten a lot of these sample ballots through the years. Wouldn't remember specifically whether they were primary/general.

[hack89]

26. It happens in every election at every level

political organizations endorse candidates and put out these flyers. Are you new to politics?

[nc4bo]

32. I've never EVER gotten anything like this in my mail. nt

[hack89]

34. You have led a sheltered life then. Nt

[nc4bo]

37. Perhaps some don't have time to play bullcrap games. nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

42. Sample ballots promoting a slate of candidates are very common election documents

I get them every election. They're actually super useful for all the judges and way down ticket races that I don't have that much time to research (Water Reclamation District, and the like).

[nc4bo]

55. We don't get anything like that or at least me or my family.

I guess every place operates in different ways.

So seeing that really through me for a looper.

[Recursion]

85. From the responses here I'm guessing it's an urban thing

It honestly does surprise me that people haven't seen flyers like this before, but I take you at your word. In DC they get pasted up all over the city and people hand them out on election day.

[gwheezie]

97. They hand out same ballots right at the poll

Out here in the woods. Outside the perimeter but it says same ballot and it's only got the names of the candidate they are campaigning for. 1/2 the responses on this thread seem to be from people who never heard of such a thing. It happens all the time where I live.

[lunasun]

137. They obviously think it is an official ballot used at the polls for voting and are outraged

or never have seen campaign literature circulated in favor of certain candidates that looks like a real ballot and think it is against the law( not in IL)

[dflprincess]

128. True - for a general election

But this is a sample ballot before a primary and it says it is the "official" Democratic sample ballot. But it does not list all the candidates.

An official ballot put out by the party should be neutral and list all the candidates for each office. Otherwise it's more of a misleading ad for certain candidates.

[gwheezie]

140. Unless it's put out by a campaign

I don't see anything that indicates if this was from a campaign or the dem party.

[dflprincess]

142. If it were put out by a campaign

they crossed a line calling it the "Official Democratic Primary Sample Ballot". It clearly implies this is put out by the party.

I know there would be all sorts of hell raised over something like that in Minnesota.

[bettyellen]

22. and now- it is CT of the day!

[alcibiades_mystery]

28. I suggest you take it up with SEIU

[AtomicKitten]

33. By any means necessary, amirite? Seems legit.

[alcibiades_mystery]

36. I'm an awful, terrible person

You're right.

[AtomicKitten]

39. if the foo shits

[alcibiades_mystery]

45. I wanted to cut through your faux outrage to what you really wanted to say

You're welcome!

[AtomicKitten]

53. Be sure to wash your hands before putting words in other peoples' mouths, kay?

Thanks in advance.

[Agschmid]

214. +1

[kgnu_fan]

11. wow...

[bettyellen]

15. Those are ALL endorsements listed, every category has candidates missing, LOL. I get these every

election, it's not an official ballot or mailing, it's an ad.

Again- this is something campaigns have done for years. I guess there are more people new at this than I ever imagined.

[nc4bo]

21. I don't ever remember getting anything like there where I am bettyellen. nt

[bettyellen]

38. It depends on if and how active campaigns are. I always get lefty propaganda, but when there

are very contested races that both candidates are spending on, I will get both. I guess because my name and address is on the rolls as an active voter for a long time.
But yeah, a lot of groups will just print up a bunch of recommendations - a "slate" in a sample ballot format and hand or mail them out to people. I have seen this dozens of times.

[nc4bo]

46. Yes, that certainly makes sense.

The most we (as in those in my little orbit) get is the sample ballot from the BOA, that's it.

[bettyellen]

113. I'd guess some of the people campaigning for downticket races decided it is worth doing since

they'll be more voters showing up for the primary. But I have always seen local slates put together with bigger candidates in ads and flyers that look like this.
It is so hard to get people to get out and vote, I am not going to complain about their effort. Was probably handed out by volunteers.

[Recursion]

90. Hell, back in the day (late 1800s) parties would print the actual ballots

And you would take that actual ballot to the voting booth and drop it in the ballot box. (And, then, the party would pay for you to get a shave and haircut, and you'd do it again...)

[nc4bo]

116. We get sheets of paper at our polling place, Ds and Rs.

Yellow or blue then we'd just return those back or hand to someone else on their way in. No D would be checked off except the down ticket folks; judges, etc. - those would be circled.

Nothing and I do mean nothing as elaborate as that thing in the OP.

[noretreatnosurrender]

139. Do you get them in the Primaries?

I've gotten plenty of these kind of things in a General election. I've never gotten them in the Primary and I've voted every primary and election since I was eligible.

Does your state send these out in every Primary?

[bettyellen]

150. I have when there is a local slate running, because I am on the local party's list as a registered

Dem. I know a lot of times they try to split off local elections or votes on propositions from the bigger elections when they want to suppress turnout, and the local Dem party usually fights that because it's a ton more work to get people out multiple times. Locally we have a lot of Dems, so I get a ton of mailings for most of the people running- sometimes from 2-3 different slates -all composed of Dems or Indies.

[noretreatnosurrender]

163. Curious

I get mailers from the individual candidates in a Primary but I've never gotten anything like this flyer shown in the thread. I've only seen things like that in the General election.

[malletgirl02]

17. Well it is Chicago

where one can vote from beyond the grave.

[bklyncowgirl]

29. Cook County Ill. 'nuff said. Makes my home town Brooklyn look like the home of clean politics.

[Kittycat]

30. Pretty much.

Which says all you need to know about how fucked up our state is. I'd use that ballot as a who not to vote for on the democratic ticket. Then just bubble in the opposing democrat.

[AtomicKitten]

19. This stuff is becoming standard operating procedure for Clinton-friendly PTB.

[gwheezie]

24. I can only assume this is the 1st election for some people

It's a sample ballot for gods sake, it's not an election ballot. Jeez oh Pete, fear of a hide prevents me from further comment but get a grip. It's from a campaign.

[Ed Suspicious]

91. So what if it is? What a turn off to a new voter to see their candidate disregarded. But it's how

is therefore it is how it should be, right?

[gwheezie]

102. So your outrage is just now?

This has been a campaign tactic for as long as I can remember.

[lunasun]

157. I believe you may be correct about 1st time voters . I did not think about that

[Recursion]

35. That's the *point* of sample ballots

The organization producing them puts the people it's urging you to vote for on it.

[riversedge]

44. NO, it is meant to be a sample so you get the idea of what the ballow looks like.

[Recursion]

50. Every sample ballot I've ever received is an endorsement list

If I've ever wanted to just see what the actual ballot looks like I go to the board of elections website

[riversedge]

58. I have never seen a sample ballot that is an endorsement. never.

[Recursion]

67. It's literally the only kind I've ever received, so we're at an impasse

Hell I can't leave my car parked somewhere for five minutes without the Larouche people leaving one.

[Octafish]

41. That Rahm.

Such a... card.

[Gwhittey]

43. If this is just a flyer

Why does it say official and not disclose on it that it is just a endorsement list? This is crap the GOP does. Cruz sent out letters to look official. What ever it takes to win, if that is ok with you all then OK. I left GOP because of swiftboot bullshit, as a Vet of Persian gulf war I was pissed off at this crap. I kinda was meh about 2008 but voted Obama cause of crap Hillary did in primary. And once again she does this crap to such a principle man as Sanders. I am done with the DNC.

[alcibiades_mystery]

64. I don't know that it doesn't disclose who sent it. The picture is oddly cropped

I'd want to see the whole thing first. Indeed, we may find out that the person who took, cropped, and distributed the picture is actually the dishonest one? Who knows.

[lunasun]

153. IT sez 13 th Ward . No mystery about who sent it

[surrealAmerican]

71. You have a valid point about the "official" look of this flier.

This is, however, pretty standard in Cook County. Basically, it's old-fashioned machine style politics.

It makes me less trusting of their down ticket candidates when they pull this sort of crap.

[KingFlorez]

47. That is NOT an official sample ballot

It is clear that this is an slate mailer or flyer sent out by someone who supports a specific set of candidates. It's not an anti-Sanders conspiracy. So damn paranoid.

[Bradical79]

75. Then it probably shouldn't say Official Democratic Primaries Sample Ballot :-P

[surrealAmerican]

48. This really should not be called a "sample ballot".

It is a list of candidates that the county or city Democratic organization is recommending.

It is misleading, and I don't much like it, but all the candidates will appear on the ballot when you vote in the primary.

[Recursion]

51. That's what a sample ballot is, isn't it?

I mean I'm usually handed one by both a Democrat and a Republican 151 feet from the polling location. Aren't you?

[surrealAmerican]

60. It does not list all the candidates.

It lists only those they recommend.

[Recursion]

72. Right. Just like every sample ballot anybody has ever handed me

Do you really not get handed these before elections where you vote by party people?

[surrealAmerican]

79. I've never been handed one.

These are usually mailed out a few week before the election.

[Recursion]

81. Sure, that too, but at least in DC there's always a Democrat and sometimes a Republican

physically handing them out at whatever the legally required distance from the polling center is. Plus they're taped to streetlight poles everywhere.

[surrealAmerican]

92. Once in a while you'll see someone ...

... handing out leaflets for some local candidate, and there are always lots of yard signs. I've never gotten a full slate of endorsements on Election Day though.

[Recursion]

94. I'm learning a lot about the diversity of American voting experiences from this thread

This is interesting.

[alcibiades_mystery]

83. I got one similar to this one in the mail in Chicago last week

They time it so it hit right before early voting started (that was Monday, February 29). We got sample ballots Friday, February 26 in the mail.

[MrMickeysMom]

49. WTFITShit?

That's a bit more than a, "oops! MY bad!"

[Ken Burch]

54. Not that THIS guy would have anything to do with that:

[oldandhappy]

56. fits my impression of Chicago politics

[Cheese Sandwich]

59. When elections are rigged the results are not legitimate

[snowy owl]

65. Just like Bill traipsing around polling places,

this corruption will go unanswered as well. Anybody need more proof we do not have honest elections in America?

[Old Codger]

69. Not the least

Bit surprised anymore, they will do any sleezy thing they can think of ...DNC sucks stump water .. Fuckem

I am getting to the point that I am no longer sure it makes one fucking bit of difference who we want they are going to try to cram their choice down our throats .. If the repugs come up with anyone reasonably sane they will walk all over hill so we will be screwed totally and completely

[alcibiades_mystery]

74. It's not from the DNC

I got something like that from the Cook County Dems. Not sure if that one is also Cook County Democratic Party endorsements.

[zentrum]

87. It may be a flyer

….but it says "official". Disgusting. Despicable.

Not saying it's HRC's doing. But it's the machine in Chicago—run by that guy, what'sisname? Oh Yeah--Rahm Emmanuel.

I weep for the party of the people.

[Blue_In_AK]

93. If it's a flyer

it shouldn't say "official" at the top and suggest that you bring it into the voting booth with you.

[gwheezie]

98. Honestly

I get handed a sample ballot every time I vote from campaigns without any opponents names on them. And dozens come in the mail. The campaigns have people passing out "sample ballots" right in the parking lot where I vote for as long as I can remember.

[zentrum]

100. Would like to know

…if Bernie's campaign hands out an "Official Democratic Sample Ballot" that omits HRC's name.

A real one—not a photo shopped one.

[Blue_In_AK]

104. I guess there are always shenanigans,

but we don't have to like it. In Alaska a few years ago they had campaign ads for the Republican candidates in the OFFICIAL official voter pamphlet, the one that gets sent out by the state that has the wording of ballot initiatives and the bios of the candidates. They got called on it, but nothing happened.

[gwheezie]

125. Yeah same thing with ballot initiatives

And I live in Virginia so during a GE campaign I get so many same ballots all filled out for me.

[lunasun]

138. These flyers are not connected to state or local election boards

[alcibiades_mystery]

101. I'd be interested in seeing an uncropped version

Why the tight crop? For readability, I'm sure. But I do wonder what else is on that document that was cropped out.

Ho hum. Maybe I know someone in the 13th Ward Democratic Organization who can send me an original.

[Blue_In_AK]

108. Honestly, I'd be interested to see that, too,

because this just seems particularly blatant to me. If it says "paid for by the Clinton campaign" or something similar PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED, I'll take back some of my outrage. I'm not unreasonable.

[nadinbrzezinski]

105. Shit like that (flier) passing as official

are at times in court in CA... depends on whether voters take them to court. It is technically not kosher. It is in the same league as stealing signs by the way.

I don't know about Illinois law.

[Bubzer]

106. Added to the list

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280129486

[senz]

107. They cheat.

We already knew this.

DWS & the Democratic debate schedule; lies about Bernie's relationship with AAs culminating in photogate; lies about Bernie's record; Bill's interference with voting in MA, etc.

She cannot win honestly. They know it. She knows it. We know it.

But we need to scream it from the rooftops.

[itsrobert]

110. WTF! Are you new to politics?

This crap is sent out like this every election. It's legal. Get over it.

[sadoldgirl]

123. election, yes, but this is a primary!

[lunasun]

149. and this is Chicago ...this is the main event as most are going to vote dem in the gen election

Looks like the 13th ward has decided to back Clinton as candidate
Go to another ward and you may find Sanders listed on their ward's sample ballot , a guide on who to vote for

Chicago Mayor Rahm vs J. Garcia last election, i noticed many on here @ DU assumed Garcia was a republican running against Rahm.
No he was another dem and the real election was the ....primary.... except in that case it was close enough that a runoff vote was needed after the primary but never was the news about either running against a repuke

If there even was a repuke running for mayor I don't remember the name
Was there one? It was a dem vs dem race really

[Petrushka]

112. "ELECTION LAW PERMITS YOU TO TAKE THIS SAMPLE BALLOT INTO THE VOTING BOOTH"

Back in the olden days, when I was a poll worker, it wasn't unusual for a voter to be given a ride to the polling place by a campaign worker; and for someone to have conveniently marked a sample ballot for the voter to take into the voting booth where he or she voted on the official ballot as indicated by the marked sample. In that way, the campaign worker was not only pleased with the voter as a person, said person was thanked and, if necessary, afterward rewarded with what was left in the bottle of Seagram's 7.

I remember, in particular, my elderly Polish landlady giggling when she said she had been doing this since the 1920s and she "...still no know why."

. . . it's only a sample ballot
. . . but, not really a sample ballot
. . . it's just a flyer, you see
. . . it means nothing
. . .

[LonePirate]

117. Is his name missing from actual ballots? How many people read the sample ballot?

Of course, don't let the answers to these questions interfere with anyone's outrage over something so trivial.

[Jenny_92808]

118. Sickening and

wrong!

[billhicks76]

119. Clinton Cheaters?

No one is surprised. If she inserts herself as the face of the party expect people to leave the party. Let's keep our party together and not let a cheater fracture it.

[sabrina 1]

120. He was omitted from the Corp Media tonight also, barely mentioned way late after we already

knew he had won two states. Hillary was on the screen giving some speech or other as they announced Bernie's win in Neb.

I think it's time to start boycotting Media Advertisers. Enough of this garbage.

[Hiraeth]

121. THERE IS NO CONSPIRACY !!!

[SidDithers]

126. This thread is all kinds of awesome...nt

Sid

[sadoldgirl]

127. So, if this is legal during a primary,

can I copy it and send it out after having changed the dates
to:March 14th to March 27th?

[Peregrine Took]

129. From the ward organization - Marty Quinn - 13th ward.

Nothing unusual about this - its just ordinary ward propoganda. Quinn is backing Hillary.

I never even heard of him.

[JTFrog]

130. And now we have another genius thread. I'd Say UNBELIEVABLE, but you're right....

it really isn't. The spreading of misinformation is alive and well tonight.

[sus453]

133. Chicago?

I'm sure that Rahm & Co. are working hard to bring out the dead vote.

[HubertHeaver]

136. They come out on their own

and hitchhike to their last polling place. After voting, they vanish.

[Hazelrah]

134. Jury Results

I thought the alert system was meant to help keep this site free of abusive behavior not control discussion.

****


On Sat Mar 5, 2016, 09:12 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Bernie Sanders OMITTED From Chicago Democratic Sample Ballot... More Shenanigans...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511421295

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This is not a ballot. This is such misleading bullshit.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Mar 5, 2016, 09:21 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: ALERTER: STOP WASTING JURY TIME!
The heading says "Sample Ballot" and that's exactly what it is. Jeebus, just STOP being so freaking partisan.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Wow. I can't believe someone alerted on this. It has 95 recs and is no way "disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate". WTF? The alert system is not about silencing discussion. Again, the alert system is not about silencing discussion on a discussion board!
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This alert is barn dressing.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: The green band at the top of the sheet identifies it as a sample ballot, legal to carry into the voting booth with you. On the other hand, this is Chicago with a long history of election shenanigans.

Reading for comprehension is good. The sample ballot is not a problem. The poster and alerter are both hypersensitive today. Voluntarily take some time off. We'll all be better for it.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[ancianita]

162. Yep. Bernie IS ON THE ACTUAL BALLOT. Just sent my early ballot voting for Bernie on it a week ago.

[Warren DeMontague]

195. "keep this site free of abusive behavior not control discussion" - LOL

"controlling discussion" is what gets some people out of bed in the morning.

[mopinko]

135. its the endorsed candidates. wtf is wrong w people?

its a mail piece of the endorsed candidates. y'all never saw one before or what?

[lunasun]

143. Clueless or CT'er ...hard to say

[YOHABLO]

145. We're going to have to storm that Convention. Bring your pitch fork!

[lunasun]

158. dont forget your 13th Ward sample ballot

[Kang Colby]

148. Considering that Sanders' supporters just aren't showing up at the polls...

what difference does it make? It's an honest question. He is too far behind in delegates for this to even matter at this point.

[AllyCat]

152. Good ole buddy Rahm helping everyone from Rauner to the Clintons

[ancianita]

160. Bernie IS ON THE ACTUAL BALLOT. Just sent my early ballot voting for Bernie on it a week ago.

Cheapskates probably didn't want to update the older sample ballots.

[pat_k]

165. Official Sample Online. Bernie is no. 6

Here's the sample ballot in question
http://www.chicagoelections.com/en/democratic-sample-ballots.asp?ballot-style=548&wrd=47&pct=26&con=5&leg=7&rep=13&jud=10&ccd=10&bor=2

[Brother Buzz]

166. That's a slate paid for by Michael J. Madigan

The devil is in the details, or in the case, the small print explaining who paid for it.

[RufusTFirefly]

168. FALSE ALARM: We get this crap all the time.

It's despicable, but as far as I know, it's legal. And it's especially effective for voters who are not paying attention.

In California GEs, it's often used to skew votes on propositions. Democrats receive "sample ballots" with all the Democrats checked (of course) but with some horribly misleading corporatist proposition checked as well.

Well-meaning but uninformed Democrats systematically go through the list as they cast their votes, inadvertently supporting the latest evil proposition from Big Ag, King CONG^*, or Big Pharma.


* CONG stands for coal, oil, nukes, and gas.

[Person 2713]

183. Promoting "your choice" on the ballot is one thing, but what you are presenting really sucks!!

Sly but nasty
The OP is just who the ward supports in the race and I have seen them many times.
I have never seen what you are talking about and hope locally I never do

[Faux pas]

178. This is pretty high

on the puke-o-meter the f-ing clintons are hardwired into EVERYTHING. If they can't beat us, they cheat us.

[brooklynite]

182. I was wondering when the Sanders folks would find something new to be outraged over

this is a ballot of Endorsed candidates. This happens all over the Country and has since Political Parties were formed. Anyone who wants a sample ballot with a full list of Candidates can get it from the State agency managing the election.

[brufanegra]

185. Source?

I have sent this to Shaun King at NY Daily News. Are you the original source of this pic?

[Person 2713]

186. The source was probably on a subway bench or in a street gutter. These are endorsement flyers

that are handed out

[MineralMan]

187. That's an endorsement sample ballot.

All candidates will be on the actual ballot. Such ballots are sent out by all sorts of groups who endorse candidates.

It is not the official sample ballot.

[PeaceNikki]

189. OMFG!!!11!!!! political flyer favors certain politicians!?!?!!!!!!11! WHAT TEH FUCK!?!?

[Helen Borg]

190. IF true, WOW!...

[metroins]

194. It's a flyer

Made to show who those of that precinct Democratic Party support and suggest the voters should endorse.

This is common stuff.....

[Jopin Klobe]

192. Isn't Rahm Emanuel ...

... Mayor of Chicago? ...

... Hmmmmmmm? ...

[Warren DeMontague]

193. tee-hee! tee-hee!

[Jopin Klobe]

197. It would be nothing, except for the line at the top ...

... "ELECTION LAW PERMITS YOU TO TAKE THIS SAMPLE BALLOT INTO THE VOTING BOOTH" ...

... yes, yes ... THIS incorrect piece of garbage will be MOST helpful ...

... for Hillary ... and BillBullHornDog ...

[Dont call me Shirley]

199. Rhamville.

[blackspade]

200. More party establishment bullshit.

Disgusting.

Whoever authorized this should be fired.

[PatrickforO]

201. Whoever was responsible for putting this out needs to be up on charges of

vote tampering.

[brooklynite]

204. Could you point to the law that says a Political Party can't endorse candidates?

[PatrickforO]

216. You're supporting sample ballots falsified by omission?

Really?

[brooklynite]

217. They're not FLASE...

Official Sample Ballots are available from your Election Board. Sample ballots with endorsed candidates have been around for decades; I was handing them out back in the 70s when I was a Ward Committeeman in the 70s.

[Rebkeh]

203. So, when is this going to be covered by the media?

The more the they avoid it, the more I suspect it to be true.

[PeaceNikki]

205. pffft - ALERT THE PRESS!!

It's a damn political ad.

[Rebkeh]

206. But who's gonna see it? nt

[PeaceNikki]

209. People who get political flyers.

[Rebkeh]

210. Broadcast blast would be better

But I am not counting on that happening. I should have included a sarcasm tag.

[PeaceNikki]

211. Same!

ffs, the image in the OP is a political flyer which is mailed to people. It is endorsing a candidate or candidates in races. Anybody who thinks this is an official 'sample' ballot should probably not vote. We don't see the rest of the flyer because it's probably pretty damn clear that it is a paid advertisement.

This is such a non-story that it should be mocked mercilessly.

[Agschmid]

215. Why would an endorsement by local Dems be covered by the national media?

[Enthusiast]

212. That's the way they roll. Unfair and unbelievable.