Democrats to study alleged Ohio voting problems

[lovuian]

Democrats to study alleged Ohio voting problems

http://www.western-star.com/hp/content/shared/news/stories/ELEX_PROTECT07_1STLD_COX.html



"The American people spoke very clearly on November Second," McClellan said. "It was a clear victory for the president of the United States. Now is the time for us to all look forward in how we can work together to get things done."

When pressed about the need for an investigation, McClellan said, "I think the election was viewed as very free and fair."

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The report claims to have documented at least 39,000 problems with the voting system, including shortages of voting machines, the availability of absentee ballots, voting machine errors, delays in the processing of registration applications and, in some cases, intimidation of voters.

"The idea that the election ran smoothly, the idea that the election problems we saw in 2000 did not recur in 2004 is, quite simply, a crock," Ralph Neas, president of People for the American Way Foundation, said at a news conference to publicize the review.

"I understand the relief that this year's presidential election was not held up in the courts for months after the election ended," Neas added. "Nevertheless, our election system is terribly flawed, and those flaws disproportionately affect minority and low-income voters."

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What I'm very frustrated with is McAucliffe STUDYING the problem and NOT FIGHTING more VEHEMENTLY!!! Am I the ONLY ONE who sees this!!!

[Melodybe]

1. I agree the democratic party has thoroughly let me down

Neas kicks ass though.

[mattclearing]

2. I posted my letter to him yesterday afternoon saying as much.

eom

[lovuian]

3. I know the Dems are in a precarious situation but Dang its

Democracy at stake!!! He's head of the DLC for heaven sakes

other dems are fighting like Conyers whats wrong with him fighting whats a study going to do its just like Congress Or lets make a commitee and study it and it goes no where!!!

:argh:

[DemBones DemBones]

4. Like Howard Dean would study medical marijuana.

Great if you don't happen to need medical marijuana or democracy.

Lousy if you do.

[satya]

5. I ranted about election fraud in the DNC survey they sent me

...told them all this talk about what the dems had to do better was pointless if they didn't fix the voting process.
But if they think "studying" the problem and coming back next spring with a "report" is going to cut it, they can kiss my :kick:

[Dr Fate]

6. I sent them my complaint note in a donation envelope(w/o donation)

At least that way, I know they opened it.

[satya]

7. Great idea--now I know what to do with the next one I get . n/t

[Moderator]

8. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1050692