Will Ken Blackwell find the ways to steal Ohio 2006 as he did in 2004?

[Algorem]

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2006/2195

by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman
October 26, 2006

The man who stole Ohio for George W. Bush in 2004 is now trying to steal it for himself in 2006. The question is: who will stop him, and will he also affect the balance of power in the U.S. Congress?

As election day approaches, Blackwell's dirty tricks sink ever deeper.

Blackwell is now using "push polls" made infamous by Karl Rove. True to form, child molestation charges are front and center. He has also escalated the mass disenfranchisement of Ohio voters, trashing the ballots of some ten percent of absentee voters. He has eliminated the state-wide ballot initiative meant to save workers rights and wages. He's even tried to strike the Democratic gubernatorial nominee from the ballot altogether. All of which could affect not only his race for governor, but key U.S. Senate and House races as well.

Blackwell is using Rove's notoriously deceptive push poll device to spread an unsubstantiated smear against his Democratic gubernatorial opponent, Ted Strickland. Push polls were rendered infamous when Rove used them in South Carolina to falsely suggest that Senator John McCain had fathered a mixed-race child. Often the impact of push polls is magnified by callers to talk shows that spread additional street rumors, as in the lie that McCain impregnated a black hooker. The reality in McCain's case: he had adopted a child from one of Mother Teresa's orphanages and prominently displayed her in his campaign literature...

[autorank]

1. "Find" - Algorem, you cad...he has many ways already...but I predict

that his "franchise" has been revoked and he doesn't even know it.

They'll "catch" him or several of them. They won't even know what hit them.

Makes for a good story, no.

He MUST lose.

[razors edge]

2. The press is hurting too bad

from the loss of revenue due to people finding out about the cover given these dipshits in the past.

I don't believe they will run interference for them this time.

Toledo Blade is in the middle of a lockout and the people are dropping subscriptions left and right. After setting on the Tom Noe story till after the 04 elections they deserve it.

[Apollo11]

3. By Any Means Necessary

Bob Fitrakis is the Green candidate for Governor of Ohio. But if you read between the lines its pretty obvious he wants Ted Strickland to win, because it's the only way to stop Blackwell.

If you ask me - Fitrakis is a hero for standing up for voters rights.

It is clear that Blackwell will use ALL the means at his disposal to "win" the election on November 7th.

The only question is: is there anyone who can stop him?

The example about the drivers licence numbers shows that the right to vote and to have your vote counted simply does not exist for the citizens of Ohio.

Not that I'm sure it exists in other states ....