EMAIL FROM JOHN KERRY RE: ELECTION FRAUD!!!

[Ian David]

Date: 05 Jan 2005 10:57:14 PST <01:57:14 PM EST>
From: John Kerry <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: John Kerry
Subject: Counting On You to Make Sure Votes Get Counted

No American citizen should wake up the morning after the election and worry their vote wasn't counted. No citizen should be denied at the polls if they are eligible to vote. And, as the greatest, wealthiest nation on earth, our citizens should never be forced to vote on old, unaccountable and non transparent voting machines from companies controlled by partisan activists.

Tomorrow, members of Congress will meet to certify the results of the 2004 presidential election. I will not be taking part in a formal protest of the Ohio Electors.

Despite widespread reports of irregularities, questionable practices by some election officials and instances of lawful voters being denied the right to vote, our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election.

But, that does not mean we should abandon our commitment to addressing those problems that happened in Ohio. We must act today to make sure they never happen again.

I urge you to join me in using this occasion to highlight our demand that Congress commit itself this year to reforming the electoral system. A Presidential election is a national federal election but we have different standards in different states for casting and counting votes. We need a national federal standard to solve the problems that occurred in the 2004 election. I will propose legislation to help achieve this.

Florida 2000 was a wake up call. But the Republicans who control Congress ignored it. Will they now ignore what happened in 2004?

There are nearly 3,000,000 of you receiving this email. We accomplished so much together during the campaign. Now let's use our power to make sure that at least one good thing comes from the voting rights problems of the 2004 election. If we want to force real action on election reform, we've got to demand that congressional leaders hold full hearings. Make sure they hear from you and help hold them accountable.

Speaker Dennis Hastert: 1-202-225-0600
Leader Bill Frist: 1-202-224-3135

And please report that you've made your call right here:
http://www.johnkerry.com/signup/electoral_reform.php

I want every vote counted because Americans have to know that the votes they stood in line for, fought for, and strived so hard to cast in an election, are counted. We must make sure there are no questions or doubts in future elections. It's critical to our democracy that we investigate and act to prevent voting irregularities and voter intimidation across the country. We can't stand still as Congressional leaders seek to sweep well-founded voter concerns under the rug.

Please join with me in calling Speaker Hastert and Leader Frist and telling them that you want action on election reform now.

A recent report from Representative John Conyers (D-Michigan) reveals very troubling questions that have not yet been answered by Ohio election officials. I commend the Democratic National Committee for its announcement this week that the DNC will be investing resources and reaching out to non-partisan academics in a long term study of Ohio voting irregularities. I am only sorry that we haven't seen the same from Ohio Secretary of State Blackwell and GOP officials.

Congress must play a positive, proactive role on this issue. That's why I will soon introduce legislation to reform our election system, ensuring transparency and accountability in our voting system and that all Americans have an opportunity to vote and have their vote counted.

Please remember to let us know that you made your call when you're done. We're hoping to ensure House and Senate leaders' offices hear our demand for action on election reform in meaningful way. Please take a moment to let us know you have made your call here: http://www.johnkerry.com/signup/electoral_reform.php

Thank you,

John Kerry

P.S. Thanks to all those who participated in our USO "phone home" campaign last week. The totals are coming in from the USO, and they are thrilled with your generosity and support for our brave men and women in uniform. We will send you totals as we get them.

Please do not reply to this message. To contact Friends of John Kerry, please click here:
http://www.johnkerry.com/contact/contact.php

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[mattclearing]

1. Must suck to be Hastert and Frist's receptionists right about now.

eom

[whometense]

2. heh.

yeah. :D

[fryguy]

4. nah....they'll just hang up on callers

eom

[Wilms]

14. Not true. Some have been really great.

Call Chafee's office. You'll see.:)

[blue agave]

3. kick

[Ian David]

5. Gee, Hastert and Frist's lines are both busy

Speaker Dennis Hastert: 1-202-225-0600


Leader Bill Frist: 1-202-224-3135

Be sure to tell Bill Frist that, "you can't swing a cat without hitting a disenfranchised voter."

[madaboutharry]

6. He knows this was stolen

I just feel totally let down.

[Amigust]

7. Just like there was no evidence that Gore won in Florida,

but the later count of the whole state proved that he had.

Kerry says, "our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election", but push for election reform by the corrupt GOP that engineered this massive fraud in the first place?

Bullshit! This is just another grand sellout by the DLC! This guy doesn't deserve to be President any more than Bush does! Go ahead and flame.

[merh]

9. NOT!

Give it up, you cannot discourage others here -- the balling is rolling and the issue is not Kerry, it is democracy and legitimate elections.

[New Earth]

8. how many threads on this do we really need?

:shrug:

[katinmn]

10. I got through to Hastert on the first try but Frist's has been busy

for at least an hour (or when the email went out).

Hee hee.

[kerrygoddess]

11. If Phone Lines JAre Jammed - EMAIL!

I've been trying to get through to Frist and Hastert but the lines are jammed.

Here's their email links for anyone else having problems who wants to contact them:

http://frist.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=AboutSenatorFrist.ContactFormAct

http://www.house.gov/hastert/write1.shtml


A personal observation:

Not one Senator will admit to their constituents that they will stand until they actually do it.

There are some things that it is better for them not to announce their position on until they make it completely public.

In August '03 I was told by a JK insider that Feinstein would endorse JK in Sept '03. I had recently sent her letter asking her to. A few days after I was told she would, I received a reply from her stating she was not endorsing anyone at this time. I knew better. She endorsed JK when I was told she would.

So keep calling and keep emailing... there will be some who will stand up. I know this because someone I trust past that along to me.

[katinmn]

13. thanks. Sent email. Noticed he may be the only legislator that

doesn't have election reform, civil rights or anything related as a topic item in the drop down menu.

Hmm.

[ChicanoPwr]

12. It is busy for me.

And lets hope all 3,000,000 + call today