Voters say *'s visit to Stockton cemented their decision to vote AGAINST Pombo!

[Kadie]

Survey shows decline-to-state voters leaning toward McNerney
By Hank Shaw
Capitol Bureau Chief
November 05, 2006 6:00 AM

SACRAMENTO - Rep. Richard Pombo's political life rests on the number of Republican voters who cast ballots for him Tuesday.

Democrats are not likely to vote for the seven-term incumbent - and voters who decline to state a political preference are supporting Democrat Jerry McNerney by a margin of more than 2-to-1, according to a Record survey of such voters taken last week.

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Republicans outnumber Democrats by 5.6 percentage points in the district, so Pombo still enjoys a numerical advantage among partisans. But unaligned voters comprise 16 percent of the electorate and are its fastest-growing segment.

And they are angry.

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Like Coulter, Jack Johnson's already done his part. But he voted for McNerney. Johnson, a Woodbridge resident, said he has nothing against Pombo, but he loathes President Bush. Many voters surveyed said Bush's visit to Stockton last month cemented their decision to vote against Pombo.

"I'm tired of the Republican Party in general," Johnson said. "It's Iraq, mostly. It's the worst thing we could have done. (Bush) went after the wrong people. Every time we lose another kid over there, it just pisses me off."

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http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061105/A_NEWS/611050327

[williesgirl]

1. Hope this guy's right - Bush SHOULD hurt repukes chances - recommended

[texpatriot2004]

2. Pombointheirpocket.org

www.pombointheirpocket.org

[BeFree]

3. What district is that race in?

Pombo is an enemy of the people. He must be removed. Do you think there will be any election fraud in the district? If so, how will they try to get away with it?

[EFerrari]

4. CA 11. It's one of the ones we're watching.

I don't know the dist very well but plan to call the Dem offices there in the a.m.

The polls have been showing it's a statistical dead heat and last week, Big Dog and Laura were both out there.

[Kadie]

6. Well, they are using Diebold TSx machines, and officials think they are just peachy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2561913

E-voting security flaws?
Election officials say fears overblown


By Greg Kane
Record Staff Writer
November 03, 2006 6:00 AM

STOCKTON - The machines on which San Joaquin County voters are likely to vote during Tuesday's election are vulnerable to hackers and other security problems, according to a steady chorus of critics across the country.

But state and San Joaquin County elections officials remain confident in the Diebold TSx, a PC-size machine that has been used in two other elections in San Joaquin County since 2004. Deborah Hench, the county elections official who agreed to purchase more than 1,600 Diebold machines for $5.7 million four years ago, said Thursday that reports of security flaws are overblown and that votes entered into the touchscreen are just as safe as those cast on a paper ballot.

A familiar group of critics, including Manteca resident and election activist Jody Holder and the Washington state-based organization Black Box Voting, has campaigned against the use of electronic voting for years, saying the equipment is ripe for voter fraud and other mishaps.

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Hench said claims that the equipment can be hacked have been taken out of proportion. The machines are not connected to the Internet or any kind of network, so a hacker would need access to individual machines in order to manipulate votes.

The memory card slots in which the new programs can be inserted aren't easily accessed - one is located behind a plate in the machine's rear, and the other requires tilting the equipment on a 45-degree angle - so it couldn't be done inconspicuously at a polling place. The poll workers who store the machines at home the night before the election would have both privacy and access, but Hench said those workers are trusted and interested only in running a smooth election.

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061103/A_NEWS/611030338

[Arugula Latte]

5. Gawd I hope that asshole Pombo goes down.

:grr:

[Kadie]

7. We received so many political calls yesterday,

I was about ready to pull the phone off the wall. The last call of the night, however, was from the McNerney
people reminding us to vote and asking if they still had our support. I was glad they were making the calls, and it was great to talk to a real person too. ;-)

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

8. He went there for the dedication of an elementary school named for him

Bush and education. Not a good fit.

[AlCzervik]

9. omg that makes me so fing happy!! Doolittle--be scared!

[eppur_se_muova]

10. So all those taxpayer-funded jaunts in Air Force One are PAYING OFF !!

Let's have more of that!:bounce:

[Jack Rabbit]

11. That makes me proud to have been born on Stockton

Now please rename that elementary school, people. I would no longer object naming one for to Ronald Reagan, if that suits you.