Former Diebold Lobbyist Miller (D) Files for Senate Run

[Rose Siding]

McLEAN, Va. - A leader in Virginia's technology community filed papers Monday to run as a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, seeking to unseat Republican incumbent George Allen in November.

Harris Miller, 54, resigned last week as president of Information Technology Association of America to become a full-time candidate.

He had served as president of the Arlington-based ITAA since 1995, when the Internet was still in its nascent stages. He declined to state his positions on specific issues, including Iraq, abortion and gun control.
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Kevin Griffis, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Virginia, said that "someone with Harris Miller's background would make an excellent candidate."

AP link

"We oppose the idea of a voter-verified paper trail." -- Harris Miller
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As head of the ITAA, Miller specifically lobbied Congress against verified voting, on behalf of the interests of Diebold and other manufacturers of paperless e-voting machines -- members of ITAA.
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I understand that Miller was representing the interests of Diebold, and some other members of the ITAA, but this is exactly why one doesn't generally run for office after being a lobbyist for two decades.

snipped from the TPMCafe link in the OP in this thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2355806

[sasha031]

1. is there an independent running in this race

if there was we should support them, this guy is a corrupt repuke playing dress up in dems clothing.

[stepnw1f]

2. This Guy Has a Conflict of Interest

Something smells bad.

[Lasher]

3. What about James Webb?

There's a movement to draft him as the Democratic nominee. What's with that?

[RufusEarl]

4. Miller a Democrat?

Let me suggest this, perhaps he's not really a Democrat. Perhaps he's running as a Dem to cover all the bases, if he wins well then he can support E voting without paper trails. Of course if he doesn't win, then it's mute. Just a thought, I had my tin foil hat on this morning!

[murielm99]

6. Anyone can SAY they are a Democrat.

There is nothing to stop it.

For example, we have a guy here who is running for sheriff as a Democrat. I know he is no Democrat. He wants to be sheriff, and the repukes already have a candidate. They don't want him. So he filed as a Democrat. I am involved in county politics, and I know he is not a Democrat. Besides, he won a mayoral race as a repuke in a nearby community a few years ago.

Is there a primary for this race? That should sort things out.

[derby378]

5. Well, now I'm conflicted...

Maybe we need another Democrat to challenge Miller in the primaries? Or has the filing deadline passed?

[zbdent]

7. So, what happens if he is elected in a landslide and is NOT a DINO?

I would bet that, suddenly, there would be investigations into voter fraud and his ties to the "proprietary" programming . . .