"Pres Election Reform Act" a power grab before '08 election. Info/petition here- pls. sign.

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http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/NoPowerGrab

No more dirty tricks!
Join the New York Times in opposing
the right-wing theft of the White House in 2008

By signing below, I am adding my name to thousands of citizens who oppose the "Presidential Election Reform Act" regardless of where one lives in the United States.

This is a craven right-wing power grab by the Republicans to hijack the presidency on June 3, 2008. The measure, if passed, would dictate that California divide up its electoral college votes by congressional district -- resulting in the Republican theft of at least 20 electoral votes in November's general election, the equivalent of Ohio.

A powerful New York Times editorial titled "Stacking the Electoral Deck" explains that this cynical scheme by a "shadowy group" of California Republicans will "do serious damage to our democracy":

If voters understand that the initiative is essentially an elaborate dirty trick posing as reform, they are likely to vote against it. But judging by the misleading name of their organization, the initiative’s backers want to fool the public into thinking the change would make elections more fair. They are planning on putting it to a vote in June 2008, an election when there will be few other things on the ballot, and turnout is expected to be extremely low.

While reform of the electoral system is certainly needed, it must be a national process -- not an "elaborate dirty trick" to hand over the White House to the Republican presidential nominee.

Even if I don't live in California, I will oppose the most recent right-wing power grab now by signing here.

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/NoPowerGrab

As usual, the shadow gov. just does not quit. These CA repukes et. al. need to be exposed.

[pacalo]

1. Done & thank you for posting the petition.

My comments:

The Republicans seem to think they can win only if they stack the deck in every way possible (after 7 years of Bush, I suppose their thinking is correct). They would love to get their greedy hands into the California electoral votes cookie jar. Problem is, they can't achieve this honestly. They've been caught stacking the deck in the federal judicial system, so you've been warned sufficiently: don't allow them to manipulate the electoral system, too.

[MasonJar]

2. Done and recced..........Vote this up. DUers.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

3. Done. n/t

[wildbilln864]

4. K&R! n/t

[Mnemosyne]

5. knr n/t

[Jim Sagle]

6. KNR and fuckin' A!