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Voters wait in line in Franklin County, Ohio
We've been keeping an eye on the efforts of True the Vote, a Tea Party project accused of organizing voter-intimidation schemes. One True the Vote leader has told volunteers their goal is to give voters a feeling "like driving and seeing the police following you."
As MSNBC's Zach Roth reported today, True the Vote was blocked today from operating in Ohio's second largest county, after the outfit was found by election officials "to have submitted irregular signatures in a bid to gain access to the polls."
"True the Vote doesn't have any observers in Franklin County today," Zachary Manifold, a member of the county's Board of Elections told MSNBC.com Tuesday morning.
In a statement, True the Vote denied doing anything "illegal or unethical."
True the Vote's absence from polls in Franklin County could allow voting to proceed more smoothly there. In 2008, Barack Obama netted over 116,000 votes there, more than in all but one Ohio county.
The decision to block True the Vote was endorsed by election board members from both parties.
The Columbus Dispatch explained that the group received support from several candidates granting them access as poll observers, but most of those candidates later withdrew their support, saying True the Vote officials misrepresented themselves and their intentions.
What's more, True the Vote is accused of falsifying forms requesting observer status in some precincts, and the county elections director said the group may face a felony investigation after today's election.
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You all need to check into the voting machines that won't allow a vote for Obama. It was recorded wth a video phone but it is plain as day. Hope there is follow-up.
Holy crap! Rachel please look into this!
Obama Union workers built the DAMN THING so whats your beef !!!!!!
President Obama owns a union that makes voting machines? First I've heard of it.
Although I did hear about one of Romney's sons owning an interest in a company that builds them . . . maybe that's what you were thinking about?
damskippy-1635693
Your lost for words aren't you !!!!!
bs , STFU , POS ! Oh the Desperation and Projectionism that comes from [["those [gop/tp] people" ]]!
We need nationalized minimum standards for voting. Like a federal-state joint board that's mandated to be set apart from fed and state. no muss no fuss.
Noticed a little voter suppression going on even here in no-longer-swing-state Missouri. I was headed to the grocery store after voting and noticed this sign at the entrance of another polling location. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22810143@N05/8161833114/in/photostream
Dropped by the HQ of the Cass County Democrats and let them know. The sign was removed by the time I passed on my way home. I doubt it's the only one, though.
"What's more, True the Vote is accused of falsifying forms requesting observer status in some precincts, and the county elections director said the group may face a felony investigation after today's election."
Let the prosecutions begin. Felony huh? How cool is that?
As Arizona Governor Jan Brewer once provocatively put it, "Second Amendment remedies" might be just what is needed to keep these felonious thugs from interfering in anyone's right to vote. Just sayin.....
"Susan B Anthony pummeled and arrested for attempting to vote in 1872. She was fined $100 for registering to vote."
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Franklin County is Columbus, OH and vicinity - heavily democratic btw.
Here is footage taken inside a voting booth in central Pennsylvania this morning. As you see - it has been programmed so that there is a rectangular "pad" that goes from the Romney box clear down through the Obama one - so that no matter which you vote for - you voted for Romney. PLEASE cover this story. - - - -http://youtu.be/QdpGd74DrBM
They've been towing in many states, including Detroit as well http://hothiphopdetroit.com/3638346/cars-getting-towed-at-polling-location/
And then there's this lovely information regarding South Carolina http://huff.to/RGKxjv
Trick the Vote aka True the vote should have been stopped from the beginning. Can't trust the Columbus Dispatch since they are in bed with republicans. What is important is to get in line and vote. We can stand outside in the cold for hours for an Ohio State football game, we should be able to do that same thing for something far more important. Don't let Repugnicans steal your vote.
Many persons have been extremely proud of their ballot being cast for Obama. So proud in fact, they are posting photos of it on Facebook, and Twitter, and other social media. Now they are worried they have invalidated their ballot. I have seen evidence in other states where this is illegal and disqualifies the vote becasue you cannot reveal your vote (the hope was to thwart buying votes and proving who you voted for ahead of time.
Pleas help, I am not sure where to look or how to search. Is a vote now potentially invalid in Ohio if it was posted on some social media outlet?
unfortunately, i found this
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3599.20
Another interesting bit http://huff.to/SWCfnE
I am disheartened and feeling like we're in for a mass devastation regarding this election.
If it happens to you call the FBI Voter Intimidation Hotline. 202-514-1888
Shocking, eh? Hmmmm, in Delaware?
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/11/06/delaware-voter-verification-changes-cause-confusion.html
Will it never end today? http://huff.to/RGIwE3
Okay, one more and then I have to stop because this is just killing me at this point. I can't take it anymore http://huff.to/VR06F7
I am very much afraid that this year's republican campaign will go down in the annals of history as the most obstructive, contentious, and vindictive campaign in the history of modern American politics. I hold Mitt Romney responsible for allowing his behavior and campain handling to be dictated by a bunch of right-wing nuts whose only agenda was to win at ANY and all costs and whose agenda was capitulated by a congress whose only job (Mitch McConnell) was to make sure the president was a one term president; not jobs, not the economy not pulling out of war. Romney refused to talk about his personal life, his religion or his finances. His billions hidden away in tax shelters and off-shore accounts are legion. He personally gained untold millions in bail out capitalism, pillaging prople's retirement accounts and keeping the money as his own. He benefitted from the auto baillout by taking Delphi into bankruptcy and keeping the money from the government after outsourcing 26 divisions to China. Let's face it, this guy is a CROOK and he wouldn't have any business on the ballet if the Koch brothers and many other billionaires hadn't thrown billions after his campaign and his methods of obfuscation and glib platitudes weren't music to the ears of the racist republican mostly white base who would vote for a hamster with a heartbeat just to get President Obama out of office. I hope he loses! I pray the righteousness and charity win! We need to make Citizen's United repealed and render it just a bad dream. Oh and by the way? I am white.
I love my Country and my President. President Barak Obama my Hero. Richard Santiago.
Ruthless Percent
Now go ask your hero about the 4 in Benghazi, Libya, why he refuses to answer the questions. And took off for Nevada.
Oh , the Desperation and Hate that's Spews from the Loooosers of the gop/tp GOMERS !
True the Vote members are equal to the Brown Shirts in Nazi Germany. If Romney wins, look out for the Night of the Long Knives. The Republican Part operates more like a gang now, so unethical and crimminal behavior will become more common from them.
Dodge , I Fully Agree ! These Gomers would fit-in better in a country by the name of N.Korea !
Another brownshirt spews.
20, 51 deleted, Jimmie Martin and TheSwabbie flaming Ms. Maddow. Both banned.
EntropyRules, you're suspended for a day for violating #1 of the Code of Honor.
It's Votergeddon the masses will overwhelm the system and no matter how many votes they try to blow off the voters will show the will of the people. Okay it sounds good anyhow.
It is very sad. I am from Ohio and would rather see on the news the things that are going on in my state.
Hang in there Don , You Will , the media cannot cover All of the Crap that is going on , Not all at the same time anyway !
" One True the Vote leader has told volunteers their goal is to give voters a feeling "like driving and seeing the police following you."
APPALLING!
I just cross my fingers the DNC has enough lawyers on the ground in Ohio to keep an eye on this. I truly believe Romney and the Republican Secretary of State will stop at nothing to steal Ohio. Romney and the RNC can't be trusted, especially today.
I'm glad they have been blocked so when Obama loses big in Ohio all of you trolls can't claim they had something to do with it. Also, what about the New Black Panther Party thugs in front of the polls in Philly, I don't hear you complaining about them. What a bunch of liberal crybaby hypocrites! Adios losers!
TROLL ALERT ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Just another Ignorant GOMER !
OH , The Desperation is just gnawing at you ! Ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !
And here They go with their Projectionism Again !
Hardly desperation Mud Slide, you folks forgot that Obama lost the election in the 2010 mid terms, he just wasn't on the ballot yet! He is history tonight, Romney will win with over 300 electoral votes, take it to the bank!
Which bank , those banks in Switzerland or Cayman Islands or Germany Or China Or etc.etc.etc. ?
Oh NO , Bunch of spoiled Brats Cannot help out America by Paying their Fair Share of Taxes ! They have to go across the waters and HIDE it , Just like willard HID in France During the Vietnam War - Chicken-$hit PUNKS !
That's funny because Romney has money in all of those places, I get it now. HA HA HA It's his damn money, and he can hide it anywhere he wants, just like you could if you had any!
BUHBYEOBAMA
Either way, Impeachment over Benghazi.
Yeah , Thats Just what America Needs is a Vulture Capitalist in Charge ? Should he make it in {which I Doubt} He will be coming after Your Money Also - How do think that he attained all of that wealth , other than the stepping stone $5 mill that he got from his daddy for doing Nothing , He Raped the American Workers for it !
The only person who is raping American workers is Obama over the last four years. Most unqualified person ever to hold the office of President!
SMACK , SMACK , Wake Up and STFU , Gomer !