Howard Dean is first.

Obama Camp. Violations/Disenfranchisement in OH (Breaking)


Just breaking out of Ohio:

Courtesy of Marc Ambinder the Obama campaign has sent poll monitors out to
challenge Clinton voters across Ohio who are not properly credentialed.

They are only carrying a letter from Paul Tewes, Obama's Ohio State
Director. It turns out that you need to be registered with a local judge
to be "monitoring" polls.


From the Secretary of State's office:

To be allowed access to a polling location an observer must be duly
appointed as an official observer and have an official observer
certificate issued pursuant to R.C. 3505.21, which in part states:
"Observers appointed to a precinct may file their certificates of
appointment with the presiding judge of the precinct at the meeting on the
evening prior to the election, or with the presiding judge of the precinct
on the day of the election." Someone who wants to observe may present the
attached letter in addition to the official observer certificate, but they
must have the official observer certificate to legally gain entry.

These workers who are not legally in the polling locations are being
thrown out by the Democratic Secretary of State.

The tactic is being compared to what the Ohio Republicans did in 2004.
Since when did Democrats have to worry about other Democrats aggressively
disenfranchising our core voters?

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/4/14025...

You Think Hillary Said What?

by Todd Beeton, Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 02:05:22 PM EST

The reality-based community died a little bit last night when two diaries on the dailyKos rec list, not to mention post after post around the blogosphere, asserted that (or at best wondered whether) Hillary Clinton "picks McCain over Obama." The concern trolling over Hillary Clinton's true partisan allegiances were based on a response she made to reporters about whether she or Obama would be best to go up against John McCain. Sure, if you splice the video just so, as JEDReport did in his ridiculously manipulative video, it sure looks bad, but in the full context, imagine that!, while clumsy to be sure, her response is revealed to be merely the same electability argument she's been advancing in various forms since McCain became the presumptive GOP nominee.

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/3/4/14522...

Obama Plans to Install Republicans in His Administration

Sarah Baxter
Times Online
March 2, 2008




Obama is hoping to appoint cross-party figures to his cabinet such as Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator for Nebraska and an opponent of the Iraq war, and Richard Lugar, leader of the Republicans on the Senate foreign relations committee.

As Barack Obama enters the final stages of the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, he is preparing to detach the core voters of John McCain, the likely Republican nominee, with the same ruthless determination with which he has peeled off Hillary Clinton’s supporters.

The scene is set for a tussle between the two candidates for the support of some of the sharpest and most independent minds in politics. Obama is hoping to appoint cross-party figures to his cabinet such as Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator for Nebraska and an opponent of the Iraq war, and Richard Lugar, leader of the Republicans on the Senate foreign relations committee.

Senior advisers confirmed that Hagel, a highly decorated Vietnam war veteran and one of McCain’s closest friends in the Senate, was considered an ideal candidate for defence secretary. Some regard the outspoken Republican as a possible vice-presidential nominee although that might be regarded as a “stretch”.

Asked about his choice of cabinet last week, Obama told The Sunday Times: “Chuck Hagel is a great friend of mine and I respect him very much,” although he was wary of appearing as though he was already choosing the White House curtains. But after winning 11 primary contests in a row after Super Tuesday, he is ready to elbow Clinton off the stage.

Read entire article

Pentagon To Gas Crysthttp://www.truthnews.us/?p=2048al City Residents

Markos on pushing Hillary out:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/4/1...

Renee in Ohio has a diary up at Kos. *Can we get help from the grown ups*

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/3...

if Barack Obama had been asked to compare Hillary and John on any issue he would have made her look good  - he would not throw another dem under the bus as she has.  she warned us when she annonced her candidacy - she's in it to win it, and apparently nothing will stop her from taking her opponent down with her.  it's very reminiscent of how Dean was treated by Hill and the dlc boys.

Obama throws puppy over a cliff.

http://www.mydd.com/usualcrap

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Jo*in*Vermont
Tue, 03/04/08

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if Barack Obama had been asked to compare Hillary and John on any issue he would have made her look good - he would not throw another dem under the bus as she has



WHAT???? He has been. Starting way back, including the last successful Democratic President. And enjoying putting him down WHILE BUILDING UP REAGAN. oops, forgot about that, huh?

...I won't get in to the many others.

Dirty Tricks in Texas and Ohio?
By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 01:27:12 PM EST
Tags: Texas '08, Ohio '08 (all tags)
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I'm receiving reports that contrary to Texas Democratic party caucus rules that preclude registration forms from being submitted before either 7:15 pm or the last vote at a precinct has been cast, Obama volunteers are handing out the forms at precincts today and asking people to fill them in and then collecting them. For Obama to submit the forms on the voters' behalf without the voter physically being present at the caucus would violate the rules.

The rules state:

Participants may NOT begin signing in until the precinct convention has been called to order. The call to order may not occur until 7:15 p.m. OR whenever the last voter finishes voting at that polling location whichever is later. If, after the convention has been called to order and participants have signed in, any participant who wishes to leave may do so, and their sign in WILL count toward the delegate allocation for each candidate. Sign-In ends when the last person present waiting to sign in has done so.

If any Texas voter has witnessed this, feel free to let me know.

http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/3/4/1...

Linda wrote "...I won't get in to the many others."

That sounds like a Clinton campaign promise.

Linda wrote "...I won't get in to the many others."

I would imagine that carrying buckets of mud for Hillary gets tiring.

Back from GOTV canvassing in Rutland. I forgot to count how many doors I went to (I was distracted by my soaking wet feet), but it was a lot.

a special thanks to Monica for this thread.

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Jessica Falker
Tue, 03/04/08

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Back from GOTV canvassing in Rutland. I forgot to count how many doors I went to (I was distracted by my soaking wet feet), but it was a lot.

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Make sure your husband gives you a massage tonight!

I can't wait until today is over with so we can all (hopefully) stop attacking each other for our differences and remember that we have a common enemy and common goals. Peace.

I'm receiving reports that contrary to Texas Democratic party caucus rules that preclude registration forms from being submitted before either 7:15 pm

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I wish we would have thought of passing them out and collecting them as people walked in the door at my precinct so the forms were already filled in. It would have lessened the logjam as the throngs crowded the entryway. still have to check ID's just quicker

I can't wait until today is over with so we can all (hopefully) stop attacking each other for our differences and remember that we have a common enemy and common goals. Peace. 

On the other hand, the outcome may make the Clintions and their minions feel that her rovian strategy was successful, in which case expect them to slice the baloney even thicker. 

 Wet feet, sleet, & icy roads....

Vote early (absentee)--I thought Obama's HQ was pushing it? 

Esp. in OH &  VT. 

For those of you not in VT, the freezing rain seems to be holding off still. Should have good turnout if it's still OK for a while. Peace. Dogma

Howard's on deck w/Wolfie.

Gov. Dean didn't vote in the Presidential Primary today.

mainefem - we did have record numbers of early voters - not sure of the tally but I imagine someone will report it later tonight. 

Howard was great on Leslie(Wolf) Blitzers show.     Sorry to those pushing v.p., but I want Howard as President !               For all, on any team for the people, thanks for your efforts.  We won't be fooled again !   Dean/Obama

Interesting regarding when their polls close...

 Eastern (most of) Texas is in the Central Time Zone
 A small portion of western Texas is in the Mountain Time Zone

5:58 PM EST

Rush in Ohio:

http://www.oxfordpress.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/03/04/mj030408switchweb.html

Staff Writer

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

MIDDLETOWN — Republican voters in the Middletown area appear to be heeding radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh's call for them to cast their ballot for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the March 4 primary election.

Several precinct judges in Middletown and Franklin Twp. said they've seen a "larger than usual" number of Republicans switching over to Democratic ballots. With Republican presidential candidate John McCain having all but sewn up the GOP nomination, Limbaugh urged Republican voters to cast their ballots for Clinton. His reason: To bloody up Barack Obama politically.

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Contact this reporter at (513) 705-2871 or erichter@coxohio.com.

Jessica...above and beyond the call of duty as usual...now warm those those feet!

Wife and I like the interaction of going to vote, and then going for a brew and toddy at our local bar afterwards...you know, to discuss the day with the locals. Maybe in twenty years we'll vote early...lol

After supper I'm headed back to our polling place to get first hand results. I'll check in when I get back.

rd...I would also like to wish you a happy 25th...too many people see those little bumps in the road as obstacles that can't be overcome only to find the bridge out on what they thought was a smoother path.

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