How is it that "get out the vote" organizations are being allowed to pay people for new voter registrations? Isn't that just a big, huge, wide-open invitation to fraud? Yes, it is. Here's something that will curdle your stomach:
Former ACORN Miami-Dade field director Mac Stuart has declared an intent to sue ACORN and has made charges of rampant voter fraud operations. Stuart was employed and specifically tasked by ACORN to generate 103,000 new voter registrations from Dade County. He reports that ACORN threw out Republican registrations while paying for Democratic ones. Stuart also charges that ACORN targeted ex-cons and that he personally set up registration tables outside the Miami police department and Dade County jail. He went on to state, "The voter registration project has been operating illegally since it started."Here's another thing that is giving me a huge headache:
ACORN has paid workers for every voter registration card collected -- a felony in Florida and also illegal in Missouri and Pennsylvania. ACORN also routinely accepted signatures for Amendment 5 from individuals who were not currently registered to vote -- a requirement under Florida law.
CNN's HOWARD KURTZ: "It is a tight race. Do you believe that most reporters want John Kerry to win?"That means that media bias is worth somewhere between 5 and 20 million votes for Kerry, according to an RNC estimate.
NEWSWEEK'S EVAN THOMAS: "Yeah, absolutely."
KURTZ: "Do you think they're deliberately tilting their coverage to help John Kerry and John Edwards?"
THOMAS: "Not really."
KURTZ:"Subconsciously tilting their coverage?"
THOMAS:"Maybe."
KURTZ:"Maybe."
THOMAS:"Maybe."
KURTZ:"Including at Newsweek?"
THOMAS:"Yeah."
KURTZ:"You've said on the program 'Inside Washington' that because of the portrayal of Kerry and Edwards as young and optimistic, that's worth maybe 15 points. That would suggest."
THOMAS:"Stupid thing to say. It was completely wrong. I do think that the mainstream press, I'm not talking about the blogs and Rush and all that, but the mainstream press favors Kerry. I don't think it's worth 15 points. That was just a stupid thing to say."
KURTZ:"Is it worth five?"
THOMAS:"Maybe, maybe."
So what do we have to do, if we want President Bush to win? We have to get out there and work! I am. Lots of my relatives are. Lots of my friends are. A volunteer told me she's taking a day of vacation on Election Day to help out as a poll watcher or runner. Get your kids involved. Talk to people. If every one of us finds TWO people who say they'll vote for Bush (and I mean two people you don't already know will vote for W), we'll make a huge difference. Talk to your hairstylist, the guy who runs the print shop, people at your favorite coffee shop, delivery people, your new neighbors. Find out what the local election laws are, and let people know how and when and where they can register to vote. Give them Bush campaign literature (call your local GOP office to get some).
Most important of all, PRAY.
4 comments:
Good comment, and good work finding that interview. I guess that pretty much concludes the "liberal media bias" for all those who deny its existence.
Good job.
pmm
I found the transcript after getting an email from the Bush campaign (one that's sent to all online team leaders, I believe) with a quote from it, as well as the estimate of how many votes it will mean for KE04. So, can't take credit for "discovering" the quote. But glad you liked the post, pmm!
Liberal media bias in America? *smile* I just love people who think NPR is balanced. And CNN looks at all side of the issues. No wonder so much of the nation leans that way. And God forbid the Republicans should try something like ACORN did or the Kerry people would be screaming loud and clear that Bush is "cheating again just like he did last time".
Good post on the activities of groups like ACORN. Also an excellent point about the cumulative effect of media bias and voter fraud together. That illustrates why conservative election victories can be such an uphill climb and why I keep saying President Bush might win some swing states and still lose the vote count in those states!
Snowflake, you're right about the double standard. If conservative groups were engaged in shady voter fraud business such as groups like ACORN are, the press and news outfits would be all over it. The other tactic the left uses to obsfucate when they're engaged in questionable activities is to come back with a counter accusation against the right.
In the case of questions about fraud, they come back with voter suppression. It's a classic case of 'the best defense is an offense'. I liken it to a shoplifter screaming "Police Brutality!" or "Fire!" if store security asks what's under their coat.
TJS
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