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Old 08-15-2008, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Well, first they would have to get away with registering to vote. You have to have a Driver's License, State ID Card, United States Passport, United States Military ID Card or Tribal ID Card to register.
Maybe in your state, but not in all states. There are people walking around on the street registering voters a few blocks away from me and they aren't checking IDs.

Campus groups also have organizations that collect voter registration cards. A student from Wisconsin who was registered to vote in Ohio is moving back to Wisconsin, so he gives the group his voter registration card and they give it to an illegal.

In 2004 when I was at the polling place there was an illegal Honduran who couldn't speak English who's name was Djordje Harasz according to the voter registration card. I'm sure he loves borscht.
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Old 08-15-2008, 12:10 PM
 
Location: Home is where the heart is
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Maybe in your state, but not in all states. There are people walking around on the street registering voters a few blocks away from me and they aren't checking IDs.
You seem to think volunteers who collect voter registration forms turn around and hand out the cards. Don't forget there is a major step in between--approving the application. Forms are sent to a state office. In all states applicants are required to write an ID number (such as a drivers license number) on the form. ID numbers are checked and run through computers before the card is issued.
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Old 08-15-2008, 12:52 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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Actually if there is voter fraud it will follow the pattern of the last two elections...that of Kathleen Harris in Florida 2000 and Ken Blackwell in Ohio 2004.

Republicans can't win on the issues, this forces them into developing a campaign based on smears and fraud.
And you actually think that Obama has talked about the issues? LOLOLOL Whackos abound everywhere in this country.
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Old 08-15-2008, 12:53 PM
 
Location: Missouri
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You seem to think volunteers who collect voter registration forms turn around and hand out the cards. Don't forget there is a major step in between--approving the application. Forms are sent to a state office. In all states applicants are required to write an ID number (such as a drivers license number) on the form. ID numbers are checked and run through computers before the card is issued.
Lots of BS. Illegals and anyone else who wants to votes can and does in CA.
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Old 08-15-2008, 01:02 PM
 
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No, I'm not worried about it, in fact I expect it to be rampant and quite evident.

You can fill your car up at a gas station half the world away, pay with a credit/debit card, verify the account, pump gas, then get a receipt for this transaction in a matter of a few seconds. Yet in this country you cannot even be sure your voted counted...

As Joseph Stalin once said, it isn't who has the most votes but who counts the votes that decides.
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Old 08-15-2008, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Home is where the heart is
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Lots of BS. Illegals and anyone else who wants to votes can and does in CA.
Well, if that's what you believe you are left with the other option: beat 'em at their own game! Get out there and register a bunch of people yourself. Find out what the going rate for bribes is, and offer 'em twice as much to vote for your candidate.

And don't forget to remind the Hispanic people you sign up that Obama is black. I've read many posts that Hispanic people won't vote for a black person... if you can't believe everything you read here, what can you believe?
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Old 08-15-2008, 01:19 PM
 
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if anything, I believe that it would be rigged to favor obama.
Why would you believe that? In the past two elections, has been rigged to favour the septic republicans.
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Old 08-15-2008, 01:28 PM
 
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Just wondering if that's been on anyone else's mind. Given the questionable results of the last two national elections, lack of paper trails, electronic voting booth companies all owned by strong republican supporters... thoughts?
Yup, if ya don't own Diebold(or bribe the owner who is great pals with bushy) ya won't win the election in a close race.
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Old 08-15-2008, 01:29 PM
 
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This election will definitely be rigged for Obama. I hope there is plenty of oversight.

Obama already has a history of stealing........the primary.
That is an ill-informed statement. He did not STEAL the primary. Some people take issue with him being the nominee because of Hillary and the popular vote. That is different. But according to the rules of the game, though it was close, Obama won fair and square.
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Old 08-15-2008, 01:39 PM
 
Location: Wilmington, NC
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obama has won fair and square, but that doesn't mean his elections have been anything special. look at his senatorial runs.

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That is an ill-informed statement. He did not STEAL the primary. Some people take issue with him being the nominee because of Hillary and the popular vote. That is different. But according to the rules of the game, though it was close, Obama won fair and square.
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