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It’s not the money; it’s the bodies

Monday, November 17th, 2008

This weekend, I heard a presentation from a Republican operative and strategist who claimed that to be competitive in the 2012 Presidential race, the GOP candidate will need to raise $1 billion. I suspect that that number is a touch high, but it is not an unreasonable assumption. Let's run ...

Lessons from the field

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

I have spent the last week recovering from the disappointment of election day. I have spent a lot of time talking to the mid-level operatives from the McCain campaign. (the top level are on TV playing the recriminations games, in undisclosed locations, or drinking their brains out in Vegas)  There ...

MN-SEN: Franken tries to steal the election again

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Democrats have no shame According to the AP, Joker Al Franken's campaign tried to add votes to their tally that had already been disqualified. Fortunately, the Hennepin County Board of Elections shot them down. From the AP: Minnesota's largest county has declined a request from Al Franken's Senate campaign to reconsider some disqualified absentee ballots. [...] Board ...

MN-SEN: Coleman: Count the ballots cast!

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Dems: Count the ballots we are still printing! The Democrats are trying to steal a Senate seat in Minnesota. The Coleman campaign is trying to block the counting of 32 ballots because they were riding around with a Democratic election official for 3 days. Surely you can trust those right? From the AP: The request from ...

Another ACORN Secretary of State in Minnesota will be running the Coleman-Franken recount

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Last week, I wrote that the links between ACORN, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, and the group Secretary of State Project were concerning. I asked how many other Secretaries of State were backed by ACORN. Well. There's a recount in Minnesota that will determine whether Norm Coleman keeps his seat. And another ACORN backed, ...

Another ACORN Secretary of State in Minnesota will be running the Coleman-Franken recount

Friday, November 7th, 2008

Last week, I wrote that the links between ACORN, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, and the group Secretary of State Project were concerning. I asked how many other Secretaries of State were backed by ACORN. Well. There's a recount in Minnesota that will determine whether Norm Coleman keeps his seat. ...

Voter suppression phone calls in Indiana

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Cross-posted from Election Journal. Fox28 in South Bend, Indiana has a report of an attempt to mislead voters. After a voter told the caller that she supported John McCain, the caller said that her vote had been recorded, and she didn't need to vote on election day: She says she received ...

Join Election Journal in stopping election fraud

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

During the primaries, Election Journal correspondents traveled to election sites known for voter fraud. We produced a little video to remind you of our greatest hits and how serious voter fraud can be: If you see voter fraud on election day or any suspicious activity, please report it. Either take a picture and send it ...

Obama staffer registered in three states, voted in two

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Cross-posted from Election Journal. Palestra.net finds that Barack Obama campaign staffer (described on an Obama site as a field organizer and at a Zoroastrian site as Obama staff) Minwalla Farah is registered to vote in 3 states. Meet Farah Minwalla, an Obama field organizer in North Carolina. She registered to vote in Mecklenburg County, NC on ...

Obama staffer registered in three states, voted in two

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Cross-posted from Election Journal. Palestra.net finds that Barack Obama campaign staffer (described on an Obama site as a field organizer and at a Zoroastrian site as Obama staff) Minwalla Farah is registered to vote in 3 states. Meet Farah Minwalla, an Obama field organizer in North Carolina. She registered to vote in ...