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Ballot Tampering Questioned In Senate Race

Posted: Jan 20, 2010

(I'm not sure I'm falling for this, though it wouldn't be the first time the Republicans cheated. Anyone remember the Bush-Gore case?)

Coakley Campaign Says Voters Given Pre-Marked Ballots

POSTED: 5:50 pm EST January 19, 2010
UPDATED: 8:08 pm EST January 19, 2010

BOSTON -- Democrat Martha Coakley's campaign raised issues of ballot tampering in at least three jurisdictions and urged Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin to further look into the matter as millions of Bay State residents went to the polls to elect a successor to Sen. Edward Kennedy.

Attorney Mark Elias said the campaign received reports of ballots being given to voters pre-marked for Coakley's opponent Republican Scott Brown.

"We have received reports of five ballots -- spanning three jurisdictions," Elias said.

Elias said the voters caught the errors and brought the ballots to back to the poll workers.

"This is obviously a serious violation, and our legal team is taking immediate steps to protect the integrity of this election," campaign manager Kevin Conroy said. "We do not yet know why this is happening, but you and everyone you know needs to be aware of the situation so that you can carefully inspect your ballot." Attorney Mark Elias said the campaign received reports of ballots being given to voters pre-marked for Coakley's opponent Republican Scott Brown.

"We have received reports of five ballots -- spanning three jurisdictions," Elias said.

Elias said the voters caught the errors and brought the ballots to back to the poll workers.

The remainder of the article can be found at:

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/22276719/detail.html

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Figures. Coakley just can't believe someone else can win. - backwards typist

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Gotta put the blame on everyone but the person truly responsible for the fiasco she caused. I had a feeling this would happen. I think the whole DNC is in denial lately.

Believe it or not, I still have KO on and he is absolutely sickening. Can't say anything nice about anyone that doesn't agree with his ideals. He took another shot at the teabaggers and even though he had part of Brown's speech on, he made the comment to the effect of "Good God! He's still talking."
What a dork. No wonder his ratings are sinking.

I think I've got to agree with you. (sm) - Nikki

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I also think the entired DNC is in MAJOR denial. To cry "foul" now is going to raise more suspicion of her, I think, than results. They just seem to be stuck in their own tracks and are spinning their wheels.

I'm hoping their bodies will locate their respective heads and SOON.

I believe more and more progressives are becoming tired of the Democrats and their actions, so it's no wonder Obama's ratings are going down the toilet. Still, I'll never vote for corporate welfare, too-big-to-fail banks, health insurance companies, etc. because they don't represent my values as a human being.

I have to agree with you on that, too. - Backwards Typist

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Do you realize your last paragraph just described the DNC lately?

There has to be a balance. O would have done well if he had listened to the people instead of the jerks who are his so-called advisors. He would have done well if he would have kept a few promises he made and he would have done well if he had helped Main Street instead of Wall Street, corporations, banks, and insurance companies.

TARP money would have gone much further if it was given to the people, even though some people would have spent into oblivion....but then that would have been their problem.

It's my understanding that some of that (sm) - Nikki

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TARP money is still available and unspent. I think he should give it to smaller, community banks, on the condition that they start lending money, and not the big banks.

Bush started the whole TARP thing, and I believe he spent half of it, leaving the other half for Obama to spend.

I pretty much agree with the rest of your post.

(Is there "Twilight Zone" music playing in YOUR head yet? I can't recall the last time we've agreed so much! LOL.)

Yes, a little eerie there. LOL (nm) - Backwards Typist

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fair comment? - cj

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"the first time the republicans cheated." Does the acronym ACORN ring any bells? so quick to judge the republicans but not willing to look at the democrats?

This thread is about the Massachusetts election and (sm) - Nikki

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whether or not there was something rotten going on. The Republicans have been guilty of this in the past. If you want to talk about ACORN, why not start a thread about that topic?

When was it ever PROVEN Republicans did that? - Speculation.. but proof?

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As far as Bush, Gore... Bush won that race, as hard as Gore tried to find the votes, was close.. but Bush won.

We hold these truths to be self evident. - nm

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nm

Well, she is gonna have to find a way to come up - with 100 thousand votes..lol.

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Gee.. hang it up, lady. You lost.

It's funny that when she was ahead - they came out and said

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they came out and said they are finding no evidence of tampering. Now that she lost they are saying the opposite. People really should take a lesson on how to lose gracefully.

Tampering - NObama

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I would think it was probably SEIU/Acorn.

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