Justice Department monitors and observers are being assigned to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which has been dogged by problems with computerized touch-screen voting machines. They will be in Bergen County, N.J., a must-win prize for both candidates in the state's Senate race. And they will watching more than a dozen counties nationwide where polls are on American Indian reservations and in big cities dominated by black voters.
In all, the Justice Department is sending an estimated 850 poll watchers to 69 cities and counties - what officials on Monday called an unprecedented number, and twice as many during the 2002 congressional midterm elections.
I'm not sure if I should feel good about the Justice Department doing this, or ashamed that they have to.
It reminds me of a quote from Seinfeld, when Newman and Kramer were playing Risk, and trying to cheat each other. When asked what they were doing, Jerry replied, "It's a game of world domination,being played by two people who can barely run their own lives."And which two people could I be referring to?
These paid political advertisements are provided by the Alcohol-Marijuana Equalization Initiative Committee, SAFER Colorado. The group got a referendum on the state ballot legalizing marijuana and ran ads in newspapers Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006 targeting President Bush for allegedly challenging his father to fight while drunk and Cheney for allegedly shooting a friend after drinking.If you want to check out what's going on around the country, NPR has a nice map showing key races around the country - in the traditional red and blue colors of the season.
So, get out and vote. With any luck, your vote will be counted accurately, instead of the way it usually is.
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When it comes to Diebold, I feel zero sense of security. Computerized elections will always be fixed.
Road trip to COLORADO, baby!!
did you hear the version of the Aerosmith song:
"Cheney's got a gun . . . "
FS5: Good old paper ballots are the best. Just because we have the technology to do something doesn't mean we should be doing it.
Pam: I'll start the car.
DG: I haven't heard it, but it sounds like a perfect fit.
Isn't it too cold to grow gonja in Colorado? Just askin.
I'll be voting-in about an hour this morning. First time I've ever really been anxious to get there.
Change-it's gotta/gonna happen.
Oh, dear Kimmyk --- what do you think people are doing in those huge houses they're buying?
Four-bedroom, three-bath homes with full basements for a couple with one kid? Do the math! :)
I already voted this morning, but there isn't much change going on here - which is fine, since we're a blue state and all.
Yes, I read that Cheney was hunting again last weekend. How can he find anyone to go with him anymore? ;)
Virginia is a big race. I'm gonna go log my one measly vote of reason along with the other idiots and hope their vote is counted incorrectly. ;)
Carmen: I hear that Dick is only inviting Democrats to go with him now.
Virginia - isn't that George Allen country? Hoo-boy.
i just got taunted over on my myspace blog by a neo-con friend. he put "bushies scare tactics" and the barot sentencing in the same sentence. wonder if it will work at the polls?
i had the choice of voting touch screen or fill in the scantron. sad thing was, all i was thinking was, "will it even get counted?"
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