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[Tennessee] State Senate dealing with "dead voter" controversy [Ophelia Ford]
WBIR [NBC-10 Knoxville] ^ | 1/6/6 | Katie Allison Granju

Posted on 01/06/2006 6:46:30 PM PST by SmithL

The chairman of a state Senate committee investigating voting irregularities says it might take two to three weeks to make a final recommendation on whether Ophelia Ford should be seated in the Senate.

But Chairman Mike Williams says he'll ask in the interim that Ford take the seat provisionally.

Ford won a special election by 13 votes to replace her brother, former Senator John Ford, who resigned after being indicted in a federal public corruption case.

Williams noted the need for more information before making a final recommendation.

Republican challenger Terry Roland is contesting the election outcome and his attorney says they've found irregularities including at least two votes cast in the names of dead people, several convicted felons and one person who didn't live in the district.

(Excerpt) Read more at wbir.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: deadvoters; electionfraud; opheliaford
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Don't let her vote.
1 posted on 01/06/2006 6:46:31 PM PST by SmithL
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To: GailA

Is there a Ford in your future?


2 posted on 01/06/2006 6:47:11 PM PST by SmithL (Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Lift up your gates and sing, Hosana in the highest! Hosana to your King!)
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To: SmithL

There's Tennessee; then there's "that end of the state".


3 posted on 01/06/2006 6:47:55 PM PST by who knows what evil? (New England...the Sodom and Gomorrah of the 21st Century, and they're proud of it!)
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To: SmithL
"Ford won a special election by 13 votes to replace her brother, former Senator John Ford, who resigned after being indicted in a federal public corruption case."

Who in their right mind would vote for the sister of someone who just been indicted for corruption?

How dumb are some people?

4 posted on 01/06/2006 6:49:06 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: SmithL

Memphis is a cross between Chicago and New Orleans.


5 posted on 01/06/2006 6:50:50 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Sam Alito Deserves To Be Confirmed)
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To: SmithL

The 'Pubs need to pursue this to the hilt. And with a great deal of publicity. Democrat vote fraud must be stamped out as an infestation of evil in our society.


6 posted on 01/06/2006 6:55:11 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (A Liberal: One who demands half of your pie because he didn't bake one.)
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To: Clintonfatigued
Memphis is a cross between Chicago and New Orleans.

Yep. Poor, ignorant, naive, and corrupt. But there IS always hope.

7 posted on 01/06/2006 6:56:30 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (A Liberal: One who demands half of your pie because he didn't bake one.)
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To: SmithL

Dead people vote all the time in Philadelphia PA.


8 posted on 01/06/2006 6:59:31 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: SmithL

Come on now folks. You have to have votes to win elections, and it is even more necessary if you are replacing a corrupt family member.


9 posted on 01/06/2006 7:00:37 PM PST by billhilly
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To: SmithL

What's wrong with dead voters? They are the 'yellow dog' Democrats. And they spend a lot of money.


10 posted on 01/06/2006 7:03:12 PM PST by Sender ("I am ready with my candies and my rockets..." -Allahu Fubar-)
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To: Sender

After all, you can't take it with you.


11 posted on 01/06/2006 7:04:17 PM PST by Sender ("I am ready with my candies and my rockets..." -Allahu Fubar-)
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To: BenLurkin

"Who in their right mind would vote for the sister of someone who just been indicted for corruption?"

The same people who would vote for him again if he could still run, and that includes dead people.


12 posted on 01/06/2006 7:05:51 PM PST by billhilly
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To: BenLurkin

When the likes of Howard Dean, Teddy Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, Durbin, Hillary!, Schumer, etc.etc., puke, puke, can be elected, I'd say a lot of voters are pretty darn dumb indeed!;)


13 posted on 01/06/2006 7:09:59 PM PST by Frank_2001
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To: SmithL

Birds of a feather----ETC.


14 posted on 01/06/2006 7:11:06 PM PST by ridesthemiles (ridesthemiles)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

There is, and it has good food & music, too.


15 posted on 01/06/2006 7:12:23 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (Sam Alito Deserves To Be Confirmed)
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To: SmithL

I wonder if we can just go ahead and give Memphis to Mississippi?


16 posted on 01/06/2006 7:13:19 PM PST by Emmett McCarthy
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To: Ciexyz

"Dead people vote all the time in Philadelphia PA."

Also in Chicago, St. Louis, NY, etc., in fact any so called "Democratic" area of the country.

The "Demon-crits" are masters of voter fraud and theft. With them, the end always justifies the means. The Dims are totally corrupt liars, thieves and cheats and always have been.


17 posted on 01/06/2006 7:13:41 PM PST by garyhope (Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year to all good Freepers and our brave military.)
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To: garyhope

I'd imagine that my city of Pittsburgh PA has its share of "six feet under" voters.


18 posted on 01/06/2006 7:15:30 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: billhilly

And St Louis.

http://www.kmov.com/topstories/stories/kmov_N4investigates_060105_chamrazfraud.4e9d228e.html


19 posted on 01/06/2006 7:21:29 PM PST by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches, hard to get rid of.>)
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To: Ciexyz
Dead people vote all the time in Philadelphia PA.

Yep. 8AM, 10AM, 2PM, 4PM, 7PM, then at 9 they bitch that they were disenfranchised.

99% turnout at polling places observed to have far less that 20% actually show up at the polls. But don't videotape, or request ID, 'cause that will keep 'em from turning out.

20 posted on 01/06/2006 7:23:49 PM PST by AbeKrieger (Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
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