Posted on 08/28/2006 7:12:54 PM PDT by jdm
WASHINGTON --Sen. John Kerry didn't contest the results at the time, but now that he's considering another run for the White House, he's alleging election improprieties by the Ohio Republican who oversaw the deciding vote in 2004.
An e-mail will be sent to 100,000 Democratic donors Tuesday asking them to support U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland for governor of Ohio. The bulk of the e-mail criticizes Strickland's opponent, GOP Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, for his dual role in 2004 as President Bush's honorary Ohio campaign co-chairman and the state's top election official.
"He used the power of his state office to try to intimidate Ohioans and suppress the Democratic vote," said Kerry's e-mail.
Kerry, D-Mass., conceded the election when he lost Ohio and its 20 electoral votes. A recount requested by minor-party candidates showed Bush won by about 118,000 votes out of 5.5 million cast. But Kerry's e-mail says Blackwell "used his office to abuse our democracy and threaten basic voting rights."
Multiple lawsuits by outside groups were unsuccessful in challenging Ohio's 2004 election. One case filed by the League of Women Voters is still in U.S. District Court in Toledo. It claims Ohio's election system discriminates against minority voters.
Blackwell, who is black, says the election was run fairly, citing 1 million more votes cast than in 2000 and record turnout among black voters.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
WTF?!
This moron will never get over 2004. What an ego.
Kerry forgot to add the word "fraud".
What an odious creature.
The Gore Syndrome strikes again!!!
Kerry is a Viet Nam vet, you know.
UT OH....bette check for 'dead' voters and 'prisoners'....I know the rats love those votes.....
Click the Pic
And Kerry's now using the "power" of his Senate office to try to suppress the Republican vote. What a loser.
This empty suit won PA by a smaller margin than he lost Ohio. Lets count the dead votes in Philly and see if Johnny boy still wins.
Kerry: Stick it.
Really? You learn something new every day!
(snicker, snicker)
Kerry,
If you want to win, run in October when no one else is running. You might have a chance.
John Kerry was in Vietnam???? I did not know that!!
Yaaawn Cut & Run Reporting for Doody!!
Pray for W and Our Troops
Blackwell, who is black...
WTF?!
John Kerry, Who is Dead
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.