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Kerry revives 2004 election allegations
AP & boston.com ^ | 8-28-06 | David Hammer

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 ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004election; blackwell; kerry; loser; ohio; toledo
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Go away ketchup boy! :O)
1 posted on 08/28/2006 7:12:55 PM PDT by jdm
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To: jdm
Blackwell, who is black...

WTF?!

2 posted on 08/28/2006 7:13:13 PM PDT by jdm (I gotta give the Helen Thomas obsession a rest.)
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To: jdm

This moron will never get over 2004. What an ego.


3 posted on 08/28/2006 7:14:25 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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"suppress the Democratic vote"

Kerry forgot to add the word "fraud".

4 posted on 08/28/2006 7:14:25 PM PDT by Numbers Guy
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To: jdm

What an odious creature.


5 posted on 08/28/2006 7:16:05 PM PDT by SuzyQue (Remember to think.)
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To: jdm

The Gore Syndrome strikes again!!!


6 posted on 08/28/2006 7:16:38 PM PDT by Stayingawayfromthedarkside
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To: jdm

Kerry is a Viet Nam vet, you know.


7 posted on 08/28/2006 7:16:48 PM PDT by Bosco (Remember how you felt on September 11?)
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To: jdm
Allegations and accusations without facts to back him up. Typical of the lefties.
8 posted on 08/28/2006 7:16:51 PM PDT by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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To: jdm

UT OH....bette check for 'dead' voters and 'prisoners'....I know the rats love those votes.....


9 posted on 08/28/2006 7:17:39 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 (My ? to libs: "Do they ever shut up on your planet?" "Grow your own DOPE: Plant a LIB!")
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I wonder if they would have made the distinction if his name were 'Whitewell'?
10 posted on 08/28/2006 7:20:46 PM PDT by KoRn
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LOL! Look at it like this.......
We get to post the great stuff from 2004 once again.......

Hey! I was in Cambodia too!

The Great Hunter!
Click the Pic

Kerry Demonstrates his method of the famous Goose Step

11 posted on 08/28/2006 7:20:51 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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"He used the power of his state office to try to intimidate Ohioans and suppress the Democratic vote," said Kerry's e-mail.

And Kerry's now using the "power" of his Senate office to try to suppress the Republican vote. What a loser.

12 posted on 08/28/2006 7:22:57 PM PDT by hsalaw
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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.


13 posted on 08/28/2006 7:23:04 PM PDT by mortal19440
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Kerry: Stick it.


14 posted on 08/28/2006 7:23:51 PM PDT by CAWats (Insert Links without HTML. Click my name.)
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To: jdm
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15 posted on 08/28/2006 7:24:13 PM PDT by maggief
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To: Bosco
Kerry is a Viet Nam vet, you know.


Really? You learn something new every day!

(snicker, snicker)

16 posted on 08/28/2006 7:24:35 PM PDT by MAexile (Bats left, votes right)
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To: mortal19440

Kerry,

If you want to win, run in October when no one else is running. You might have a chance.


17 posted on 08/28/2006 7:25:53 PM PDT by CAWats (Insert Links without HTML. Click my name.)
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To: Bosco

John Kerry was in Vietnam???? I did not know that!!


18 posted on 08/28/2006 7:26:39 PM PDT by GW and Twins Pawpaw (Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
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To: jdm

Yaaawn Cut & Run Reporting for Doody!!

Pray for W and Our Troops


19 posted on 08/28/2006 7:26:44 PM PDT by bray (Koffi 4 Food has Failed.......Again)
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To: jdm

Blackwell, who is black...
WTF?!


John Kerry, Who is Dead


20 posted on 08/28/2006 7:26:55 PM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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