Posted on 10/27/2010 4:32:44 PM PDT by mojito
Earlier today, Battle ‘10 reported on the continuing absentee ballot scandal in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home to the 8th district congressional race. The race is widely seen as a bellwether, with Rep. Patrick Murphy a member of the appropriations committee.
New reports are emerging that could spell trouble for Patrick Murphy’s campaign after it was revealed that his campaign manager controlled a post office box where voters were being instructed to send their absentee ballots. The ballots were then re-mailed to the county Board of Elections.
A letter from a fictitious agency, the “Pennsylvania Voter Assistance Office,” was sent to an unknown number of residents across the 8th district in southeastern Pennsylvania warning them that their ability to voter could be jeopardized unless they returned an enclosed absentee ballot in a pre-paid envelope that went to a private post office box in Bristol, Pa.
At issue is whether Rep. Patrick Murphy was directly involved, and whether absentee ballots were tampered with or discarded as they were proceeded through the post office box maintained by Tim Persico, his campaign manager.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Democrats are crooks and traitors. How long are we going to put up with this crap?
It's Mike Fitzpatrick (R)
I was thinking of maybe putting up a third party candidate here named Murphy Fitzmicheal.
“Patrick Murphy (D) ... Patrick Fitzgerald
It’s Mike Fitzpatrick (R)”
“I was thinking of maybe putting up a third party candidate here named Murphy Fitzmicheal.”
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