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Rangel’s Democratic opponent claiming voter suppression in primary
Fox NEws ^ | 7/3/12 | Fox News

Posted on 07/03/2012 4:53:11 AM PDT by SueRae

Lawyers for New York Rep. Charlie Rangel’s Democratic opponent are planning to re-file their court petition citing myriad problems with last week’s primary, after temporarily withdrawing the petition Monday in order to gather more evidence.

Rangel challenger, Democratic New York State Sen. Adrian Espaillat, is suggesting the tight race – in which Rangel declared victory – was marred by voter fraud.

"Voters have been pushed away, and as a result many feel that they were suppressed from voting," Espaillat declared. “The legitimacy of this election is at place right now ... there was a level of voter suppression. We are here to protect a process that must be reliable."

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This is one that needed to go a looooong time ago. Absentee and paper ballots are still being counted. Rangel's lead has been narrowing, up by only 802 votes. Hopefully, results on Thursday send Rangel packing.
1 posted on 07/03/2012 4:53:15 AM PDT by SueRae
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To: SueRae

I’m sure Rangel’s folks can find a box or two of uncounted voted SOMEWHERE to fix his problem.


2 posted on 07/03/2012 4:54:50 AM PDT by texson66 (In the words of Kent Brockman, "As for myself, I welcome our new commie overlords...")
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To: SueRae

Didn’t I hear that a LOT of polling places had NO BALLOTS CAST???? REALLY???


3 posted on 07/03/2012 5:03:09 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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Didn’t I hear that a LOT of polling places had NO BALLOTS CAST???? REALLY???


4 posted on 07/03/2012 5:03:20 AM PDT by Ann Archy ( ABORTION...the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SueRae

The corrupt Rangel will apply his stinking corrupt election fraud tactics to any opponent...the same way Obama got his Democrat opponents taken care of in Chicago.


5 posted on 07/03/2012 5:06:19 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Ann Archy

I’m sure this will go over big in the Latino community.


6 posted on 07/03/2012 5:09:08 AM PDT by SueRae (See it? Hell, I can TASTE November from my house!)
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Voter suppression? It is only a matter of time until Sharpton and Jackson show up to address the issue here!!!
(LMFAO)


7 posted on 07/03/2012 5:31:40 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: SueRae

When there were 70 balloting sites reporting NO voters, something is rotten in the barrio.

As an aside, what is wrong with Rangel? Yesterday, Fox played the video of him declaring victory, and he looks terrible.


8 posted on 07/03/2012 5:49:05 AM PDT by txrefugee
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"Voters have been pushed away, and as a result many feel that they were suppressed from voting," Espaillat declared.

Somethings missing here. Oh yes! Where the hell were the bloody riots?

9 posted on 07/03/2012 5:53:30 AM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: Mr. Wright

Voter suppression??

A.I thought only the Tea Party,whites,and the GOP did this.
B. How come the Demon party is Not asking for a recount?
C. Here in Minnesnowta- they usually find extra ballot
boxes in the trunks of cars- have they looked in N.Y.?
D. And last- did anyone have to show an ID to vote?

LOL- those rascallllly Demonrats don’t know what to do
when one of their most corrupt is caught.


10 posted on 07/03/2012 6:05:51 AM PDT by mj1234
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Yes, where is the RAT demand for a recount? Where is Eric Holder and his [In]Justice Department? Where is the lame-stream media?


11 posted on 07/03/2012 10:10:01 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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