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Dems cry foul over recall ballot mailing
Associated Press ^ | 8-2-11 | Scott Bauer

Posted on 08/02/2011 2:23:42 PM PDT by Justaham

The Wisconsin Democratic Party on Tuesday called for an investigation into whether a conservative group tried to suppress turnout in next week's recall elections targeting Republican state senators by telling voters that absentee ballots received a day after election day would be counted.

Meanwhile, elections regulators said the Democratic National Committee promised to stop calling voters in one of the Republicans' districts after it gave some of his constituents the wrong election date in automated calls last week.

With control of the state Senate at stake, the two sides have spent millions in the lead-up to the Aug. 9 recall elections targeting six Senate Republicans and the Aug. 16 elections targeting two Democrats. Retaining GOP control of both legislative chambers would allow Republican Gov. Scott Walker to continue to advance his conservative agenda unimpeded, while a net gain of three seats would give Democrats control of the Senate and a check on the governor's power.

The Wisconsin Democratic Party filed a complaint Monday with the state Government Accountability Board, which oversees elections, alleging that absentee ballot applications mailed out by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group that has spent heavily to help the Republicans, were intended to suppress turnout. And on Tuesday, state Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate sent a request for an investigation to U.S. Attorney James Santelle. His office declined to comment on the matter.

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


TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: wisconsinshowdown

1 posted on 08/02/2011 2:23:48 PM PDT by Justaham
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To: Justaham

It was announced today that the Rick Snyder recall won’t make the November ballot this year in Michigan.

Ha ha

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110802/POLITICS02/108020370/1024/POLITICS03/Snyder-recall-fails-to-make-Nov.-ballot


2 posted on 08/02/2011 2:27:09 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Justaham

It wasn’t too long ago that the alphabet news called Florida event though the panhandle votes weren’t in yet due to the timezone difference. It seems the dems had no problem with that. Karma.


3 posted on 08/02/2011 2:57:20 PM PDT by printhead
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To: Justaham

It wasn’t too long ago that the alphabet news called Florida even though the panhandle votes weren’t in yet due to the timezone difference. It seems the dems had no problem with that. Karma.


4 posted on 08/02/2011 2:57:45 PM PDT by printhead
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To: Justaham

Any local Freepers have a feel for how these recall elections are going to turn out?


5 posted on 08/02/2011 2:59:55 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX ( The state is the great fiction by which everybody seeks to live at the expense of everybody else. ~)
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To: Justaham

“Meanwhile, elections regulators said the Democratic National Committee promised to stop calling voters in one of the Republicans’ districts after it gave some of his constituents the wrong election date in automated calls last week.”

Hypocrisy, thy name is Democrat.


6 posted on 08/02/2011 3:01:41 PM PDT by Two Kids' Dad ((((( )))))
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To: cripplecreek

http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/15469

According to the parent of a daughter attending summer school in the Grand Blanc Community Schools, students were let out of class early last Thursday so that teachers could participate in the campaign to recall Rep. Paul Scott, R-Grand Blanc.


7 posted on 08/02/2011 3:11:39 PM PDT by Mark was here (It's either Obama or America. There cannot be both.)
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To: Mark was here

I think they’ve finally gone too far here in Michigan. People have had enough.


8 posted on 08/02/2011 3:20:34 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Mark was here

BTW here is the recall list for Michigan.

Governor Rick Snyder (R)

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R - Monroe)

State Senator Tom Casperson (R - Escanaba)

State Senator Darwin Booher (R - Evart)

State Senator Judy Emmons (R - Sheridan)

State Senator Mike Green (R - Mayville)

State Senator Mark Jansen (R - Gaines Township)

State Senator Jim Marleau (R - Lake Orion)

State Senator Mike Nofs (R - Battle Creek)

State Senator John Proos (R - St. Joseph)

State Senator Roger Kahn (R - Saginaw Township)

State Senator John Pappageorge (R -Troy)

Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger (R - Marshall)

State Representative Kurt Damrow (R - Port Austin)

State Representative Joel Johnson (R - Clare)

State Representative Phil Potvin (R - Cadillac)

State Representative Al Pscholka (R - Stevensville)

State Representative Paul Scott (R - Grand Blanc)

State Representative Kevin Cotter (R - Mt. Pleasant)

A petition is circulating also to REPEAL PUBLIC ACT 4 of 2011, “The Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act”.


9 posted on 08/02/2011 3:22:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Justaham

These people are classless and stupid.


10 posted on 08/02/2011 3:32:36 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: cripplecreek

typical dems try to subvert the will of the people that voted, if they can’t rig the election to win, they’ll try and rig a recall to throw them out.


11 posted on 08/03/2011 2:50:35 AM PDT by sunmars
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To: Justaham

Of interest to some in this thread?

“Claims of Election Fraud, Illegal Collusion Arise in Wisconsin Recall Election” http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2757911/posts


12 posted on 08/03/2011 3:36:37 AM PDT by cranked
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