South Dakota Suspicions

The National Review ^ | 11-07-02 | Byron York

[Lurking2Long]

You should also send it (this thread) to the Repulican senators of any state's bordering S. Dakota.

(Lott won't do anything with it....)

[ravingnutter]

FYI...speak of the devil...I mean Daschle...I posted this info yesterday on another thread...

We’re seeing this sad story emerging in South Dakota where Democratic Party operatives are actively registering Indians to vote in this year’s election. The Indian voter registration project is headed by Brian Drapeaux, a former aide to Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). One of Drapeaux’s paid field workers was Becky Red Earth-Villeda, who was recently fired for submitting phony voter registration forms. This field worker was paid $12,000 in three months for her efforts.

As a result of Miss Red Earth-Villeda’s questionable registration work, the FBI and state Attorney General are investigating charges that she and other field workers have registered numerous dead or non-existent voters. An estimated one out of 10 new voter registration forms in Shannon County are currently being investigated. (The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation covers about half of Shannon County.)

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[Political Junkie Too]

They have already won the Senate, and they do not want to embroil the party in a long, acrimonious fight over a contest that will not affect the balance of power in Washington.

The only reason that power sharing happened in 2000 was that the number of senators was so close. The Democrats argued that the closeness demanded a more equal share of power. If the gap between Republicans and Democrats were larger, the Democrats would get less representation on committees. Let's not let this pass and then have it arise as the justification for equality on committees.

-PJ

[Bigg Red]

...when Al Gore declared war against the Republicans in 2000

Gore and the Rat party declared war on more than the Republicans. They declared war on America and our system of peacefully electing our leaders. They declared war on the American notion of fair play and losing gracefully. I, for one, will never forgive them for their ruthless grasping for power at the expense of the well being of this nation.

[Hail Caesar]

"Can you say Glendening vs Sauerbrey? I knew you could."

I still have bad memories of facing off DemocRAT election judges during the 1994 absentee ballot counts and recounts at the local Board of Elections here in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was a nightmare.

My prayers were answered that that didn't happen again, at least not here in Maryland. :-)

[TeleStraightShooter]

It seems that 248 is a to-be-expected number for a Republican in a Senate race in Shannon county

True whilst Dashole as majority leader, however as for your conclusion,
I'll Digress.
248 for a (R) nobody maybe, but Thune had people vote for him before, and 60% of them thought he was no good anymore.
60 % Decrease for Thune,
while the county turnout was 2X????

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Can you say John McCain and Lincoln Chafee?

Lincoln Chafee is the reason S.D. needs a recount.

[1L]

Thune had 1,444 votes, not 144 in Bon Homme County

That was my mistake. I took the CNN numbers (which were mistaken) and ran with them without comparing them to the SD website numbers. Sorry, folks. But there were other very suspicious happenings in that county, like Thune winning decisively in 2000 and losing rather decisively this time.

[fifteendogs]

Every seat the republicans win is two less votes for the dems when they want to filibuster. The republicans need every seat that they can win.

[alethia]

I agree - -and we need to pursue this because it is the right thing to do. How can we as Republicans say we have such high standards if we're not willing to stand up for the "sacred" principles behind the right to vote in this great country? Fraud is theft and treason -- it goes against everything we hold dear as Americans. It needs to stop now.

[Stand Watch Listen]

What has made some Republicans suspicious is that those final precincts were located in a southwestern county that was in the news for allegations of voting fraud in the weeks leading up to the election.

Cook County, Illinois 1960 comes to mind.

[Stand Watch Listen]

Bump for a well researched article.

I prefer the Republicans delve into and research/investigate this election. I know the prevailing feelings are that the Repubs cannot get into another election/fraud squabble...but it just encourages the same sort of deceits come the next election.

[VOA]

bump

[TankerKC]

You took the words right out of my mouth...er...keyboard.

[Gracey]

The more the Demoncrats are allowed to get away with FRAUD, the more they do it. We've been polite wimps regarding the fraud in our country. It is time to stand up and be counted FAIRLY.

Republicans need some backbone, for the good of our country.
Otherwise we will be no different than Mexico of the past.

[Reelect President Dubya]

Thanks for the information that Thune has not conceded.

[AmishDude]

I was just emphasizing that the Dem vote was too high. The Rep vote was where I would have expected it. Thus, it suggests fraud.

[TeleStraightShooter]

I was just emphasizing that the Dem vote was too high. The Rep vote was where I would have expected it. Thus, it suggests fraud.

Fair enough.
I concur with your perception the Dem vote was too high...
-and- suggest Rep/Lib vote suppresion

[da_toolman]

My opinion would probably be more fitting for the backroom, and would still get me kicked out of freep.

[KC Burke]

It isn't even a question of campaign staff and party staff getting into the issue....It's a question of whether or not South Dakota Law Enforcement has any self respect or will they let this stuff make them the laughing stock of the nation?