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Obama seeks distance from ACORN
Boston GLobe ^ | 10/14/08 | Foon Rhee

Posted on 10/14/2008 5:06:23 PM PDT by pissant

Barack Obama took time out from debate preparations today to weigh in on the increasingly loud controversy over an activist group's voter registration drive.

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, known as ACORN, claims to have registered 1.3 million young people, minorities, and working-class voters. But some of those registration cards have listed dead or nonexistent people and are being investigated in at least eight states.

Republican John McCain, and today his running mate Sarah Palin, have called on Obama to take control of ACORN's activities. “Obama has a responsibility to rein in ACORN and prove that he is willing to fight voter fraud," she told radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh today.

But Obama told reporters in Ohio today that he his campaign has no direct ties with ACORN and that he is concerned that the criticism is designed to discourage voters.

"We've got the best voter registration, turnout, and volunteer operation in politics right and we don't need ACORN's help," Obama said. "What I want to make sure of, though, is that this is not used as an excuse for the kind of voter suppression tactics that we've seen in the past. Let's make sure everybody is voting, everybody is registered, everybody is doing this is a lawful way."

On Friday, six GOP leaders wrote to Attorney General Michael Mukasey to urge him to make sure ballots by ineligible or fraudulent voters are not counted on Nov. 4, the Associated Press reports.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
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Don't need ACORN? WHy did you pay them $830,000 and try to hide it in your expense reports?
1 posted on 10/14/2008 5:06:23 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

Distance?

Good luck with that Barry!


2 posted on 10/14/2008 5:07:37 PM PDT by Names Ash Housewares
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To: pissant

3 posted on 10/14/2008 5:08:08 PM PDT by DrHannibalLecter
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To: pissant

OBAMA CAUGHT SAYING ACORN AND FRIENDS WILL SHAPE HIS PRESIDENTIAL AGENDA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU


4 posted on 10/14/2008 5:08:18 PM PDT by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: pissant

NOBAMA IS SUCH A LIAR!!!! YES, I AM SHOUTING!!!


5 posted on 10/14/2008 5:08:30 PM PDT by nobama08
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Distance yourself from this Barry!.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU


6 posted on 10/14/2008 5:08:31 PM PDT by Names Ash Housewares
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To: pissant

Means he doesn’t need them anymore, they have already done their deed.


7 posted on 10/14/2008 5:10:02 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( BOOMER SOONER -- VOTE FOR McCAIN/PALIN2008! LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: pissant
Sorry Barry...This is stuck on you like stink on S^*%...


8 posted on 10/14/2008 5:10:25 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: pissant
Barry! You gots some 'plaining to do! ...it's in the records!

...or does it depend on the definition of ACORN?

9 posted on 10/14/2008 5:10:31 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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NOBAMA IS SUCH A LIAR!!!! YES, I AM SHOUTING!!!

That's what McCain needs to do tomorrow night. Take it to Barry. Go down his lies that he's been using to distance himself from Ayers, ACORN, his extreme position on abortion, his position on guns, and so on. Do it all in one reply so he has to parry all of that at once.

10 posted on 10/14/2008 5:11:18 PM PDT by Question_Assumptions
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To: pissant

Obamao “seeks” to distance himself from everything.

But, ain’t a happenin’ if all true Americans can help it.


11 posted on 10/14/2008 5:11:22 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6KUDv1wzraWhwlBt1)
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And this story is only just getting out - closely related to the ACORN shenanigans:

A vote for Obama is a vote for socialism enforced by the equivalent of the Nazi SS: ObamasCivilianDefenseCorp
12 posted on 10/14/2008 5:11:42 PM PDT by Thickman (Term limits are the answer.)
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To: pissant

Obama a Tool of Bilderberg?
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977273448

Barack Obama and the UN’s Drive for Global Governance
http://www.americanpolicy.org/un/main.htm

Video:Barack Obama and “Let’s Take Over The World” Acorn
http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/videobarack-obama-and-lets-take-over-the-world-acorn/

U.S. Sovereignty Threatened by U.N. Treaty
http://reject-the-un.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-sovereignty-threatened-by-un-treaty.html

Empowering the UN, Destroying US Sovereignty
http://www.antiwar.com/paul/?articleid=7500


13 posted on 10/14/2008 5:14:30 PM PDT by combat_boots (From the Bush Derangement Syndrome(TM) to the 0bama Worship Cult in which NOTHING matters. USSKKKA)
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To: Question_Assumptions

I don’t have much hope for McCain after he praised Nobama as a good man, blah blah blah at his recent rally. He is NOT a good man - he will destroy America!


14 posted on 10/14/2008 5:17:08 PM PDT by nobama08
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To: DrHannibalLecter

15 posted on 10/14/2008 5:21:17 PM PDT by redstateconfidential ("Go to the mattresses")
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To: PhiKapMom

Ocommie has so many people to throw under the bus, he’s going to need a fleet of Greyhounds


16 posted on 10/14/2008 5:21:33 PM PDT by duffi
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To: pissant
"What I want to make sure of, though, is that this is not used as an excuse for the kind of voter suppression tactics that we've seen in the past.

Code language from the great uniter.

17 posted on 10/14/2008 5:23:18 PM PDT by randita (Keep our own FR safe - stop the DBV's (Drive By Vanities).)
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To: pissant

Bush DID IT!!!!! Bush DID IT!!!!!

18 posted on 10/14/2008 5:24:04 PM PDT by Colonial Warrior (Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or a fool from any direction.)
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To: combat_boots

Obama never has and never will beleive in American exceptionalism. His goal is the kill our sovereignty and weken us. He is an enemy within.


19 posted on 10/14/2008 5:24:24 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: pissant

What’s that old saying? The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree?

If you think you can distance yourself now, Barry, you’re, well, nuts.


20 posted on 10/14/2008 5:25:45 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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