How the GOP steals votes from the left

How the GOP gets votes for the Dems tossed:
Paul Weyrich, a principal architect of the right and co-founder of the Moral Majority with Jerry Falwell, tells it like this:
"Many of our Christians have what I call the 'goo goo' syndrome-good government. They want everyone to vote. I don't want everyone to vote... As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down."
In 2002, after the Florida situation, the Bush admin and his rubber stamp legislature passed the Help America Vote Act,
http://www.fec.gov/hava/hava.htm
which basically makes it easy for GOP types to get left wing voters from voting. They use many strategies. To give you and idea as to what they have in mind, both Republican super lobbyist Jack Abramoff and primary author of HAVA Rep Bob Ney of Ohio, were imprisoned for their role in corrupting HAVA. (Pic of Ney under Bush on right.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/19/AR2007011900162.html
The gifts Ney accepted from Abramoff included a golfing trip to Scotland and other travel that prosecutors valued at more than $170,000. In return, Ney sought to insert four amendments to benefit Abramoff's clients into a 2002 election reform bill. (from link above.)
HAVA is set up in a way to give Republicans on state and local levels help in eliminating some Democratic votes on election day. There are a variety of strategies. To justify this, the right claims an increase in voter fraud. This relates to the US Attorney General scandal that resulted in the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales started when the White House (aka Bush admin people) fired federal prosecutors who resisted pressure to cough up nonexistent cases of voter fraud. US Attorney for New Mexico says, "They wanted some splashy pre-election indictments that would scare these alleged hordes of illegal voters away. We took over 100 complaints and investigated them for almost 2 years- and I didn't find one prosecutable case of voter fraud in the whole state of New Mexico. "
http://pr.thinkprogress.org/2008/10/pr20081015/index.html

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/23638322/block_the_vote

I like to select news from CBS because I feel it is very "centrist" and "fair" with the reporting, usually. Now, lets not count our leftist chickens before they hatch. The right is a dangerous and cumming enemy. For the story I am sampling, see the link at the bottom of the page.

We feel good," Obama chief strategist David Axelrod said on CBS News' Face The Nation. "And it's not just the polls. It's the early voting that we've seen. About a third of the country is going to vote before Tuesday, and those numbers are coming in very strong for us and reversing some historical patterns. In states like North Carolina, it looks like as many as three million people may vote before Tuesday, and where that vote is coming from and the addition of so many new voters is something we're encouraged by.

"And the crowds we're seeing: I'm here in Springfield, Missouri, which is a traditionally Republican part of the state. We had a crowd of 40,000 people here last night, very enthusiastic crowd late at night. Three times as large as any crowd anybody has ever gotten here," he added. "And those things are encouraging, but we still have to win this thing. We have to vote and we can't be complacent. We have to fight to the end, and we will."

Pennsylvania- The state has gone for Democrats in the last four presidential elections, but the McCain campaign is fighting hard there for a Republican pickup, despite some poll numbers showing them well behind.

On Election Day, in addition to the presidential race, there are several Senate seats up for grabs. Democrats appear likely to increase their advantage in the chamber, but Republicans look to minimize their losses. The heads of each party's campaign committees — Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, N.Y., and Republican Sen. John Ensign, Nev. — talked with Schieffer on Face The Nation.

Schumer said that he thinks Democrats will get a "whole bunch" of seats, but also that it's "unlikely" they will reach the magic number of 60 for a filibuster proof Democratic-controlled Senate. "As for 60, that's very, very difficult. It's possible, but unlikely," he said. "And the reason is because the terrain is so tough. In other words, of the 11 contested states, none are deeply blue. A whole bunch are deeply red. So even though the wind is at our back, it's hard."

Ensign agreed the Democrats are poised for some pickups, but said that many races were close. "There's no question that we are facing a fairly strong political headwind at this point," he said. "And the Democrats are poised to pick up some seats. The exact number we don't know, because there's so many races that are within the margin of error. "There's six or seven races out there right now," said Ensign "including the race in Louisiana, where the Democrats are defending down there. We have that race dead even now. So it's going to be an interesting night on election night."

Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was convicted of seven charges this past week. Ensign said he thought Stevens should step down. "I think it would have been better, first of all, for this to have happened last year. The Justice Department had the information. They should have done this last year, so the people of Alaska, if he was convicted, like he was, they could have had a clear choice between a Republican and a Democrat," he said. "Mark Begich couldn't have won that state if it would have been a clear choice between a Republican — a normal Republican running up there. The only way he can win — possibly win, is because Ted Stevens was convicted. I have said that it would be the best thing for Ted Stevens to step down and I said that last week."

Schumer, meanwhile, responded to speculation that Sen. Joe Lieberman, an Independent who endorsed and campaigns with McCain, would leave the Democratic caucus, or be kicked out.
"Leader Reid, who's a good friend of Joe's, has said we're not going to debate that, discuss it until after Tuesday, And I'm sticking with Leader Reid on that one," Schumer said. "So I'm waiting. We're going to wait until Wednesday to even discuss that, publicly or privately. There have been no discussions about it among our Senate leadership or in the caucus."
Ensign's response: "If Joe wants to leave the Democrat Party and join us, we'd welcome him with open arms."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/02/ftn/main4563896.shtml

Bill O' Reilly Has Bodyguards!!

Selections: (link at the bottom of the page)

David Letterman bantered with O'Reilly on the subject: "Now, I joke about walking around and people say 'There he is ...get him!' But in your case it's true, isn't it?"

"My life is dangerous now," he said. "You know, I have bodyguards and security. I can't go many places. I can't be in certain crowd situations. When I do a book signing, I gotta have a phalanx of state troopers there because there are crazy people. And then there're the Web sites and all of that, which are just totally out of control.

"They encourage these nuts. You know, I was thinking about John Lennon, you know, and John Lennon was tryin' to be a nice guy, signing the guy's thing and [Chapman] pops him. So, that is the worst part of the whole 'Factor' experience. The best part is I get to look out for the folks. And the folks know it. They know it. I've been doing this for more than 12 years.

"If you're a phony, they know." In O'Reilly's case, you could take the boy out of Levittown, but you'd better not - no, you dare not even try to take the Levittown out of the boy.

"Do you know why you're so successful?" Smith asked.

"Yeah, I know, 'cause I'm one of the folks, that's why, and because I look out for them and they know that," O'Reilly said. "We had six million people watch us last night. And they know that now in the media there's somebody on their side, sincerely on their side, not some phony. So, why wouldn't you watch the guy like that?"

I hope Bill O'Reilly is no longer on the air after the election. I hope Fox News ceases to exist in its current state pretty soon. I hope he finds himself with no audience with which to spit his views at.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/02/sunday/main4563979.shtml?source=search_story

McCain mailer to PA tries to cause Clinton/Obama split

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/30/gop-mailer-mccain-is-inhe_n_139447.html

McCain sent a mailer around PA about Clinton's 18 million votes and how she did a lot for women, and how he will do a lot for women too if elected, attempting to steal Obama votes away from former Clinton supporters. Its disgusting, really.

McCain is not right to pick on HRC. She stands for the left, and she stands for it proudly because she knows its whats good and right in the world. To even compare Palin to her because they both wear skirts is quite frankly an insult. HRC is way smarter and more qualified than McPalin will ever be, and she fights for women more than Palin, who, remember, made rape victims pay for their own exams, ever will or can. Obama has had hard choices to make, and I respect that he didn't ask HRC to run on his ticket. My opinion, that HRC should have been on the top of the ticket, is known. However, she did what was in the best interest of the left and threw her support to Obama because seeing the liberal left lead the country is more important to her than her pride. I respect that and honor that humility it took after the primary to come out and support Obama.

"Pride cometh before the fall." Lets just see if we can make it one more week under the Christian right in America. I can't believe Obama is going to win the election until I see it to be true with my very own eyes. I continue to be grateful Obama is leading the left and am keeping my fingers crossed.

Many Republicans are for Obama!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/24/mccain-adviser-endorses-o_n_137590.html

Joe McCain calls 911 about traffic!

Joe McCain was was stuck in traffic on October 21st in Alexandria, VA. Extremely upset by the traffic backup, the possible future president's brother decided he would call 911 to complain.

Here's how the first call went:
Operator: 911 state your emergency
Caller: Well, it's not an emergency but do you know why on one side at the damn drawbridge of 95, traffic is stopped for 15 minutes and yet traffic's coming the other way?
Operator: Sir, are you calling 911 to complain about traffic? (pause)
Caller: "Fuck you." (caller hangs up)

So then, the 911 Operator, apparently a bit confused and bothered that someone would call an emergency number to complain about traffic, called back the number that placed the 911 call.
And instead of an answer, got his voicemail instead.
McCain's voicemail said, "Hi this is Joe McCain I can't take this message now because I'm involved in a very (inaudible) important political project… I hope on Nov. 4th we have elected John."

After receiving the message on his phone, an even more upset McCain called 911 again to bitch. That conversation went as follows:

Caller: Somebody gave me this riot act about the violation of police.
Operator: Did you just call 911 in reference to this?
Caller: Yeah.
Operator: 911 is to be used for emergencies only, not just because you're sitting in traffic.

The McCain campaign refused to comment. Nice!

Even Alaskans are for Obama!

The top newspaper in the home state of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama for president.
Alaska's Anchorage Daily News, said governor Mrs Palin was "too risky" to be one step away from the presidency.
In an editorial it says her nomination "captivated" Alaskans but that the focus should be on John McCain.
The paper has a liberal record and backed the Democratic candidate in the last three presidential elections.
It described Mr McCain as the "wrong choice".
'Stumbled badly'
The newspaper, which has a larger circulation than any other in the state, said many Alaskans were "proud to see their governor, and their state, so prominent on the national stage".
It also described Mrs Palin as a "force to be reckoned with".
"Passionate, charismatic and indefatigable, she draws huge crowds and sows excitement in her wake," the editorial reads.
However, it says that Republican presidential candidate John McCain has "stumbled and fumbled badly" in dealing with the economic crisis.
"[John McCain] embraces the extreme Republican orthodoxy he once resisted and cynically asks Americans to buy for another four years", it says.
By contrast, the Daily News suggests, Mr Obama "brings far more promise to the office".
It says: "In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7692731.stm