According to FoxNews, there have been some improprieties in North Carolina:
Diane Thomas, a self-employed author and Web site builder who is a registered Republican, said she voted at the Steel Creek Library (search) in Charlotte on Tuesday. A poll worker activated the voting machine but then wouldn’t leave, Thomas said.
“She began gesturing on the screen. 'This is where you vote for president,' she said, drawing an underline on the screen which left a mark, ending right under John Kerry's box. My jaw dropped. I said 'You can't do that.' She said, 'I'm just showing you where to vote for president,'" Thomas told FOX News.
Other early voters reported the same scenario at different polling places.
Dr. David Newman, an OB/GYN and a registered Republican, voted at the University City public library in North Charlotte. After signing in, he was escorted to the voting machine by a female poll worker who activated the machine.
"The worker said, 'In order to vote for him' — and her finger was directly over the John Kerry-John Edwards button, 'you push right here.' There was nothing vague about it. My jaw dropped. I was shocked. I was too stunned to reply. I called the Republican Party,” Newman said.
Ron Dauenhauer, a businessman and a registered independent, went to vote at University City public library in North Charlotte. While standing in line outside, a poll worker handed large yellow sample ballots to the people on line and made references to voting for the Democratic ticket but said nothing about Republicans.
“I felt this violated the rules,” Dauenhauer said, adding that he called the Republican party in Raleigh to report what he saw. The GOP filed a complaint on the matter.
Election officials admit there have been some problems in Charlotte but one official said the poll workers were just trying to be helpful.
Michael Dickerson, director of Charlotte’s Board of Elections, offered one possible reason for the seemingly pro-Kerry comments by poll workers. “Maybe because Kerry’s name is the first one on the ballot,” Dickerson said, adding that poll workers are supposed to be impartial and not name parties or candidates.
Now, these are concrete and irrefutable cases of voter fraud and voter intimidation. Where are the Democrats? Where are the people that complain about "one million black voters being disenfrachised"? Is it because they do not care about these people's rights? You better believe it.
Liberals cannot produce one name of an African-American whose vote was rejected, or where given some "direction" on how to vote. I have three just in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bill Hobbs has done a lot of work on uncovering voter fraud and intimidation over at his site. I recommend it.
Well, you can now see the lengths of which the Democrats will go to win this election. They will cheat, lie and intimidate to steal this election. If only they showed that much vigor in the defense of America and its values.
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— go to most recent comments1 - RJ
They can cheat all they want. They ain't gonna win NC...
2 - Oyster
I will be voting for Bush. As soon as I arrive at the polls I will first try to determine which person standing around is the Democrat lawyer and then simply wait to see if I'm intimidated in any fashion, because that's who I'm going to grab and ask, "What do you intend to do about it?"
If I have no problem, then good. I hope I don't. But I will have open eyes and ears.
3 - JR
With that kind of attitude, how can you not see something suspicious?
4 - MT
Fox News? You mean that right arm propaganda arm on TV for the GOP, don't you? They slant anything and everything and are notorious Democratic Party haters. If you're looking for honesty and objectivity in TV News reporting I can't tell you who to watch but I can tell you to stay away from Fox. They're a disgrace to Journalism.
5 - Art Green
Who told you that MT? CBS News?
6 - Mac Diva
In a country where people have been killed for trying to vote, we get someone posting silly stuff like this claiming it is voter suppression. A worker pointing at the screen of a voting machine to show how it works is clearly an effort to instruct people. To have someone try to twist that reveals that person wants to start a stir, not voter suppression.
Then he goes on to cite a source. But, who is the source? Bill Hobbs hosts a Right Wing blog. He also appears to be the chairman of the 'Heritage Committee' of the Tennessee chapter of the segregationist Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Even though this entry was posted by a teenaged boy, we should expect better of members of Blogcritics.
7 - Art Green
My source was FoxNews, Mac.
I said that Bill Hobbs has done a good job documenting voter intimidation, suprression and fraud.
Where is the link to that? (Heritage Committee)
You are the most vicious poster on this site, Mac. I think I would expect better from a grown women.
8 - Mac Diva
Tut. Tut. Such vitriol from the mouth of an infant.
Here's the link. Keep the list. You might want to cite more SCV leaders down the road.
9 - Art Green
Actually, you are falsely charging him:
Firstly, Bill Hobbs lives in Franklin, Tennessee:
http://billhobbs.com/hobbsonline/003072.html
The one in the list lives in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
Secondly, on the list, it sites a William A. Hobbs:
http://www.scv.org/heritageChairmen.php
The problem? The site I sourced is ran by a William H. Hobbs.
http://billhobbs.com/hobbsonline/003072.html
Nice try.
10 - Mac Diva
It is definitely possible there is another Bill Hobbs. However, the material in Comment 9 does not disprove the possibility it is the same man. Perhaps you are too young to have heard about it, Art, but many Williams call themselves 'Bill.'
11 - Art Green
Wow, you got me!
William A. Hobbs = SCV Members
William H. Hobbs = Bill Hobbs, the owner of http://www.billhobbs.com
Notice the difference in the middle names?! An "A" might mean William "Al" Hobbs. An "H" might mean William "Hebert" Hobbs. William A. Hobbs is the SCV guy. William H. Hobbs is "Bill Hobbs". William "Bill" H. Hobbs is my source.
Jesus!
12 - Mac Diva
So, you are asserting on the growth of your wisdom teeth that Bill Hobbs is not linked to the neo-Confederate movement? That he is an objective source who can be relied on to report about civil rights issues without discriminating against minorities?
Let's just say an adult with experience in such matters has methods for looking into situations of this sort. I may have more to say Hobbs later, but will probably make it a blog item.
13 - Art Green
With the difference in the middle names, I'd say that I would bet that "A" is not "H", unless I am unaware of a name change.
14 - Mac Diva
But, little one, there is little or no difference in the kind of views expressed. After reading several selected entries on Bill Hobbs' blog, it is clear that he would fit right in with the 'heritage' movement. The most racist material currently is in the threads about voting. The entire proven history of suppression of minority voters is ignored in favor of fatuous claims about discrimination against white Republicans by Democrats. The effect is quite surreal for someone who -- unlike you -- knows American history. I haven't looked at his blogs in regard to women, but will not be surprised if they are treated as second-class citizens, too.
15 - Art Green
That is a matter of opinion, MD. You think anything with an opinion other than yours is "racist". It's really typical.
It's also not surprising to see people call people stupid or uneducated when their claims are proved unequivocally false. [Especially when the person who debunked ones baseless claim is much younger]
First, he was a chairman of a segregationist organization. Now, his work "resembles" that organization.
He is not obligated to share with the history of a century ago up until the sixties. Most people are aware of the South's policies during the 1960's. Readers do not care about the 1960's because they are times that have past...If you can provide me one name of a black people being denied their right to vote because they are black, then I will join you in condemning such a sick act.
16 - RJ
"You are the most vicious poster on this site, Mac. I think I would expect better from a grown women."
You're assuming she's both "grown" and a "woman"... ;-)
17 - Al Barger
The weakness in this article is the subtlety of the tactics you've focused on. I don't care a whit about some cheesy little wink and a nudge by a poll worker. I trust voters to know their own minds better than that, and screw 'em if they don't.
I'm more concerned with the prevalent actual FRAUD type issues, like the NAACP schmuck in Ohio paying crack rocks for voter registrations.
Basically, the Democrats have been pushing for years for fraud-friendly voting rules, most infamously the Motor Voter law. Then they go committing the fraud as hard as possible.
Then when Republicans have come back to make some modest moves toward challenging some of these funky activities, THEY are the bad guys. Only a RACIST would be challenging voter registrations in, say, Franklin County, Ohio where they have tens of thousands more registered voters than residents.
18 - RJ
We need retinal scans for voter ID or something...
The Dems are clearly less concerned about fraud than they are about the mythical "voter intimidation"...
19 - Al Barger
I don't think we need anything as draconian as retinal scans. I'd be happy to just ask for some kind of ID.
I'm not wanting to keep anyone from voting. I just mostly want to avoid tons of absentee ballots from nonexistent people at fake addresses.
20 - andy marsh
but asking for ID is a form of voter intimidation!!! At least tat's what I've read around here!
21 - bhw
So is showing someone how to operate a voting machine, apparently.
22 - bob2112
Democratic voter intimidation in NC. Hmm. Intimidation of NC Democratic voters, maybe?
Funny how a headline can be read so dramatically. Then the story becomes this farce that would take an idiot to believe. If you where appalled by the "Here's where you vote for president" gesture, then you can relate to how easily you could "git, uh git, fooled again!"
Bye, bye, Bushicans! Rot in hell!
23 - Truth Minister
Maybe MacD doesn't know the rules on how to vote. Just this morning I saw news footage on CBS of a women trying to assist her mother at the booth and they wouldn't allow it. That being the case I don't see how some cry-baby liberal attorney can be allowed to stick their nose where it doesn't belong.
Those idiot demo's need to know their damn role.
24 - boomcrashbaby
Truth Minister, my perspective is that there should only be one person in the booth, to make sure there is no intimidation or coercion. If a woman is too handicapped or elderly to figure it out, it would be best if she voted by absentee, wouldn't it? That might not help her right now, but maybe that's a good idea to tell people for future elections. I think it's pretty important to our democracy to have one person in a voting booth.
I'm quite able to vote, however I voted absentee already because I couldn't find a sitter. It was so convenient I'm going to file for permanent absentee. I don't see why anybody would want to deal with the lines, the possible intimidation from either side, faulty machines, etc.
Is that wrong? I don't know, but I think one person in the booth is right.
25 - Truth Minister
If they are handicapped or can no longer see they are gonna need some assistance regardless. It's a sad day when you can't help your own mom.
Maybe have a person present to see that you honor your mother's wishes. A 98 year old woman doesn't need to be strong armed by some idiot.