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Fraud Check Would Crash Ohio Voter Database, Secretary of State Says

Cleveland Plain Dealer | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voter Database, Voter Fraud, Election Day, Ohio Secretary of State, Secretary of State, Presidential Election 2008, Ohio, Election 2008, Jennifer Brunner, Politics News

Columbus- Ohio's voter database was poorly constructed and cannot handle a massive check for fraud among the state's 700,000 newly registered voters,...

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Obama Could Lose Election Due To Voter Suppression

Judah Freed | Posted 12.01.2008 | Home

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Judah Freed

Republicans are seeking to suppress the voter turnout among youth, minorities and poor people. If Republicans can prevent enough Democrats from casting ballots, McCain could win the election.

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Ohio's Provisional Ballots May Be Crucial In Close Race

NY Times | IAN URBINA | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Election Day, Ballots, Voting Problems, Ohio, Voting, Politics News

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If the outcome of next week's presidential election is close, this precariously balanced state could be the place where the two part...

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Virginia=Win; North Carolina=Landslide

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Iowa, Virginia, Election Night, Barack Obama, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, Electoral College, 2008 Election, New Mexico, John McCain, Colorado, Obama Wins Virginia, Barack Obama Electoral Votes, Obama Wins Election, East Coast Election Results, Obama Virginia, Politics News
Cenk Uygur

Unless something gargantuanly unexpected happens, if they call Virginia for Obama, you will know at that moment that he is the next President of the United States.

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Ohio's Rough Road

Gerald McEntee | Posted 11.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Afl-Cio, Job Losses, U.S. Economy, Unemployment, Afscme, 2008 Presidential Election, Ohio, Business News
Gerald McEntee

It's not about numbers -- it's about how the poor economy plays out for actual workers and their families. Consider what's happening at Cooper Tires, a 90-year-old company based in Findlay, Ohio.

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Texas Family on Canvassing "Vacation" in Swing State NC

Joan and Elizabeth Cheever | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

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Joan and Elizabeth Cheever

JOAN: It began with the news of voter list purging. Ten days ago, the media identified six "swing" states as having "problems" with voter registratio...

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Political Tourists and Out-of-State Obama Activists in Indiana

Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 11.27.2008 | Home

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Gail McGowan Mellor

Red and blue state Obama supporters are putting their weight on the see-saw state of Indiana, crossing state lines to help. Political tourists from ot...

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The Four Types of Undecided Voters

Barbara Dehn | Posted 11.26.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Undecided Voters, Csi, Barack Obama, Election, Voting, Ohio, Obama McCain, Independent Voters, Undecideds Obama, McCain Obama, Undecideds Mccain, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Swing Voters, Home News
Barbara Dehn

With eight days to go, and two totally different candidates, how can anyone still be undecided? Turns out, there are lots of different kinds of undecided voters. They don't fall neatly into an easily parodied pigeon hole.

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Grassroots Organization Sends Campaigners Across the Country on Donated Frequent Flyer Miles

Natasha Chen | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: Frequent Flyer Miles, Travel for Change, Florida, Volunteers, Ohio, Swing States, Stanford, Colorado, Barack Obama, Silicon Valley, Home News
Natasha Chen

In the effort to send out volunteers to swing states, a grassroots organization started by a couple of Stanford students has turned into the main hub ...

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Dems Mobilize Against GOP-Planned Showdown at Ohio Polls

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.24.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Obama Working Class, Voter Registration, Cleveland, Ohio, Gop, GOP Primaries, Diane Tucker, Voter Suppression, Barack Obama, Voting, Diane Tucker Dems Mobilize, Gop Challenge Voters Polling Place, Gop Recruits Ohio Challenge, Diane Tucker Huffington Dems Mobilze, Voting Irregularities, Bush Orders Doj to Investigate Ohio Election, Bush Just Asked Mukasey to Order the 200,000 New Voters in Ohio to Re-Confirm Their Information or Lose Their Right to Vote., Diane Tucker, Dems Mobilize in Ohio, Diane Tucker Huffington, Polling Place Manager Obama, Republicans Intend to Place 3,600 Paid Recruits Inside Ohio Polling Places on Election Day to Challenge Voters., Ohio Challenge, Home News
Diane Tucker

Republicans intend to place GOP recruits inside Ohio polling places on Election Day to challenge the qualifications of certain voters. The Obama campa...

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David Gergen Is Wrong About Early Voting Being Light

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.24.2008 | Media

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Stephen C. Rose

On a late show on CNN Thursday, David Gergen casually suggests that early voting has been light and hearts sink. Is he right?

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GOP Denies Ohio "Robotext" Involvement

NY Times | Sarah Wheaton | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

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The Republican National Committee denied any involvement in a "robotext" sent to some cell phones in Columbus, Ohio, over the past few days. The text...

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Supreme Court Accidentally Protects Voters While Stripping Americans Of Their Rights

Cristóbal Joshua Alex | Posted 11.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Supreme Court, Rights, US Supreme Court, Ohio Republican Party, Civil Rights, Ohio, Help America Vote Act, Gonzaga v Doe, Democratic Party, Voting Rights, Republican Party, Voting, Private Right of Action, Jennifer Brunner, Hava, Alexander v Sandoval, Home News
Cristóbal Joshua Alex

Last week's Supreme Court decision in Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party is a disastrous ruling masquerading as a populist victory. Sure, the Court stop...

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Obama and Swing-State Governors Push Importance of Green Jobs in Palm Beach

Carol Anne Burger | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home

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Carol Anne Burger

What gives strength to the fabric of American society? Jobs do, that's what, and that was the message delivered by Barack Obama to an audience at the ...

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Unanimous Supremes Thwart One Critical GOP Assault on American Voters

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Stolen Election, Stolen Election Ohio, Barack Obama, Brunner, Ohio, Voting Rights, Blackwell, Politics News
Harvey Wasserman

A key cog in the concerted Republican attack on American voting rights has been stripped by a unanimous US Supreme Court.

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Electoral Process Under Siege in Ohio

Jeff Coryell | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home

Read More: Acorn, Republican Vote Suppression, 2008 Presidential Election, Jennifer Brunner, Ohio, Home News
Jeff Coryell

It's easy to recall the Rove-instigated hooliganism that generated tactically-advantageous chaos in the wake of Florida's flawed 2000 presidential ele...

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Critical US Supreme Court Ruling Against Rovian GOP Vote Meddling May Prove Temporary

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ohio, Voter Fraud, Acorn, Supreme Court, Voter Manipulation, Gop, 2008 Election, Jennifer Brunner, Voting Problems, Ohio Supreme Court, Politics News
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

In its on-going campaign to inject chaos and confusion into the voting process, the GOP has sued Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.

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Racist Obama Effigy Hung In Ohio (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Effigy, Barack Obama, Obama Effigy Hung, Obama Racism, Racist Ghost Effigy, Ohio, Obama Ghost Hung, Mike Lunsford, Video, Politics News

A local station runs a disturbing story about a Ohio resident named Mike Lunsford who has hung an effigy of Barack Obama in his front yard. Lunsford f...

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Friday Talking Points [52] -- What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I started blogging over two years ago. That is to say, right about the time the 2008 presidential campaign began. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration...

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Supreme Court's Ohio Decision Rejects GOP Voting Dispute

AP | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Ohio, Ohio Voting, Local Politics, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sided Friday with Ohio's top elections official in a dispute with the state Republican Party over voter registrat...

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Barack Obama's End Game Will Be On The Ground

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics

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Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose If Barack Obama becomes president, it will be because of grass roots organization. The people who will make the difference on Nove...

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Seth Colter Walls

Ohio Secretary Of State Will Fight Republican Challenge

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

Read More: Voter Registration Fraud, Brunner Supreme Court, Acorn, Supreme Court Ohio, Brunner Ohio, Ohio ACORN, Ohio, Ohio Vote, Voter Fraud Ohio, Ohio Voting, Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Registration, Voting Problems, Politics News

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner told the Huffington Post on Thursday that she is ready not only to fight the state's current election law bat...

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Obama's Smart Targeted Web Campaign

Bart Motes | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Virginia, Pennsylvania, Barack Obama, Ohio, North Carolina, Media News
Bart Motes

Websites cannot substitute for the hard work of grassroots campaigning: particularly phone banking and canvassing. But they can augment the work of local organizers and volunteers.

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Calif. Obama Volunteers Work the Swing States, on the Road and in the Office

Natasha Chen | Posted 11.15.2008 | Home

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Natasha Chen

When the C-SPAN broadcast of the final presidential debate ended, Democrats at the San Mateo County headquarters ceased their cheering, laughing and a...

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Zavier's Day With Obama In Toledo

Teresa McCoy | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home

Read More: Toledo, Babies, Battleground States, Children, Barack Obama, Obama Rally, Ohio, Home News
Teresa McCoy

I could see by the look on the faces in the crowd that people in Ohio are hungry for a real leader, one who recognizes that everyday folks are the ones who matter.

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