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amborin

(16,631 posts)
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:18 AM Oct 2012

Electronic Voting Machines Owned by Romney's Pals in Cincinnati:

"Electronic voting machines owned by Mitt Romney's business buddies and set to count the votes in Cincinnati could decide the 2012 election. The narrative is already being hyped by the corporate media. As Kelly O'Donnell reported for NBC's Today Show on Monday, October 8, Ohio's Hamilton County is "ground zero" for deciding who holds the White House come January, 2013...."

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"Hart Intercivic, on whose machines the key votes will be cast in Hamilton County, which includes Cincinnati, was taken over last year by H.I.G. Capital. Prominent partners and directors on the H.I.G. board hail from Bain Company or Bain Capital, both connected to Mitt Romney. H.I.G. employees have contributed at least $338,000 to Romney's campaign. H.I.G. Directors John P. Bolduk and Douglas Berman are major Romney fundraisers, as is former Bain and H.I.G. manager Brian Shortsleeve...."

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truthout.org

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Electronic Voting Machines Owned by Romney's Pals in Cincinnati: (Original Post) amborin Oct 2012 OP
LINK?!? garthranzz Oct 2012 #1
here, sorry: amborin Oct 2012 #2
Easy to find. BlueCaliDem Oct 2012 #3
you can vote on paper in Ohio Botany Oct 2012 #4
And have the vote counted by HAND? Stevepol Oct 2012 #5
not perfect but it is a very good start Botany Oct 2012 #6
Why are partisan individuals still allowed to own voting machines in America? TroyD Oct 2012 #7
Heard about this on Bill Press this morning Liberalynn Oct 2012 #8
We losy 2000 because of theft...we Kerry lost because of theft.... Tippy Oct 2012 #9

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
3. Easy to find.
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 11:39 AM
Oct 2012

I highlighted and googled "truthout.org" which is at the bottom of the OP, and I was linked to the site. I scrolled down and found the headline: "Will H.I.G.-Owned E-voting Machines Give Romney the White House".

It really wasn't all that hard. But for your convenience, here's the link: http://truth-out.org/news/item/12130-will-hig-owned-e-voting-machines-give-romney-the-white-house

Stevepol

(4,234 posts)
5. And have the vote counted by HAND?
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 03:07 PM
Oct 2012

Or will it be run thru an optiscan so the vote can be digitalized and counted via computer after all?

Botany

(70,568 posts)
6. not perfect but it is a very good start
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 05:11 PM
Oct 2012

..... many people worked long and hard to get this option to the voters
in Ohio so you shouldn't be so quick to be a wet blanket.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
7. Why are partisan individuals still allowed to own voting machines in America?
Tue Oct 16, 2012, 05:18 PM
Oct 2012

I don't think this is allowed in any other Western country.

When are people going to rise up and put a stop to it?!

 

Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)
8. Heard about this on Bill Press this morning
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:17 AM
Oct 2012

Current also has it up on their web! Needs to get more attention.

Tippy

(4,610 posts)
9. We losy 2000 because of theft...we Kerry lost because of theft....
Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:33 AM
Oct 2012

Why in the hell are things like this alowed to happen....Dems knew there was a problem early on...Has no one courage enought to call these thiving repukes out on these actions..

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