Obama campaign REBUKED by Ohio's SOS Office.. (for cheating)

[Tellurian]

"Ohio Secretary Of State's Office Rebukes Obama Campaign"

04 Mar 2008 01:24 pm

Ohio's Secretary of State, an office held by a Democrat, has rebuked Sen. Barack Obama's campaign for trying to staff precincts with poll workers who presented insufficient credentials.

Obama's campaign calls this charge "wrong."

In a memo sent late this morning to county election directors by David M. Farrell, Ohio's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, a letter carried by Obama supporters -- signed by Obama state director Paul Tewes -- is deemed "not legally sufficient on its own to allow someone to gain access to polling places."

Farrell notes that state law requires that polling observers must be "duly appointed" and have been previously issued a certificate.

The letter from Tewes states the bearer 'is hereby authorized to serve as a legal poll monitor on behalf of the Obama campaign."

The alleged infraction seems minor, but the Clinton campaign has seized on the e-mail from the Secretary of State's office as evidence that the Obama campaign is trying to game the system in Ohio.

Lynn Utrecht, chief campaign counsel for Sen. Hillary Clinton, said that she'd recieved reports from the field of Obama poll workers being kicked out of precincts for aggressively challenging voters. Adding it up, she said, "and it's a pattern."

And Tina Flournoy, a Clinton campaign adviser, compared the conduct to that of Republicans in the 2004 election.

"It’s a pretty sad thing that people we now have to worry about are fellow Democrats," she said.

"The Secretary of state is wrong on the facts," said Obama spokesperson Dan Pfeiffer. "We are correctly credentialed and are calling now to correct any misunderstanding tot he contrary."

Here's the Tewes letter.

Read more here how Obama will do anything to WIN... even, "cheat"!

"Dirty (Obama)Tricks in Texas and Ohio?"

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Oh, SHE'S a fine one to talk after her lawsuit in Nevada and threats about Texas

[Window]

8. LOL!

[Tellurian]

35. Latest UPdate with (some exit polling ) results:

http://www.taylormarsh.com/images2/hillaryclinton_wideweb__470x308,02.jpg

Just got back into the stream of what's going on again, calls and all coming in. C-SPAN was fun, another one coming up at the top of the hour.

Hilarious side note. I'd turned off the phones in my radio studio, but one evidently was partially plugged in, which I didn't notice. In the middle of the interview I got a call and all of a sudden I could hear my big brother on the line talking exit polls. How fitting. It was all I could do to keep concentration. Then he started giving details, so I had to break away for a second to stop the call. Hilarious. Just goes to show you no matter how much prep there is, something always pops up.

Exit polls look good in Ohio for Clinton, where she looks like to have won back her base.

As for Texas, small lead in exit polls at the start for Clinton, with polls closing in that state and Rhode Island at the top of the hour.

UPDATE: Just finished part of a call from the Clinton campaign; while waiting for the second round of C-SPAN interviews. The Clinton campaign said sign in sheets were indeed being filled out during the day by Obama team and supporters, according to Clinton's counsel. The Texas Dem party hotlines are jammed with people calling in. Clinton camp has heard of complaints all day. "All over the state" complaints. "Obama campaign took the precinct captain's packet," and they don't know what was done with it. Clinton camp has precinct numbers. "Numerous locations" where Obama supporters have "locked out" Clinton supporters. "We have lawyers all over the state." ... Wolfson: This is the first time we've held a call of this nature. Chaotic is normal. What's happening in Texas tonight "is not typical." "Is quite extraordinary." They then took questions, but I had to get off to get ready for other calls/interviews.

http://www.taylormarsh.com/

[Mags]

45. Why,that little cheater. I can't believe he would do that to a fellow democrat.

[Tellurian]

11. Hillary never filed a lawsuit. The Teachers Assn did..

Is it too much to ask for a little accuracy with your responses?

Either that or please stop posting ANYTHING BUT the Truth!

[mckeown1128]

14. Bill AND Hillary publically supported the lawsuit... nt

[Tellurian]

28. Does that mean they had anything to do with filing the suit?

(In theory) You supported OJ Simpson, does that mean your responsible for the charges against him?

[mckeown1128]

38. Wow... bad analogy....

She publically advocated that the lawsuit win. She supported it. She talked out at campaign stops about it. The people who brought the lawsuit where Clinton supporters... She did everything short of pay for the damn lawsuit.

[Clintonista2]

43. Did she file the lawsuit?

[mckeown1128]

44. No they didn't file the lawsuit... that isn't the point...the point

is that they FULLY supported it. It does not matter who technically brought the lawsuit.

[elehhhhna]

2. Actually, the text of that letter should suffice IF:

he bearers name is on the form AND
it is signed by the proper party on BO's team


nice try Hil

[Tellurian]

12. Not if the polling person doesn't meet the state's requirements as certified!

[elehhhhna]

39. the properly signed form IS the requirement to be "certified".

[ContinentalOp]

3. Apparently, 8 days ago,

Ohio SOS and Clinton supporter Jennifer Brunner changed the rules to require that forms be submitted 11 days before the election.

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/ElectionsVoter/OhioElections.aspx?Section=3406

[LaurenG]

4. I was just about to tlink your other post here. Good find! nt

[Tellurian]

13. Apparently, these Rules were passed in 2005..

All the Clinton campaign did was ask for clarification and specificity!

You people are not aware of how Wars are Won. First off, you need to know the Rules of Engagement!

If your not sure of the wording, you ask for clarification. Are you Obama supporters so deep in denial, you can't see the trees for the forest?

Obama will cheat to WIN! Get over yourselves on St. Obama. The guy is slime-bucket through and through..

Here are Ohio's Rules and Regs passed in 2005 (not 8 days ago)... dufases!

http://lsc.state.oh.us/analyses/analysis126.nsf/c68a7e88e02f43a985256dad004e48aa/6042077139aecedf8525700d004b1b70?OpenDocument

[LaurenG]

16. Tell you don't have to be ugly and I may be a doofus

but you seem to have a problem being kind. I don't know who is trying to steal anything but apparently you think you do.

Try to be a little nicer to the doofuses because in the end we are all on the same side.

[Tellurian]

21. It goes against my principles to be kind to a distortion of the Truth..

I may be more tolerant on other days, and I apologize if my language seemed strong, but it gets very tiring asking people to choose their words carefully when they are casting my candidate in a bad light in a made up fantasy!

[ContinentalOp]

26. Where on that page does it say that observers must be certified 11 days prior to the election?

Where does it even mention anything about observer certification?

[Samantha]

7. She issued a retroactive rule change

and she accuses the Obama camp of cheating?

[Yes We Did]

10. She's a BIG Hillary Supporter

This just goes right along with Hillary's letter telling her people to take over the counting process at polling locations.

This way, she can cheat and then draw attention away from herself by accusing Obama of doing it.

This is the same trick she used with the voter suppression in Nevada. Remember?

[Tellurian]

30. hmm.. I don't think so.. Read post #13

That'll splain it to ya!

[karynnj]

23. How Blackwellian

[OzarkDem]

5. Obama is a repuke in disguise

Every day more incidents like this one confirm it.

[DemBones DemBones]

9. A GOP stalking horse at best.

A .pdf letter that any bozo can print out by the dozens and give to other Obamaniacs, now that's old-fashioned Chicago politics with an update.

[Tellurian]

17. Tonite, a local RI Political analyst Darryl West, alluded to the term "Chicago Politics" negatively

The polls were packed in RI at 5:30pm tonight. I believe Hillary will do well in Rhode Island and win it over a large margin. If the Rezko Trial had begun earlier in Feb.. as it was originally scheduled, the backlash would have been awesome. As it is, many people are afraid Obama is just another sanitized version of a Chicago politician duping the public into voting for him...

[high density]

27. I am so sad the ignore filters have stopped working

It made this place a little more livable.

[NewHampster]

6. The Obama campaign hinks it is Repub

how sad that they need to win at any cost.

[FlyingSquirrel]

15. Should really use "allegedly" when making allegations of cheating

I'm sure you'd want the same from the other side.

[Tellurian]

18. Read both links...

I call intimidating voters and giving voters wrong information..."cheating"..

I don't need the word alleged..it's a fact!

[Tektonik]

19. I'm surprised you have not tried to prove us that Obama is Satan yet

:eyes:

[Tellurian]

22. Well, if he IS... it's been foretold a woman will undo him..

and I voted for her today!

My bases are covered. How about you?

[Life Long Dem]

20. I think a reporter also saw Obama's shoe lace untied today sometime in the early morning hours of...

Oh Hi Oh! :wow:

[Tellurian]

24. You people are missing the boat..

You could make a fortune writing and selling a book containing "1,000,000 EXCUSES TO TRIVIALIZE RULE BREAKING"..(so no one will notice)

:rofl:

[UALRBSofL]

34. Tellurian I didn't read the link

If you don't mind, could you give me a brief on what part of the letter is illegal. I'm not up to reading the link tonight. TIA. :)

[Tellurian]

36. Sure, anytime after the election..

[Dinger]

25. Some Obama Supporters Are In A Trance

They won't even read it. They don't want to know.

[sniffa]

29. Just curious

will you be leaving DU voluntarily or otherwise in 8 days? :shrugs:

[Zhade]

33. Here's hoping. The OP is the type of asshole whose face I can't WAIT to rub Clinton's loss in.

It's going to be SWEET.

[Tellurian]

37. No problem... When Hillary wins, I'd rather "gloat" with my friends..

[Zhade]

31. How rich. A known wannabe-cheat (MI/FL/TX lawsuits to change the rules mid-contest) accuses another.

LOL!

[UALRBSofL]

32. The part of this letter that will raise eyebrows in my opinion

From a legal standpoint is the signature line.

Paul Tewes Ohio State Director Obama for America

The part that doesn't look good is (Obama for America)

So, We'll just have to see if anyone follows up on this issue or just let it go.

[demo dutch]

40. If they're anything like they are here on DU, I can only imgine!

[catgirl]

41. Where do you see cheating here? This is a flame post

They were to be Monitors (observers) to watch for cheating. And the false accusation
by Clinton's cheif campaign council, Lynn Utrecht is a lie. Which one is it-word was they
were turned away because of "lack of credentials"-meaning they never entered. How
does someone aggressively challenge a voter in a non-caucus primary? What a bunch
of crap. Nice try.

[Vinca]

42. From the title you'd think they were stuffing ballot boxes.

They had the wrong credentials to be monitors - get a grip.

[NewHampster]

46. He says one thing then

will do anything, anything to win the nomination.

[ecstatic]

47. The same Ohio SOS that didn't rebuke Bush

and the 7 hour long lines? :puke: