I ***REALLY*** hope Obama has a plan to combat the voter suppression

[FlyingSquirrel]

and intimidation and all the dirty tricks that'll be happening in states like Florida to suppress the black vote (and other demographics).

He's had such a great organization and just played everything so well, I can't imagine that he'll allow this to happen without a lot of publicity and some kind of real help to the polling places BEFORE election day.

[still_one]

1. Congress hasn't done jack on it since 2000, so I am not so optimistic

[casus belli]

4. I can't understand what happened to all the enthusiasm

to implement change. It was such a hot topic the last two elections, but I've yet to see paper receipt legislation or ANY meaningful legislation on the topic for that matter.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

6. Rush Holt (D-NJ) had an opt in paper ballot bill almost passed, but Whitehouse told repubs to oppose

It took years to get to the point where we had a decent federal
bill that would do more good than harm, and actually had bi partisan
support.

Then the Whitehouse sent word to repigs to vote against it.

[casus belli]

8. Do you happen to remember the name of the Bill? n/t

[lisa58]

16. Here...

...this is Holt's website - voting issues page.

http://holt.house.gov/voting.shtml

He was in a recount in 2000 also (his first term). He was my congressman at the time, I have since been redistricted, but I'm still on the mailing list because I gave him money right away because his election was soooooo close.

[casus belli]

23. Thanks :)

[still_one]

9. It is pretty depressing. When the Democrats take back Congress, and they will

in 2008, there will be NO EXCUSES

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

5. actually they passed HAVA in response to 2000 -but actually made things much worse

they encouraged computerized direct record voting machines.

That is how Georgia got its first republican governor and how
Max Clelland got beaten by a republican.

Florida's laws have gotten worse and worse since 2000,
making it much harder for certain groups to vote.

Obama can't change those laws.

[still_one]

10. I know /nt

[Art_from_Ark]

12. There's a one-ton elephant in the room

sitting by a pile of stinking turds it has been releasing since 2000, and with a few exceptions, Congress has been saying "Stench? What stench?"

[SeattleGirl]

2. I don't know if he has one or not, but I wouldn't be surprised at all

if he did have one.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

3. You might start with a visit to Barack Obama's website

sounds like you aren't familiar with his campaign and
how it helps voters.

http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

Then perhaps some of your concerns will be addressed.

[FrenchieCat]

7. Well, I do know that Obama will do plenty once he gets in as well....

as he as tried to while in congress.

OBAMA'S US SENATE RECORD:

S.1975 : A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.

Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack (introduced 11/8/2005) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 11/8/2005 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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S.4102 : A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of telecommunications devices for the purposes of preventing or obstructing the broadcast or exchange of election-related information.

Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack (introduced 12/7/2006) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Latest Major Action: 12/7/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
--------------------

S.4069 : A bill to prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.

Sponsor: Sen Obama, Barack (introduced 11/16/2006) Cosponsors (4)
Committees: Senate Rules and Administration
Latest Major Action: 11/16/2006 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

[hokies4ever]

11. The large number of votes in primaries will help

[Gothmog]

13. Well Organized Voter Protection Team

The Obama Campaign is very well organized on the voter protection/legal front. We had more lawyers out during the Texas conventions and were better organized than the Clinton campaign. I have been impressed with the organization of the campaign so far.

[FlyingSquirrel]

17. Kewl. Had a feeling about that.

Organization wins elections. Tell this to those who feel Clinton's more electable.

[lisa58]

14. Me Too.

[BlooInBloo]

15. He would have to be an idiot to not have planned such a counter.

[ErinBerin84]

18. did anyone see Andrea Mitchell during the last primary coverage

say that some people in the Clinton camp don't think that Obama can win only because in some of the states that he may be more competetive with John McCain in (in the new electoral map), he would be up against the Republican establishment in many of these states and as Andrea Mitchell said, "Katherine Harris types", and would not get a fair vote? I was surprised that someone in the MSM touched on this.

[NotThisTime]

19. We are all going to get out there and knock on every door, join your states Obama email list

[rucky]

20. Howard Dean does. n/t

[Bake]

21. Oh. That's really comforting.

Since Dean has been such a great leader and all ... (tell me again, what's the plan for FL and MI).

Bake

[rucky]

22. Same as the other 48 states.

That's why it's the 50-State strategy - not the "to hell with the other 49 states" strategy, as the Florida Legislature might call it.

Great leaders are about action:

DNC blunts GOP microtargeting lead
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080523/pl_politico/10573

DNC holds national training as it rolls out new voter file
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/dnc-holds-national-training-as-it-rolls-out-new-voter-file-2007-08-15.html

[spoony]

25. The OP said "combat" not "perpetrate"

[CitizenLeft]

24. well, at least it won't happen in Ohio again...

We've got a Dem gov now.

I do worry about Indiana, though... and the southern states.