Comments on: Voter intimidation, Mn-style! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197883 msparber Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:21:47 +0000 #comment-197883 <a href="http://theduty.tumblr.com/post/56996410/robot-heart-via-chuckmore-no-doubt-wakka" target="_blank">Oh man.</a> Oh man.

]]> By: kurtis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197867 kurtis Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:28:29 +0000 #comment-197867 I think it's somewhere between misinformation and intimidation. The story was pretty vague, but it's clearly another "Stamp Out the Vote" effort. I think it’s somewhere between misinformation and intimidation. The story was pretty vague, but it’s clearly another “Stamp Out the Vote” effort.

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197866 msparber Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:25:51 +0000 #comment-197866 <em>Ritchie warned voters of telephone calls from individuals falsely claiming to be associated with the Office of the Secretary of State raising questions about the voting practices of the person being called.</em><br /> <br /> It's a subtle form of intimidation, I suppose, but nonetheless I think I would be quite put off by being querried about my voting practices as though I had done something wrong. Ritchie warned voters of telephone calls from individuals falsely claiming to be associated with the Office of the Secretary of State raising questions about the voting practices of the person being called.

It’s a subtle form of intimidation, I suppose, but nonetheless I think I would be quite put off by being querried about my voting practices as though I had done something wrong.

]]> By: ranty http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197865 ranty Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:21:53 +0000 #comment-197865 So what was the intimidation? Did I miss that detail in the story? So what was the intimidation? Did I miss that detail in the story?

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197862 Bixby Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:09:04 +0000 #comment-197862 What I'm curious about with Lieberman is this: he's still pro-choice: would he back a SCOTUS pick who wasn't if McCain were (shudder) president? And let's not pretend there's no litmus test. What I’m curious about with Lieberman is this: he’s still pro-choice: would he back a SCOTUS pick who wasn’t if McCain were (shudder) president? And let’s not pretend there’s no litmus test.

]]> By: kurtis http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197858 kurtis Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:02:50 +0000 #comment-197858 Lieberman isn't a Republican. Ha ha. I mean, seriously, he's not. He's an Inde-Ha-pendent. Lieberman isn’t a Republican. Ha ha. I mean, seriously, he’s not. He’s an Inde-Ha-pendent.

]]> By: Bixby http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197857 Bixby Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:55:48 +0000 #comment-197857 So, basically they are the people who believe "dickishness" is a family value? How dare they question Lieberman and Coleman's dedication to the cause. In the past few years, these men have dedicated their lives to placing politics over integrity! So, basically they are the people who believe “dickishness” is a family value? How dare they question Lieberman and Coleman’s dedication to the cause. In the past few years, these men have dedicated their lives to placing politics over integrity!

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197852 msparber Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:38:14 +0000 #comment-197852 <em><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/news_cut/archive/2008/10/minnesota_majority_under_the_m.shtml?refid=0" target="_blank">What is Minnesota Majority</a>? It contends Minnesota school children are being indoctrinated into homosexuality, and it also questions the Republican values of former Democrats such as Norm Coleman and Joe Lieberman.</em> What is Minnesota Majority? It contends Minnesota school children are being indoctrinated into homosexuality, and it also questions the Republican values of former Democrats such as Norm Coleman and Joe Lieberman.

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197851 msparber Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:18:47 +0000 #comment-197851 <em><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/29/voter_intimidation/?refid=0" target="_blank">Johnson signed an affidavit</a> saying the woman later told him she was working with Jeff Davis, the head of a conservative group, <a href="http://www.minnesotamajority.org/" target="_blank">Minnesota Majority</a>, that has been questioning the integrity of Minnesota's voter rolls. </em> Johnson signed an affidavit saying the woman later told him she was working with Jeff Davis, the head of a conservative group, Minnesota Majority, that has been questioning the integrity of Minnesota’s voter rolls.

]]> By: mnblrmkr http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/13448#comment-197847 mnblrmkr Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:57:07 +0000 #comment-197847 <em>Ritchie's office has alerted the Ramsey County Attorney <strong>and the Office of the U.S. Attorney</strong> to a complaint filed with the Office of the Secretary of State by a St. Paul resident. </em><br /> <br /> I hope he's not expecting the US Attorney to take any action. New Mexico has had cases of a GOP hired private investigator visiting voters and threatening them, and the DOJ has taken no action.<br /> <br /> I guess they're too busy investigating the fraud against ACORN. Ritchie’s office has alerted the Ramsey County Attorney and the Office of the U.S. Attorney to a complaint filed with the Office of the Secretary of State by a St. Paul resident.

I hope he’s not expecting the US Attorney to take any action. New Mexico has had cases of a GOP hired private investigator visiting voters and threatening them, and the DOJ has taken no action.

I guess they’re too busy investigating the fraud against ACORN.

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