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October 23, 2008
Count Every Vote...Except the Ones that Might be for McCain
Surprise! Democrat election officials are invalidating military absentee ballots on technicalities. Oh, this will really help Bambi win the support of the troops if he's elected president.
Let's apply the media's new "everything someone from your party does is the fault of the candidate" standard to this story. Doing that, unless Obama personally intervenes to stop this outrage, we'll just have to conclude he hates the military and wishes to disenfranchise the votes of those who put their lives on the line to defend this country.
Good News - From Kris in New England:
I pursued this with the State of VA Board of Elections (yeah I know I don't live there but it really upset me). Turns out the story isn't true. If the FWAB is used as both a ballot and application for absentee bidding, then an address is needed and it says that on the form. If it's just a ballot, then only the witness signature is required.I pressed for specific numbers and was told that out of 200,000 FWABs received, only 42 were missing the address. And the VA BOE was working with each individual to get their forms submitted in time.
Posted by slublog at October 23, 2008 08:59 PM
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I'm stunned.
In further news, Sun rises in east.
Posted by: Murph at October 24, 2008 11:00 AM
The One hates the military more than Clinton did. He will reduce that budget and force levels. There are no troubles outside the USA, only internally which will be addressed through his Civilian Brownshirt Corps.
Posted by: billypaintbrush at October 25, 2008 07:32 PM
Slu- I pursued this with the State of VA Board of Elections (yeah I know I don't live there but it really upset me). Turns out the story isn't true. If the FWAB is used as both a ballot and application for absentee bidding, then an address is needed and it says that on the form. If it's just a ballot, then only the witness signature is required.
I pressed for specific numbers and was told that out of 200,000 FWABs received, only 42 were missing the address. And the VA BOE was working with each individual to get their forms submitted in time.
Posted by: Kris, in New England at October 27, 2008 04:24 PM