Whatcha wanna bet Florida goes for Bush. One way or the other.

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Bowser — 9/3/2004 12:01:07 AM (archived)

Again, the information is the key.

Bush Tried To Install Crony At Florida Election Board

President Bush has said "Every registered voter deserves to have confidence that the system is fair and elections are honest."1 But according to a new report, the President is doing all he can to once again rig the election in Florida.

According to the Miami Daily Business Review, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) appointee at the Broward County Board of Elections hired a law firm headed by two close cronies of President Bush to fight any charges against it during the 2004 election. Specifically, the Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes hired the law firm Blosser & Sayfie.2 Justin Sayfie "is a former spokesman for Gov. Bush and currently is co-chair of the Bush/Cheney re-election campaign in Broward County." He is also a Bush Ranger (aka. someone who has raised more than $100,000 for the President's campaign).3 James Blosser is also "a top fund-raiser for President Bush's re-election campaign."4 Many observers expect the election will be extremely close in Florida and predict it will touch off litigation. County election supervisors and their legal teams could play a key role in deciding the election.

While Snipes has since been forced to fire the law firm,5 it shows just how far the Bushes are willing to go to throw the Florida election again. Earlier this summer, Jeb Bush attempted to purge thousands of voters from the Florida voting rolls, but was stopped after public pressure overwhelmed the effort.6 Additionally, Florida GOP operatives are going to naturalization offices to give new immigrants voter registration forms which are already pre-marked to register the voter as a Republican.7

Sources:
"President Signs Historic Election Reform Legislation into Law," WhiteHouse.gov, 10/29/02.
"Elections Supervisor Rapped for Hiring Lawyers With Bush Ties," Law.com, 8/30/04.
"Top Fundraisers Earn Right to Party," Los Angeles Times, 8/31/04.
"Elections Supervisor Rapped for Hiring Lawyers With Bush Ties," Law.com, 8/30/04.
"Broward elections supervisor fires lawyer over firmâ€™s connection to President Bush," Sun-Sentinel, 8/28/04.
"State ceases felon voting purge," Miami Herald, 8/14/04.
National Public Radio, 7/25/04.

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"Nader Gets on November Ballot in Florida" - Bowser - 9/2/2004 6:28:20 PM
- re: "Nader Gets on November Ballot" - Fox - 9/3/2004 3:30:36 AM
- Whatcha wanna bet Florida goes for Bush. One way or the other. - Bowser - 9/3/2004 12:01:07 AM
- Ok tell Rumsfeild he can turn off the Black-ops hurricane generator now...Florida is a lock. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 9/2/2004 6:44:56 PM
  - Speaking of, I do hope Lindy is okay. - REB - 9/2/2004 7:25:17 PM
    - I think Lindy os on the west side of Florida. If so, she will be OK. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/2/2004 8:36:32 PM
      - Francis is predicted to cut right across the center of Florida - REB - 9/2/2004 9:08:46 PM
        
        Luckily storm surge of the ocean only really happens on the side it hits. - Art Martin - 9/2/2004 11:47:42 PM
        
        They were saying 2 1/2 million were leaving. - REB - 9/3/2004 12:29:11 PM
- Another part of the VRWC comes to fruition...bwhhhaahaahaa (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/2/2004 6:35:41 PM
  - dunno about "vast" or "conspiracy"... - alcaray - 9/2/2004 8:47:04 PM
    - Not true. - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2004 9:06:25 PM
      - Was that a deliberate mischaracterization of what I said? - alcaray - 9/2/2004 11:36:09 PM
        
        I don't know. How do you define a "Republican push?" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2004 4:03:37 AM
        
        No, obtuse one. I commented about getting on the ballot. You changed it to funding. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/3/2004 3:37:38 PM
      - Now, what would it take to demonstrate to you significant Republican funding? - Bowser - 9/2/2004 9:30:07 PM
        
        One in ten does not strike me as significant. - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2004 9:55:39 PM
        
        Please. TB - Nader has pointed out that it is a myth, largely pushed by Democrats, that he is financed by any kind of organized Republican funding. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/2/2004 10:15:37 PM
        
        Still a myth. That a fraction of donors are Republicans does not imply an organized party plot. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2004 11:35:08 PM
        
        Heh, heh. Just bit you on the nose, and you say you don't see it. - Bowser - 9/2/2004 11:55:36 PM
        
        Unless you can show me that the other 90 percent didn't give large amounts of money to Democrats too, you've got nothing. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2004 12:10:37 AM
    - Getting Perot to run on his own nickle was the best trick ever. (n/t) - ebnelson - 9/2/2004 8:58:49 PM

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