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'Daily Voting News' For March 02, 2009
Lots more from Minnesota today. The Coleman lawyers have rested and now it is the Franken camp’s turn to present their case. They claim they will not take as much time as Coleman’s side. Time will tell....
CA: Riverside County - Audit shows county's voting machines out of compliance in 8 ...
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The EAC Lied, Lever Voting Machines (Almost) Died
Guest Blogged by Andi T. Novick, Esq.
New York is the last state in the nation to have a non-computerized, transparent voting system. We still use immutable, theft-deterring mechanical lever machines to count our votes. (* - Please seen bottom of this article for a quick explanation of how lever machines ...
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Put 'The BRAD SHOW' on the Air!
You, yes you, can put us on the air, three hours a day, five days a week, originating out of San Francisco's great Green960 (KKGN)!
All you have to do is vote for us right here!
They're adding a new show in the 4p-7p PT slot, and we'd be delighted to do ...
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'Daily Voting News' For February 28 and March 01, 2009
It has been a very slow news weekend. Hope it was good for you....
National: States take on election reform http://www.politicsincolor.com/articles/news/02/27/2009/states-take-election-reform.html
CA: Audit calls, despite some missteps, Riverside County Nov. 4 election procedures a success http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_S_audit28.42083d4.html
FL: Florida Sen. Bill Nelson backs letting military vote by e-mail http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orl-loc-capview-01030109,0,2488017.story
HI: Mail-in election might stir isle ...
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'Daily Voting News' For February 27, 2009
It appears that Florida is going to join the growing list of states that are thinking about using Internet voting for their military and overseas voters. This is a terrible idea that will end-up costing the tax payers of the state millions of dollars to stand-up the scheme and then ...
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Woodruff Parrots GOP Talking Points to WH Budget Director
Guest blogged by Brad Jacobson of MediaBloodhound
In a primer on how to conduct an interview relying almost solely on Republican talking points, PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff discussed the new budget plan with White House Budget Director Peter Orszag on Wednesday night.
Woodruff's first question isn't necessarily a Republican talking point, ...
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COLEMAN BUSTED FOR HIDING WITNESS, EMAIL
On Day 1 of the Coleman/Franken U.S. Senate election contest in Minnesota, the Coleman team was busted doctoring evidence.
Earlier this week, the Coleman camp was busted having withheld notes from Franken's team, and today, the end of Week 5, "all hell just broke loose in the Minnesota courtroom," according to ...
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In or Near Phoenix? Come Say Hello at Friday's Fundraiser for DFA-Maricopa County!
I'll be appearing at "An Evening with Brad Friedman: Exploring Citizen Journalism, Diversified Media and Election Integrity," emceed by ActionPoint's Cynthia Black tomorrow (Friday, 2/27) in Phoenix at 7pm.
It's at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1407 N. 2nd St. in Phoenix, and it's a fundraiser for DFA-Maricopa County! ...
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Spores Used in Attacks Don't Match Those Used by FBI's Purported, Now Deceased 'Anthrax Killer'
Not that we tried to tell ya so, but we tried to tell ya so. As John Byrne now reports, "Anthrax spores don't match dead researcher's samples".
We're on the road and off the grid most of today/tonight for duties in Phoenix, so without the time to offer proper context for ...
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'Daily Voting News' For February 26, 2009
What is it about Sequoia’s spokesperson that she sits in court in New Jersey and then writes blog items about her opinion of what happened in court and those opinions are far from what really happened? Perhaps it is alright for her to spin the truth into something else in ...
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New Jersey: A Vote for Optical Scan
This editorial appeared in The Times of Trenton (http://www.nj.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news-0/122934154096780.xml&coll=5).Today, the state Legislature is expected to consider a bill to remove...
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Statement of U.S. Representative Rush Holt To the New Jersey Senate State Government Committee
Chairman Scutari, Vice Chair Weinberg, and honorable Members of the New Jersey Senate State Government Committee, thank you for giving...
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Racist Email of the Moment
It's becoming quite a collection for these Republicans. First there was the TX GOP convention's racist buttons, then the GOP chair-candidate's racist song, then the NYPost's racist cartoon, and now this...
"Post-racial" America, my ass.
UPDATE 2/27/09: Mayor Idiot to resign...
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'Green News Report' - February 26, 2009
IN TODAY'S REPORT: Obama tells 'em in Congress: "It all begins with energy" ... Cool green innovations you may want to buy soon ... and flushing old-growth trees down the toilet -- literally!
Green960 (KKGN) in San Francisco and ActionPoint Online in Phoenix are running the 'GNR.' Is your ...
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Tough-on-Crime Groups Cut to the Chase
Guest Blogged by David Swanson of After Downing Street
Only in America can elected officials go on TV and confess to felonies (including torture and warrantless spying, not to mention aggressive war) and the resulting debate focus around the question of whether investigating the "possibility" of wrong-doing would be too radical. ...
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'Daily Voting News' For February 25, 2009
Was the 2006 RTA election in Pima Co. Arizona hacked? Did someone in local government actually get into the machines and change the vote totals? We may never know but the local Democratic and Republican Parties have joined forces in court along with some Election Integrity groups. They want to ...
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BBV: New Holt Election Reform Bill Would Allow 'Surreptitious Dismantling of Self-Government'
From BlackBoxVoting.org's Bev Harris, on the section of the new Election Reform bill being proposed in the U.S. House by Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ), which would federally institutionalize secret software for vote counting, and the requirement of non-disclosure agreements for those who are lucky enough to be allowed permission to ...
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Senate to Probe Legality, Effectiveness of Bush Torture Policies
[Updated at end of article, with details on hearing announced for next week.]
The Senate is quietly preparing plans to investigate allegations of torture under President George W. Bush, according to comments published Wednesday by Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).
The Senate Judiciary Committee could announce ...
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Study: Network Bias, Journalist Self-Censorship Favors GOP During Election Coverage
Sounds about right to us...
Journalists, so concerned with being accused of having a liberal agenda, will at times overreact by self-censoring themselves, resulting in more favorable coverage of Republicans, a new analysis of television coverage finds.
A book by two Indiana University professors details their study of the three broadcast networks' ...
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Not a 'State of the Union'?
Back in 2001, I wondered about the same thing. Why is the first address to a joint session of Congress in a new President's term not called a "State of the Union" address? And isn't a State of the Union message required by the Constitution every year?
I'm on the road ...
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