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Former Gov. Joe Kernan says a signature on a petition to place Barack Obama's name on Indiana's 2008 primary ballot isn't his, putting him among dozens of dubious signatures found in a newspaper's investigation.
Kernan, a Democrat who campaigned for Hillary Clinton during the 2008 primary, told the South Bend Tribune that he didn't sign the Obama document.
The Tribune reported Wednesday that it has talked with more than 40 people who say they didn't sign ballot petitions submitted in St. Joseph County for Obama or Clinton, despite their names appearing on the documents.
State Republican Party Chairman Eric Holcomb has called for a federal investigation into the matter.
The Tribune first reported Sunday that it and the Howey Politics Indiana newsletter had found pages from Clinton and Obama petitions with names and signatures that appear to have been copied by hand from a petition for 2008 Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Jim Schellinger. The petitions were filed with the Indiana Election Division after the St. Joseph County Voter Registration Office verified individuals' information on the documents.
The petitions were submitted in late January and early February 2008, weeks before it became apparent that Obama and Clinton would be hotly contesting Indiana's May primary in their tight race for the Democratic nomination. Clinton narrowly won the state, but Obama won many delegates in his successful drive for the nomination.
Originally posted by OutKast Searcher
reply to post by jibeho
This was for the primary...correct?
Why would the federal governement investigate a STATE primary that is controlled the a political party???
October 31, 2008
Feds investigate voter fraud at SD pro-abortion campaign HQ
Initially we thought UNHealthy Families, Chris Cassidy, and others on the staff there, violated South Dakota state law by committing voter fraud (a SD violation constitutes a misdemeanor - $2000 fine or 4 years in jail). Turns out this is a federal crime which is a felony and the US Attorney and FBI are now involved. A SD citizen filed a complaint and provided a 17 minute audio, video, affidavits and other evidence to the US Attorney and FBI.
(c) Whoever knowingly or willfully gives false information as to his name, address or period of residence in the voting district for the purpose of establishing his eligibility to register to vote, or conspires with another individual for the purpose of encouraging his false registration to vote or illegal voting, or pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both: Provided, however, That this provision shall be applicable only to general, special, or primary elections held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting or electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the United States Sentate, Member of the United States House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Colombia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (U.S.C.A. TItle 42. The Public Health and Welfare Chapter 20. Elective Franchise Subchapter I-A. Enforcing of Voting Rights 1973i Prohibited Acts)
PHILADELPHIA—State Representative Bryan Lentz (D-7) said Thursday that only a truly independent investigator can credibly examine the problems with Republican opponent Pat Meehan’s nominating petitions, and he called for the U.S. Department of Justice to pick up the investigation.
During a late-morning news conference in front of the federal courthouse here, Lentz spoke more directly and more forcefully than before about the evidence of fraudulent and invalid signatures his campaign uncovered in poring through the nominating petitions that Meehan, a former U.S. Attorney, submitted to get on the primary ballot in the 7th Congressional District. Lentz also made his most pointed argument to date that Meehan, who is also a former Delaware County District Attorney, is inherently tied to the powerful GOP political machine in the county.
If I could have business in the D.C area that I know would make a profit from here until the new POTUS is sworn it would be...... hmmmm thinking thinking.... more..... ANSWER:
A paper shredding company..... with a side business on shredder machine 24 hour/on call repairmen.
Originally posted by OutKast Searcher
reply to post by jibeho
This was for the primary...correct?
Why would the federal governement investigate a STATE primary that is controlled the a political party???
Election fraud: Under certain circumstances, the FBI investigates election frauds that stem from campaign finance crimes, voter/ballot fraud, or civil rights violations.
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
reply to post by navy_vet_stg3
Ron Paul or no one else, No to War Mongers
Originally posted by Hugues de Payens
reply to post by jibeho
Read this item on Drudge yesterday. I have to say it surprises me not one bit. What does surprise me, though, is that it was exposed by the Tribune. Seems to be a trend where a lot of shills for the Prez are becoming former shills. Next year should be interesting.
edit on 13-10-2011 by Hugues de Payens because: (no reason given)