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Florida "do-over" won't get done

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 13, 2008 · Comments (6)

One of the leading proposals for "re-vote" in Florida's Democratic Primary, a second primary by mail ballot, which had apparently been picking up steam, has begun to fizzle, reports Martin Merzer, Lesley Clark, and Mary Ellen Klas for the Miami Herald: Florida law prohibits election officials from authenticating votes cast... [Full Story]

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Group questions McCain's citizenship

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 12, 2008 · Comments (4)

I figured this was coming sooner or later. LOS ANGELES - John McCain has been called an American hero. But is he a natural born citizen? A federal judge in California has been asked to determine if the Republican presidential candidate, who was born in the Panama Canal Zone in... [Full Story]

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Christine Jennings withdraws lawsuit over 2006 congressional race

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: November 28, 2007 · Comments (1)

The Florida 13th election can finally be put to rest. TALLAHASSEE -- Democrat Christine Jennings has withdrawn a lawsuit over her 369-vote loss in a 2006 congressional race because a federal investigation will meet the same goals as the court case, her lawyers said. Jennings withdrew the suit Monday in... [Full Story]

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FEC fines another "527" group - for 2004

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 20, 2007 · Comments (3)

A union-funded "independent" group has agreed to a large fine from the FEC for violating Campaign Finance regulations in 2004, according to Jim Kuhnhenn of the Associated Press: A union-financed advocacy group that played a major role in the 2004 elections has agreed to pay a $580,000 fine after the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (4 votes cast)

Michigan court: no early primary

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 16, 2007

A Michigan state court ruled out the proposed January 15 Presidential primary due to defects in the law authorizing it, reports Kathy Barks Hoffman for the Associated Press: In a 2-1 ruling, Judges Patrick Meter and Donald Owens objected that a law recently passed by the Legislature setting up the... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Thompson gave legal advice to Libyan terrorists' lawyer

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 9, 2007 · Comments (11)

Fred Thompson advised the lawyer for the Libyans accused of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103, reports Jo Becker for the New York Times: The colleague, John Culver, a partner at the Washington firm of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn (UPDATE: and also former Democratic Senator from Iowa... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (6 votes cast)

ANOTHER Hillary donor on the lam

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 30, 2007 · Comments (3)

My, my, my! Norman Hsu isn't the only major Hillary Clinton donor to be a fugitive from justice! Jim Hoft has more at Gateway Pundit: ABDUL REHMAN JINNAH , a major Hillary and democratic party donor, is wanted by the FBI. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE... [Full Story]

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Blogger files FEC complaint vs. Fred Thompson

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 20, 2007 · Comments (12)

Lane Hudson, the same leftist blogger who posted the first emails between disgraced Republican Rep. Mark Foley and a former congressional page, has filed a complaint against Fred Thompson with the FEC, claiming a violation of the rules governing "exploratory committees," reports Jim Kuhnhenn of the Associated Press: The blogger,... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (7 votes cast)

Racial quotas outlawed by Supreme Court

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: June 28, 2007

The big story today, of course, is the defeat of the McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform bill, but perhaps even more important in the long term is today's SCOTUS ruling that race may not be used to achieve "diversity" in public schools. : A bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.4/5 (9 votes cast)

More "Culture of Corruption" you won't see on MSNBC

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: April 28, 2007 · Comments (3)

Former congressman and Senate candidate from Tennessee Harold Ford, Jr.'s uncle, former state Sen. John Ford, has been convicted of bribery by a federal jury in Memphis. The jury deadlocked on a related charge of extortion, but found him not guilty of three counts of witness intimidation. Woody Baird reports... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (4 votes cast)

October Surprise: Saddam verdict due Nov. 5th

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 29, 2006

People are starting to notice the verdict in the Saddam Hussein trial in Iraq is due November 5th - just two days before the midterm vote. The moonbats are going berserk already. Qassim Abdul-Zahra reported the story for the Associated Press two weeks ago: A verdict against Saddam Hussein and... [Full Story]

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Florida 16th CD - Appeals Court okays signs

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 28, 2006 · Comments (11)

The signs advising voters in Florida's 16th district that a vote cast for the disgraced and resigned Rep. Mark Foley will count for his replacement, Republican State Sen. Joe Negron, Vanessa Blum of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Elections supervisors in Mark Foley's former district received permission from a Tallahassee... [Full Story]

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Philly leaders don't want federal election monitors

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 27, 2006 · Comments (11)

Because of past failures to provide enough bilingual election materials and pollworkers, Philadelphia is subject to federal election monitoring. Naturally, having the feds around could inconvenience the voter fraud effort, so they object, according to the Associated Press: City officials and Hispanic community leaders objected Thursday to the federal government's... [Full Story]

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Supreme Court: Arizona Voter ID law back in!

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 21, 2006

We reported two weeks ago that the 9th Circuit Court had blocked Arizona's law requiring photo ID for voters. Orin Kerr of The Volokh Conspiracy updates: Supreme Court Allows Voter ID Law: Surprising action on a Friday afternoon from the Supreme Court: The Court vacated the Ninth Circuit's order that... [Full Story]

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Florida 16th CD - Democrats sue to keep voters in dark

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 16, 2006 · Comments (1)

Republicans face an uphill battle to keep the once-"safe" seat vacated by disgraced Rep. Mark Foley. One problem is his resignation came too late to change the name on the ballot, but Florida law provides that votes cast for Foley will count for his replacement, State Sen. John Negron. Election... [Full Story]

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9th Circuit blocks Arizona voter ID law

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 6, 2006 · Comments (4)

In another blow to clean elections, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling overturning the Arizona law requiring ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register. Reuters reports: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an emergency motion by opponents of the... [Full Story]

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Missouri voter ID law struck down

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 14, 2006 · Comments (3)

A state judge has just struck down Missouri's voter ID law, which required a photo ID to vote, because such IDs aren't 100% free. Kelly Wiese of the Associated Press reports: A judge struck down Missouri's new voter identification law Thursday as an unconstitutional infringement on the right to vote.... [Full Story]

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