>>>>>>>>>>>>I think there are two separate issues. I agree with you that the Democrats are recruiting voters who would be unlikely to vote otherwise, and that it isn't necessarily an expression of the will of the people. (Stop the presses! -- I criticized the Democrats). But I think voter suppression is a very real issue, and we know which party is doing that. The Republicans have very specific, very targeted strategies for minimizing turnout in some areas. Fortunately, it isn't going to be enough to save them this time (evil cackle).
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>>>>>>>>>>>They do? What strategies are the Republicans employing?
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>>>>>>>>>>>You mean like slashing car tires.
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0124/tireslash_ap.html
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=418855
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.courttv.com/trials/omokunde/background_ctv.html
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.bestandworst.com/r/?id=65550
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=295825
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>>>>>>>>>>>Or "non-partisan" means you can't vote for a Republican?
>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1965899/posts
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>>>>>>>>>>Thanks for the links to old articles about a van having its tires slashed.
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>>>>>>>>>Mike if you haven't noticed presidential election come around only once every four years.
>>>>>>>>>But thank you for avoiding the my question.
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>>>>>>>>>What are the Republican's strategies for suppressing democratic votes? I REALLY like to know.
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>>>>>>>>See the links I posted in reply to Charles. That's a start if you really want to know.
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>>>>>>>I did. I didn't read all the articles but the one I read is mostly challenges made to some court or committee to look into possible issues. At least your opponent has a chance to disbute your claim. There's nothing wrong with making a request to look into something.
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>>>>>>>What I'm disturbed by is the blatant intimidating tactics like slashing tires and telling voters that they can't vote certain way becuase you registered as "nonpartisan".... or recruiting only people you know will vote your way and calling it voter registration.
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>>>>>>Do you feel slashing tires and similar acts of sabotage are a widespread problem?
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>>>>>I don't know. Wouldn't take much to intimidate a lot of people. Mike, there are reports of people with Republican stickers on their car being getting the car keyed.
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>>>>>It just seems like this type of thing mostly comes from one side.
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>>>>This has happened here. Folks have gotten their tires slashed as well. Nothing violent though. Howeveer, it has happened on both sides so it is difficult to determine which side has the most idiots. In every group there are always some. I don't remember there being so many in previous elections though. Perhaps that is because more people are involved in this election than previous ones so perhaps the number of miscreants and idiots in each group is greater as well.
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>>>From here your election seems more deeply split and attacking by each side than previously.
>>>Personally I agree with the commentators who worry about the Republicans describing areas where they are not supported as anti american. I think if Obama wins he will be more at risk of assassination by the lunatic fringe than many previous presidents .
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>>Biden attacking her with a newspaper(?) is priceless...
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> whats that about ?

In their speeches, Palin is the pitbull attacking Obama on behalf of McCain (it keeps him cleaner than he would be). Obama doesn't strike back (against a woman ), so Biden is Obama's pitbull (keeping Obama cleaner than he would be as well). It is typical of every election. Each candidate has always used their VP nominee to do their dirty work so they can disclaim it later if they want while still doing the damage.