My reply,
This is the best approach I have seen to fighting the theft of the
presidential election. It is not the last word but it is the best that
I am aware of so far.
for the cause,
Klo
Someone said:
> This is the most sensible and logical way to make our voices heard.
> Someone needs to draft a letter and EVERYONE get
> into action...
>
> If you haven't read this, take the time and read it now.
>
> Then someone with some really good writing skills, possibly you
> Clarity,
> could draft a letter for Dean and foreign media and
> everyone start sending it out, everywhere.... bombard them! They are
> much more receptive to what we have to say. If
> we're consistent and persistant, it'll trickle down.
>
> It's great to see all the new evidence popping up but time is off the
> essence here.
>
> So let's organized and take action. We have the facts, now let's
> deliver...
>
> Clarity Sanderson-Jonker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> As you know, Dean hosted a show Topic A with Tina Brown on
> CNBC ( see www
> udpc.org/evote.htm for video clip) with Bev Harris of
> blackboxvoting.org
> demonstrating how to hack an election in under 2 minutes by
> changing numbers
> at the central tabulator.
>
> I just got the following article and I've sent it on to the
> co-chair of the
> Utah Democratic Progressive Caucus who knows Peter Corroon,
> who just won
> Utah County Mayor and happens to be Howard Dean's first
> cousin. Craig Axford
> know's Peter, and knows Peter's twin brother Chris fairly
> well. Craig has
> also been in contact with Michael Moore's staff when MMoore
> came to Utah to
> speak and our group, the Utah Democratic Progressive Caucus,
> did voter
> registration at the event.
>
> All that said, I just received the following and I think
> perhaps we can get
> Dean on this - and Dean is known worldwide - could get the
> international
> press we need.
>
> Take a look:
>
> Forward freely...
>
> Draft Dean
> By Stephen Dinan
>
> www.stephendinan.com
> Permanent link:
> http://www.stephendinan.com/2004/11/draft-dean.html
>
> As evidence mounts that this election was likely stolen, it
> becomes
> imperative that the unleashed outrage is channeled into
> effective political
> action. I submit that the most important next step for this
> work is to
> unify around a nationally-recognized and credible
> spokesperson
> who also has
> access to elite Democratic circles.
>
> We owe a great deal to people like Bev Harris of Black Box
> Voting, who have
> led the charge to this point. She will be a key player as
> this scandal
> unfolds. But for the full power of the outrage to be
> harnessed, we need a
> political leader who is already established on the national
> stage,
> especially one with an organizational infrastructure that
> can
> be activated.
> I believe that person is Howard Dean.
>
> I say this not because I supported him in the primaries (I
> backed Kucinich)
> but because he has exactly the right assets to turn the
> undirected outrage
> of the moment into an unstoppable movement. He ran as an
> outsider to the
> Washington establishment but he has access and respect
> within
> the halls of
> power. He effectively channeled the anti-war sentiment into
> a political
> force. He has a fighting spirit and balls of steel. He had
> the
> courage to
> air a national special on electronic voting with Bev Harris,
> so he knows how
> easily fraud can be accomplished. And he has a loyal base of
> support that
> can be re-activated.
>
> Right now, the Democratic establishment is playing this
> issue very
> conservatively and that is unlikely to change until the
> movement reaches a
> certain level of power. That means the Kerry campaign
> structures and DNC are
> effectively out of play. They will be brought online once
> the movement
> reaches critical mass, but until that moment, we can�t
> utilize
> the vast
> infrastructure or money the Kerry campaign has at its
> disposal. We need to
> build momentum with an �outsider�s� structure until the
> �insider�s�
> structure feels safe enough to activate. That�s why we need
> to
> focus energy
> on drafting Dean � he�s the best bridge between the
> outsiders
> and the
> insiders.
>
> Dean himself may start out resistant to the process, but
> that�s ok. Looking
> back, it as if the anti-war movement drafted Dean rather
> than Dean
> harnessing the anti-war movement. The massive sense of
> unrest
> about the war
> needed to find a focal point within the Democratic Party, a
> way to exert
> leverage. And, despite all the other ways that he didn�t
> carry
> a strongly
> progressive message, Dean was drafted for that duty,
> surprising everyone
> with the power of his run.
>
> I believe that if we start a strong national movement to
> re-activate the
> Dean networks and put positive pressure on Dean himself, the
> election
> stealing issue will quickly become front-page news. It takes
> time to
> develop relationships of trust and accountability, which is
> why it is best
> to mobilize people who have already worked together and
> learned to become
> efficient. We don�t have time to cobble together a whole new
> infrastructure
>
> Other political leaders will play a role, of course.
> Representatives John
> Conyers of Michigan, Jerrold Nadler of New York and Robert
> Wexler of Florida
> have all started an investigation into irregularities,
> although they say
> they are not seeking to overturn the election results (
> http://www.wired
> com/news/evote/0,2645,65623,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2)
> Ralph Nader has come out as a vociferous critic but his
> credibility is at a
> lifetime low. As momentum builds, many others will take a
> stand.
>
> A few thoughts on effectively coalescing a movement:
>
> Evidence gathering - We should channel our support for the
> legal groundwork
> to Bev Harris of Black Box Voting, which is doing the
> largest
> filing for
> information under the Freedom of Information Act ever,
> demanding the
> computer logs from over 3,000 voting machines around the
> country. That
> effort can serve as an important legal wing of operations
> (www
> blackboxvoting.org) as momentum builds
> State Focus - We should focalize our energy on Ohio and
> Florida, because
> those two states are the key to overturning the election
> results and have
> some of the strongest evidence of vote stealing and
> manipulation. There is
> evidence emerging in many other states but Ohio and Florida
> are key to
> overturning the election itself.
> Language � George Lakoff has written about how masterfully
> the
> right wing
> has used the framing of issues, a lesson we need to learn.
> Every time you
> refer to the election, I encourage you to use the word
> �stealing.� Stealing
> is more personal than fraud and hits people on a visceral
> level. It takes
> time for ideas to penetrate the dominant culture, so
> hammering
> away with
> the same terms is good strategy. Think of how the Bush
> campaign smeared
> Kerry with the term �flip-flopper� No one could escape it.
> Ideally, every
> time you refer to the election, refer to it as the �stolen
> election.� If
> you�re less sure, then phrase it as a question, as in, �Do
> you
> think the
> election could have been stolen?� Fraud is vague and
> impersonal; stealing
> is very personal.
> Repetition � To build an idea in the public consciousness
> takes many, many
> exposures. The more times that people get information in
> their
> inbox and
> the more sources they hear something from, the more credible
> it becomes.
> Don�t be shy about sharing your suspicions and forwarding
> the
> best material
>
> Foreign media � One of the best ways that our allies in
> other
> countries can
> help is to put heavy pressure on their own media to cover
> the
> evidence that
> America�s election was likely stolen. As news reports build
> around the
> world, it will force American media to start covering. Right
> now, the
> American media is so compromised that I don�t think we
> should
> focus on it
> first. England might be the best place to start.
>
> If people in this country rise up powerfully on this, we can
> create a
> historic victory. I want to make my prediction right now:
> this election�s
> results will not stand and Bush will not serve out four
> years.
>
> Here are some resources to get you going. At the bottom,
> I�ve
> included an
> analysis by esteemed sociologist Paul Ray of how to go about
> building an
> airtight scientific case for fraud that I don�t believe is
> published
> anywhere:
>
> Best 30-minute introduction: www.votergate.tv
> Other good orgs: www.verifiedvotring.org ,
> www.votewatch.us
>
> Key articles:
>
> Evidence Mounts that Vote was Hacked, by Thom Hartmann
> http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1106-30.htm
>
> The Ultimate Felony Against Democracy, by Thom Hartmann
> http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1104-38.htm
>
> Kerry Won by Greg Palast
> http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1104-36.htm
>
> More In-depth Article List � Thanks to Prof. Hugh Urbana
> from
> Ohio State
> University for this list.
>
> Pre-Nov. 2 articles warning of the possibility of Electronic
> voting fraud
> and other problems:
>
> Computer Voting is Open to Easy Fraud, Experts Say (New York
> Times)
> http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/24/technology/24VOTE.html
>
> Black Box Voting Blues (Newsweek)
> http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3339650/
>
> How They Could Steal the Election this Time (The Nation)
> http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20040816&s=dugger
>
> More Problems Arise with Black Box Voting (USA Today)
>
> http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2004-06-04-kantor_x.htm
>
> Charges of Fraud and Voter Suppression Already Flying
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/01/politics/campaign/01voting.html
>
> Twelve Ways Bush is Now Stealing the Ohio Vote
> http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2004/810
>
> Voter Fraud and Disenfranchisement
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/31/192155/73
>
> See also http://blackboxvoting.org/
>
> Evidence of Voting problems in the Nov. 2 Election
>
> Massive Voter Suppression and Corruption in Ohio (Global
> Research, Canada)
> http://globalresearch.ca/articles/SOL411A.html
>
> Russian Observer Shocked by U.S. Election Procedures
> http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/11/03/russianobserver.shtml
>
> Signs of Voter Fraud Appear (LA Times)
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/2004/la-navotefraud27oct27,0,1877750
> story?coll=la-home-headlines
>
> Black Box Voting declares 2004 Election a Fraud
> http://blackboxvoting.org/
>
> Voting Machine Error Gives Bush Extra Ohio Votes (NBC)
> http://www.nbc4i.com/politics/3894867/detail.html
>
> Michael Moore's Election Watch, 2004, with reports of fraud
> from every state
> http://www.michaelmoore.com/electionwatch/
>
> Ohio Voting Fraud reports
> http://www.michaelmoore.com/electionwatch/state.php?state=OH
>
> Evidence Mounts that Vote was Hacked
> http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1106-30.htm
>
> Florida Rigged the Optical Scanners
> http://blog.democrats.com/florida
>
> Votes Lost and Extras Counted in E-voting Errors
> http://www.thestandard.com/internetnews/000563.php
>
> Kerry margins: Exit Poll vs. Actual Vote
> http://www.democraticunderground.com/
>
> Was the Ohio Election Honest and Fair?
> http://www.rense.com/general59/wastheohioelectionhonest.htm
>
> 2004 Election Vote Fraud
>
> http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2004/031104votefraud.htm
>
> Exit Polls and Actual Polls Don't Match
> http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=388
>
> Fixed: The Stealing of Another Election
> http://www.rense.com/general59/steI.HTM
>
> Voting Machine Controversy
> http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0828-08.htm
>
> Electronic Voting Machine Woes Reported (ABC News)
> http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20041103
> gtvotenov3/BNStory/Technology/
>
> More Evidence of Voting Machine Errors
>
> http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2004/031104machineerrors.htm
>
> Lists of other articles on the subject:
>
> http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/archives/cat_vote_fraud.html
>
> Insights from Paul Ray, Ph.D., sociologist and author of The
> Cultural
> Creatives
>
> We don't need an impossible vote recount from
> no-paper-trail-machines
> to show that the vote was probably stolen. There's another
> way--and
> it's not even hard.
>
> Odds are very high the election was stolen, judging from
> just
> the
> initial "evidence" being offered all over the internet. I
> say
> this as
> a social scientist who has done innumerable surveys. I have
> a
> Ph.D.
> in sociology, and I have done statistical modelling for over
> 30
> years, and I say this is an easy research design to make a
> convincing
> case.
>
> Your best rhetoric should be to use "the odds" to set up a
> legally
> binding re-examination of the vote in the swing states:
> Having
> really
> objective researchers calling voters to see who they voted
> for. Even
> the dumbest mouth-breather can get the idea that the
> election
> might
> have been stolen, and that experts can give the odds that it
> was.
>
> The best thing you can do to advance the progressive cause
> is
> to
> participate in the detailed examination of the discrepancy
> in
> percentage vote between exit polls and recorded vote. Exit
> polls are
> remarkably accurate, historically in the US, and elsewhere,
> say in
> Germany. Hire some top experts in political science
> methodology RIGHT
> NOW and put them to work on this.
>
> It simply takes a 2-stage strategy to set up the third and
> final
> stage of a challenge to the election, i.e., legally binding
> contacting of those who are listed as voting:
> 1) Do an initial analysis, state by state, and precinct by
> by
> precinct of the publicly listed discrepancy between exit
> polls
> and
> the recorded vote. Not just for Kerry vs. Bush, but also for
> contested Congressional seats. That will tell you if you
> have
> something suspicious. There's lots of yelling going on on
> the
> internet, and some of it is very suggestive. This stage
> would
> say if
> it's worthwhile going on.
>
> 2) Do a random sampling of people listed as having voted in
> those
> counties you detected as having suspiciously large
> discrepancies in
> key states. Ask who they voted for, for Congress and
> President. You
> need a good survey house, like Zogby, to do this right. It
> will take
> a big sample size, so it won't be cheap. Doing this quickly
> may
> overwhelm single firms, so you may need to hire several,
> with
> a
> single political scientist controlled methodology giving
> them
> directions.
> (Note: A lot of the polling firms will want to rescue their
> damaged
> reputations, and may be glad to participate for reduced
> profits.)
>
> For both stage 1 and stage 2 your researchers are looking
> for
> two
> kinds of discrepancies, not one:
> A) Electronic Vote Recording Fraud: in the swing states, all
> you have
> to fund is studies comparing that discrepancy for districts
> where
> there was electronic voting without a paper trail to where
> there was.
> Any competent statistical program will give you the odds
> whether the
> result appeared by chance.
> We can mobilize Democrats and progressives around voting
> fraud.
> Here's how to set it up so scientifically that it supports a
> legal
> case for a full blown challenge:
>
> If it is true, as it now appears, that "exit poll failures"
> occurred
> mostly where there's no paper trail, then there's a prima
> facie case
> that the recorded voters need to be systematically polled by
> phone
> and by mail, by truly impartial researchers to say who they
> voted
> for, for congress and for president.
>
> B) Spoiled Ballots and Ballots Never Recorded: For example:
> It
> appears that Blackwell in Ohio is refusing to give the
> legally
> required spoilage numbers. Odds are high that too many votes
> were
> thrown away, simply unrecorded. Greg Palast is claiming
> loudly
> that
> this happened in a number of states, and was done
> systematically by
> Republicans. This was once the norm in the South, and may
> simply have
> come back in more sophisticated form. This can be detected
> statistically from examining exit polls as well, though it's
> probably
> a little more complicated.
>
> Notice that the statistical tables are only a little more
> complex if
> both vote spoilage and electronic voting machine fraud were
> going on
> simultaneously. You simply have to control for both kinds of
> tampering, and compare a good sample of what people say they
> did with
> the outcome. It's a big sample size, but it will set up the
> later,
> full count.
>
> Again, the second stage will say whether you have a good
> basis
> for
> Stage 3: to go to court to demand a full and complete
> recontact of
> people who are listed as voting.
>
> Kerry has $45 million for legal challenges. We need to
> persuade him to use
> it.
> We also need to contact major donors to the Dems, who should
> want to
> protect their investment.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul H. Ray, Ph.D.
>
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