Flashback: Democrats urged “pre-emptive” voter intimidation in 2004
posted at 3:27 pm on November 7, 2006 by Ian
In 2004 the DNC issued a manual urging Democrats to launch “pre-emptive strikes” even where no voter intimidation is alleged to have occurred. The manual specifically targets minority leaders in Colorado to express concern about voter intimidation to stir up the base. Below is an image of what the DNC suggests, the full manual is available here.
Just a friendly reminder–we’re likely to hear about this kind of thing in the hours, days, and possibly weeks ahead.
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. . .or preemptive litigation to keep polls open in heavily Democratic areas, as they are now in Denver.
elpresidente on November 7, 2006 at 3:31 PM
Democrats, trying to win the election in the courts rather than at the ballot box, where they consistently lose.
elpresidente on November 7, 2006 at 3:32 PM
It’s not if you win or lose, it’s how you cheat the system that matters…
E L Frederick on November 7, 2006 at 3:35 PM
Does this remind anyone else of the Al Qaeda handbook discovered a few years ago that told terrorists that if they were caught that they should “claim torture and mistreatment by their captors frequently, even if there is none”?
Lehosh on November 7, 2006 at 3:59 PM
Look at how they try to prop up minority leaders.
p0s3r on November 7, 2006 at 4:39 PM
I chased around Democratic voters today yelling, “Citizens arrest, citizens arrest.”
It didn’t work.
Bill C on November 7, 2006 at 4:50 PM
I dreamed that Nancy Pelosi threatened to harm my dog if I voted Republican…. should I file a complaint.
Buzzy on November 7, 2006 at 5:47 PM
Democrat request to extend voting hours in liberal Denver County rejected.
A victory for fairness.
elpresidente on November 7, 2006 at 5:52 PM
A Monty Python skit comes to mind…
Help! Help! I’m being repressed. Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help!
Ohhh shut up!
Kini on November 7, 2006 at 6:42 PM
G^3Dammit….hasn’t GORE been declared the winner yet?
seejanemom on November 7, 2006 at 6:58 PM