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Monday, December 06, 2004
Major Speech Wednesday
Democracy for America Executive Director, Tom McMahon, sent this email to DFA supporters this morning.

Governor Dean will lay out a vision for the future of the Democratic Party this Wednesday at 12 p.m. Eastern in Washington, D.C.

He will outline not just a direction for our party, but a concrete destination: a party built from the ground up.

That means a party powered by millions of small donors, not millionaires. It means a party that speaks plainly and commits to concrete outcomes that affect real people. And it means a party that competes in every single race, for every single vote, in all fifty states.

You can watch live video of the speech on Wednesday morning at the Democracy for America web site:

www.democracyforamerica.com

Be sure to join us for the live webcast on Wednesday at 12 p.m. Eastern. Thank you.

Tom McMahon
Executive Director
Democracy for America


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Dean to Speak Wednesday on the Future of Our Party
Over the past month, as he always has, Governor Dean has been listening to what Democrats, independents, and regular people across the country have to say.

On Wednesday, December 8, at The George Washington University, Governor Dean will speak about a vision for the future of our party.

He'll be speaking at the Jack Morton Auditorium in the Media and Public Affairs building at Noon.

We'll be streaming the speech live here on the blog and at democracyforamerica.com.

More details to come over the next 24 hours ...

UPDATE: The time of the speech has been changed to 12 Noon on the same day, this Wednesday.

Democratic Representative John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan, ranking Minority member of the House Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on Wednesday 08 December 2004 to investigate allegations of vote fraud and irregularities in Ohio during the 2004 Presidential election. The hearing is slated to begin at 10:00 a.m. EST in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington DC.

If you can attend, do. If you can't call: 1-202-224-3121 and voice your opinion.

Read this article found on Randi Rhodes message board, and sign petition.

On Wed. Dec. 8, Congressman Conyers will hold a hearing on allegations
of voter fraud and irregularities in Ohio.

Conyers is hoping to get coverage on CSPAN. As of now, they do not plan
to broadcast it, but are getting some pressure to do so.


Contact C-SPAN by email or phone and ask them to televise this
hearing. Main Number: (202) 737-3220; Viewer Services: (765) 464-3080 (for
programming questions)

TODAY call the U.S. capitol switchboard three times
(1-800-839-5276). Ask for your Representative, then both your Senators, and
request that they attend this hearing.

email: journal@c-span.org
Sign petition to this effect at
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/...1102343622&sign[partnerID]=1&sign[memberID]=122842128&sign[partner_userID]=122842128

The petition link is not good

oops sorry, try:

The Petition Site.com

bump

I just telephoned C-Span. They said they will be broadcasting it tomorrow.

Now, it's off to telephone my Congressmen!

This actually should be over in the Fair Election Pratices section in Civil Rights portion of this forum. That's where it needs to be.

Sign petition to this effect at
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/


There are many petitions on this site plus they are in categories. Was trying to find to make it easier for you folks.

My mistake

1. See target='_blank'>


http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/for...?showtopic=8898

I sent the info to CSPAN at the time of that post.

2. Brendon suggested that we post all non-protest / eductation (press conference) events within the ONLINE ACTION area.

Please check there before adding a new thread, one may already exist.

Bump.

This is not yet listed on CSPAN's schedule.

Contact CSPAN and ask it be carried.

Suggest Events: Submit a public event that you think C-SPAN should cover - events@c-span.org

Viewer Services: (765) 464-3080 (for programming questions)

There is another thread discussing Dean's merits. Whatever your position, tune in to this webcast and give him a listen.

I'll add this to the blog. Thanks PITA

GREAT NEWS~~~~~~

CSPAN will be carrying this LIVE!!!

Excellent!

Bump. Last west coaster to go to bed, please bump again.

Just checked with CSPAN who says they'll be covering John Conyers' Congressional Hearing into complaints of voter irregularities and fraud this morning, live at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Ally

Mel Watt is there too! He was one of the signees on the letter from the Judiciary Committee to Blackwell.

The forum is starting NOW on CSPAN1.

"We've gotten calls and messages, they are still coming"....Conyers in opening statement

"Under this Constitution, every vote must count.".......

"What went wrong. What caused the irregularities..."

Nadler must be pressed - he wrote his remarks down.

Its on now, great!!!

Surely the mainstream media will have to report on this!

Participants.

Repersentatives.

Rep. John Conyers – D-MI http://www.house.gov/conyers/
Rep. Bobby Scott, D-VA http://www.house.gov/scott/
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY http://www.house.gov/nadler/
Rep. Mel Watt, D-NC http://www.house.gov/watt/
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX (no website listed at http://www.house.gov/)

Others
Rev. Jesse Jackson
David Cobb
Greg Palast

The election is not over.

We need emergency attention in Ohio, now.

Jesse Jackson

whoohooo!

The Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to Warren Mitofsky of Mitofsky International Requesting the Release of Exit Poll "raw data" (12/3/04) & Mr. Mitofsky's Response (12/7/04) are on Rep. Conyers website - http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/c...ce/letters.html - middle of the front page.

Can anyone convert from Acrobat into text and post in this thread?

A series of letters from members of the House Judiciary committee are at http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/c...ce/letters.html

December, 2004
Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to GAO Comptroller Walker Transmitting An Additional Signature to the Voting Machines and Technology Investigation Request (12/3/04)
Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to Warren Mitofsky of Mitofsky International Requesting the Release of Exit Poll "raw data" (12/3/04)
Mr. Mitofsky Response (12/7/04)
Text of Follow-up Letter from Judiciary Democratic Members to Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell Concerning Ohio Election Irregularities (12/3/04)
Text of Letter from Judiciary Democratic Members to Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell Concerning Ohio Election Irregularities (12/2/04)
November, 2004
Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to GAO Comptroller Walker Transmitting Additional Signatories to the Voting Machines and Technology Investigation Request (11/29/04)
Text of Letter from Reps. Conyers, Flake, Berman, and Delahunt to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees concerning Trademark Provision in Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report (11/18/04)
Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to GAO Comptroller Walker Transmitting Additional Signatories to the Voting Machines and Technology Investigation Request (11/17/04)
Text of Letter from Rep. Conyers to GAO Comptroller Walker Transmitting Additional Signatories to the Voting Machines and Technology Investigation Request (11/15/04)
Text of Follow-up Letter from Reps. Conyers, Nadler, Wexler, Scott, Watt and Holt to GAO Comptroller Walker Requesting Investigation of Voting Machines and Technologies Used in 2004 Election (11/8/04)

Can any members convert to text and post here?

Bravo Jesse! Bravo!
The Whole World is Watching O-Hi-O

The committee announced they are GOING TO OHIO!!!

Jesse Jackson's comments were good, I particularly liked:

This election is not over.
34 days. Why did it take 34 days to certify?
Emergency attention is needed in Ohio, NOW.

Did anyone catch that odd discrepancy that he noted where in one county votes went overwhelming for a local Dem and not for Kerry, yet the opposite occured in a neighborhing county? The VOTING MACHINES were rigged!

THAT'S RIGHT!

25,000 volunteers were on the ground helping with this.

Why is the Green party guy promoting his party so much? He should stay focused on the issue at hand: VOTER IRREGS

He is validating the Green's position. If it had not been for the Green / Libertarian lawsuit, there would be no recount. They are part of the solution, not a part of the problem. Accept the efforts of the Greens, they are an honorable group.

I applaud their efforts, but is this the appropriate forum to talk about their history and promote their party or should it be focused on voter fraud issues? I think it sounded a little off message for him to highlight his party over voter fraud.

Arnebeck said, we cannot accept a fraudulent election for the Pres of the United States! This needs to be corrected before it's finalized.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF THIS FRAUDULENT ELECTION!

I started a thread in Fair Election Practices.

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http://www.commongroundcommonsense.org/for...?showtopic=9200
Not moving anything - this is too important.
We'll merge everything later.

I like the air America Radio guy's remark: Old school thugery took place.

Hearing all of this makes me want to cry. How sad for our whole country.

Jon Greenbaum with the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, stated that three main problems exist:

>Election admin is terribly under resourced
>They system is far too decentralized
>It's disgraceful that we allow partisan officials oversee processes

The third one is a biggie. Kathryn Harris and Blackwell should be the LAST partisans that oversee election processes

I hope Kerry is watching. Maybe he'll decide to unconcede.

John Bonnifez

What a sassy young whippershnapper!
Taking it to Blackwell behind the woodshed!

I'm at work, can't tune in. Any good stuff?

Participants.

Repersentatives.

Rep. John Conyers – D-MI http://www.house.gov/conyers/
Rep. Bobby Scott, D-VA http://www.house.gov/scott/
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-NY http://www.house.gov/nadler/
Rep. Mel Watt, D-NC http://www.house.gov/watt/
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX (no website listed at http://www.house.gov/)
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-IL http://www.house.gov/jackson/
Rep. Bob Wexler, D-FL - http://www.wexler.house.gov/

Panel 1:
Rev. Jesse Jackson
David Cobb, Green Party candidate for President
Ralph Neas, President, People for the American Way
Cliff Arnebeck, Co-chair, Alliance for Democracy & Co-chair, Legal Affairs of Ohio.
Steve Rosenfeld, Journalist, Senior Producer Air America Radio.
Professor Robert Fitrakis, PhD, Free Press Editor

Panel 2:
Jon Greenbaum, Attorney, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, Voting Rights Director.
Susan Truitt, CASE Ohio (Citizens Alliance for Secure Elections – Ohio), Co-founder.
Rev. William Moss, Former City Council, Columbus. Lead plaintiff vs. Blackwell.
John Bonefast, Founder & General Council, National Voting Institute (representing David Cobb and Michael Badnarick)
Eleanor Smeal, Executive Director, Feminist Majority.

Panel 3
Shawnta Walcott, Zogby International, Communications Director.
Steve Freeman, University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Segal, Kenyon College

Newsworthy:

Conyers will be taking the forum to Ohio for hearings.
Rep. Jesse Jackson will be introducing a bill for a Constitutional amendment to require unified voting methods nationwide, as well as a paper trail.
Arnebeck spoke strongest. “The Fraud in this election must be fixed before this election is finalized. We cannot accept a fraudulent election for the Pres of the United States! This needs to be corrected before it's finalized.. Compares Ohio to Ukraine. We will not tolerate fradulent results of our elections, and we will not move on….Statistical evidence of computer manipulation.
Robert Fitrakis called Blackwell’s statement the Ohio election was a “success” “he we talking about his roll as chair of the Bush/Cheney Committee”. Very strong statements about Diebolt and connection to Bush. Statistical pattern of not having enough machines. Transparency of software (not private, propriatary).
William Moss. “We have just passed December 7, an day that shall live in infamy. Due to the nefarious activities on November 2 by officials in Ohio, that date, too, will live in infamy.” With his wife, will be lead plaintiffs seeking simple justice for the nation, Blackwell’s conflict of interest, voter intimidation
Smeal: Data comparing voter registration 2000/2004. Purging of voting registration records should be analyzed (records purged in Dem areas, but not Rep areas).

Rep Major Owens, D, NY - http://www.house.gov/owens/ has joined the panel.

Hillary Shelton, Washington DC director of NAACP, has joined the forum.

They are considering trying to block the electoral vote until these problems are resolved and ALL of the votes are counted!!!

REPRESENTATIVES WILL OBJECT TO THE SEATING OF THE OHIO ELECTORS!!

Rep. Jackson: “Will this panel raise an objection to the seating of the Ohio electors?”
Conyers: “We are now”.

Rep. Barney Frank (D, MA) has joined the forum.

http://www.house.gov/frank/

JEFF FISCHER IS SPEAKING NOW!

BUMP- this is an important thread- hope Paine will be able to recap for most of us who missed
most of it ! Still on now- at 1pm Eastern time.

Woohoo!!
This is finally some forward action!

He seems kind of nutty.