Kerry Lawyers to Ohio on "Fact Finding" mission

[Jasun]

well.. we'll see...

Most likely at this point, there's no reason to think they'll uncover anything that would change the election results.

However, if they find something.. there's about two months to do something about it.

And just in case they do.. it's probably good for them to stay low key right now.

Dawgy said it, I said it.. many people here said it. you'll never have me believe that Bush won the election fair and square.

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/politic...rry-ohio_x.htm

Kerry campaign lawyers checking Ohio vote
The Associated Press

Lawyers with John Kerry's presidential campaign are in Ohio on what they describe as a "fact-finding mission" following the Democrat's election loss to President Bush last week.


Dan Hoffheimer, the statewide counsel for the Kerry campaign, said they are not trying to challenge the election but are only carrying out Kerry's promise to make sure that all the votes in Ohio are counted.


"We're not expecting to change the outcome of the election," Hoffheimer said.


In unofficial returns, Bush outpolled Kerry by 136,000 votes in Ohio.


Hoffheimer said the goal is to identify any voting problems and quell doubts about the legitimacy of the Ohio election being raised on the Internet.


He said the Kerry campaign has compiled a list of more than 30 questions for local election officials. They are asking about the number of absentee and provisional ballots, any reports of equipment malfunctions on election night and any ballots that still listed third-party challenger Ralph Nader as a candidate.


Nader was removed from the ballot by Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell because of evidence of fraud in the circulation of petitions.

[Xstr8guy]

1 word... Diebold (google it)

[RainGurl]

i'm glad they're doing this. did anyone catch the ohio secretary of state on ccn on election night saying that Ohio was not the "florida of 2004" that their system was fool-proof. I guess he's eating his words now...

[Lee]

Interesting stuff might be worth watching how this plays out.

Either way until anything is proven / dis-proven looks like we'll be stuck with Mr Bush.

Regards,

Lee