Barbs Traded On Va. Voter Drives

Washington Post: State Republican Chairman Alleges Fraud; Democrats Accuse GOP Of Trying To Suppress Voting

(Washingtonpost.com)  This story was written by Tim Craig.

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The chairman of the Virginia Republican Party alleged Monday that efforts to register new voters have resulted in a "coordinated and widespread effort to commit voter fraud," and Democrats responded by accusing the GOP of trying to suppress minority voting.

In a conference call with reporters, Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick (R-Prince William), the chairman of the state party, seized on the arrests last week of three paid canvassers charged with submitting false names on voter registration forms in Hampton.

The controversy comes during one of the most aggressive efforts in a generation to register new voters, especially African Americans, in Virginia.

Convinced that there are tens of thousands of unregistered African Americans and otherwise Democratic-leaning Virginia residents, the Democrats are trying to register 151,000 new voters before the Oct. 6 deadline. A dozen other private organizations have sent canvassers into the streets to register voters. Democrats think this is their best chance of carrying the state in a presidential election since 1964.

Frederick said the criminal charges in Hampton prove that some groups are trying to register voters through fraudulent means. "Unfortunately, there appears to be a coordinated and widespread effort in Virginia to commit voter fraud," he said.

Frederick said the state Republican Party has obtained an affidavit from a Richmond woman who contends that her Social Security number was used by someone who was trying to register to vote.

Frederick made a public plea for people not to register when approached by a canvasser because of the risk of falling victim to identity theft. "Identify theft is a serious problem. . . . Virginians should exercise caution when approached by a stranger who asks for their information" to register to vote.

Local election officials and police were surprised by Frederick's comments. They said they have found no evidence of fraud or attempts to steal personal information by the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) or other organizations trying to register voters.

Virginia Democrats said Frederick and the GOP are trying to suppress efforts to register voters because they are afraid the new voters could tip Virginia into the Democratic column on Election Day.

"Clearly this is a local problem that Jeff Frederick is trying to blow up into a statewide issue," said Jared Leopold, a spokesman for the Virginia Democratic Party's coordinated campaign. "We have real questions about his motivation in doing so. It seems he is trying to scare away people from legally registering to vote. . . . What is Jeff Frederick so afraid of with legally registering new voters?"

From Jan. 1 to June 31, 147,000 people registered to vote for the first time in Virginia, according to the State Board of Elections. The pace is expected to pick up in the early fall. In Fairfax County, for example, the general registrar is processing an average of 1,800 voter registration applications a week.

Volunteers, including members of the Obama campaign, do much of the work. But a group called the Community Voters Project has been paying some of its canvassers based on how many registration forms they turn in.

Last week, Hampton police arrested three of those canvassers and charged them with voter fraud.

"These people involved were not meeting their quotas, so they started making up false information," said Cpl. Allison Good, a police spokeswoman. The city registrar's office and officials at the Community Voters Project noticed the discrepancies and contacted police, she said.

Linda D. Curtis, the Hampton commonwealth's attorney, said such arrests are "not unusual" in the weeks leading up to an election.

"From time to time, we sometimes get this," Curtis said.

Frederick said Republicans fear that the charges are part of a larger problem that could undermine the Nov. 4 election.

"We are not looking for trouble," Frederick said. "Every day we hear all these people are getting registered to vote, but we are trying to look out for the voters of Virginia and trying to look at the integrity of the process here in Virginia."

Frederick called on Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) and Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R) to launch an investigation. On Monday, both declined to begin an investigation, calling it a local matter.

Ayodele Carroo, director of the Community Voters Project, said Frederick's accusations are unfounded. "Our mission is to register minority voters to increase their participation in the political process," she said in a statement. "We have a zero tolerance policy for fraud. We take fraud very seriously and have implemented extensive checks for identifying falsified forms. We were the ones who identified the fraud and reported it to the board of elections. To twist this around as being a fraudulent campaign is outrageous."

[wellhell3]

Check every *** friggin social security number that comes in to register! Obscamma has pulled every other scam in the US to get elected! Why wouldn''''t he pull some ***** like this!

[hasher471]

Just in...
John McCain was giving a town hall meeting in N.H. today. I guy in the back asked a question. McCain couldn''t hear it. He cupped he''s hand over his ear and asked the guy to repeat his question.

When McCain took his hand away from his ear, it fell off!

[hasher471]

''''I see dead people.....and they''''re all voting for democrats''''


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Posted by bigwhtpony at 12:48 PM : Jul 30, 2008
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I see dead people and he''s running as the Republican nominee :-)

[lochlan-2009]

"Identify theft is a serious problem. . . . Virginians should exercise caution when approached by a stranger who asks for their information"


So that''s why the GOP are getting so tough on illegal immigrants, they don''t want any registering to vote with their stollen SS#. I totally agree on stopping these people, but it sure is interesting to see how the GOP work, again.

[bigwhtpony]

And that%u2019s before he became Senator.
Posted by dante805 at 10:53 AM : Jul 30, 2008

Wow....what black liberation theology website did you get all those adjectives from??? I know you didn''t come up with them on your own.

[bigwhtpony]

''I see dead people.....and they''re all voting for democrats''

[dante805]

, aggressive, strident, loud, studious, cocky, boastful, swaggering, audacity, resplendent, knowledgeable, blustery, bullying, memorable, privileged, selected, anointed, god-like, chosen, preferred, vaunted, saintly, extravagant, inflated, overstated, honored, advantaged, intimidating, aggressive, great, luminous, radiant, dazzling, shining, sparkling, gleaming, skillful, intelligent, gifted, refined, accomplished, impressive, swollen, fulfilled, precious, lustrous, elegant, clever, sharp, brainy, well-read, cultured, awesome, learned, awe-inspiring, incredible, urbane, distinguished, imposing, eminent, renowned, masterful, decorous, venerable, sure, secure, poised, self-possessed, certain, paramount, superlative, unsurpassed, finest, high-minded, edifying, enriching, genuine, marvelous.

And that%u2019s before he became Senator.

[dante805]

From Barrack Obama%u2019s first resume. Describe yourself succinctly:

Conceited, self-absorbed, arrogant, self-important, hubristic, ambitious, vain, snobbish, stuck-up, high and mighty, smug, superior, self-righteous, haughty, full-of-yourself, spectacular, elitist, snooty, overconfident, showy, self-aggrandizing, puffed-up, narcissistic, educated, pious, bigheaded, inflated, vainglorious, condescending, incomparable, untouchable, illustrious, outstanding, superior, flaunting, high-class, pretentious, exceptional, advanced, better-quality, pompous, stateliness, august, ostentatious, erudite, portentous, grand, magnificent, flashy, brassy, significant, affected, brilliant, glowing, special, esteemed, extraordinary, unique, distinctive, exclusive, bold, daring, assertive, intrepid, audacious, valiant, brash, forthright, divine, scholarly, nervy, self-assured, better, enhanced, a cut above, first-class, prominent, patronizing, aristocratic, regal, bossy, famous, high and mighty, breath taking, supercilious, majestic, imperial, stately, fancy, noble, overconfident, egotistical, self-centered, proud, pushy, brazen, presumptuous, aggressive, strident, loud, studious, cocky, boastful, swaggering, audacity, resplendent, knowledgeable, blustery, bullying, memorable, privileged, selected, anointed, god-like, chosen, preferred, vaunted, saintly, extravagant, inflated, overstated, honored, advantaged, intimidating, ...tbc

[bigwhtpony]

The Grand Old Party has lost its "Grand."
Posted by kansas1946 at 09:43 PM : Jul 29, 2008

That is VERY true. But, in the down time, they will clean house. And if Ubama (Jimmah Carter II) happens to win in Nov, people will so reject the socialist agenda of the democrats that we will no doubt have 20 years of republicans after Ubama leaves.

And that would include both houses.

[bigwhtpony]

Wonder how many dead people will be voting for democrats this time around???

[terrapin78]

Sounds of desparation from the Republicans. I guess they deserve to be scared. Half their members are going to jail, and the other half may lose their elections. The Grand Old Party has lost its "Grand."

Posted by kansas1946 at 09:43 PM : Jul 29, 2008

And the rest of the GOP will be standing in line in the Minneapolis airport Larry Craig gay *** bathroom!!!!

[wellhell3]

Never give ANYBODY anything with your social security number on it!!!

[wellhell3]

Any freaking scam artist that would hire rock bands to give free concerts to scam people into thinking these kids were coming out in support of his campaign will try ANYTHING!

[wellhell3]

Check every *** friggin social security number that comes in to register! Obscamma has pulled every other scam in the US to get elected! Why wouldn''t he pull some ***** like this!

[kansas1946]

Ya gottalove teh caps..Iam talking smack but if its in CAP letters it msut be relevant .ariel133 werent you the one trolling with the fake letter from the soldier in affghanistan about Obama ?yoou know the one wwww.snopes.com says is a fraud? do they pay you to troll the lists?


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Posted by clovisbuford at 10:05 PM : Jul 29, 2008
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That fake letter has been all over the place. Tiresome, isn''t it?

[clovisbuford]

EVERYONE WHO PLANS ON VOTING BETTER GET A USA-PICTURE ID- NO EXCEPTIONS,..THAT IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE, ATLEAST.
Posted by Ariel133 at 05:04 PM : Jul 29, 2008"
Ya gottalove teh caps..Iam talking smack but if its in CAP letters it msut be relevant .ariel133 werent you the one trolling with the fake letter from the soldier in affghanistan about Obama ?yoou know the one wwww.snopes.com says is a fraud? do they pay you to troll the lists?

[kansas1946]

Frederick made a public plea for people not to register when approached by a canvasser because of the risk of falling victim to identity theft. "Identify theft is a serious problem. . . . Virginians should exercise caution when approached by a stranger who asks for their information" to register to vote.

Local election officials and police were surprised by Frederick''s comments. They said they have found no evidence of fraud or attempts to steal personal information by the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) or other organizations trying to register voters.
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Sounds of desparation from the Republicans. I guess they deserve to be scared. Half their members are going to jail, and the other half may lose their elections. The Grand Old Party has lost its "Grand."

[realpatriot1]

Since when does a political party investigate crimes and obtain affidavits and evidence? I''m not saying the charges aren''t accurate but it makes you wonder if this isn''t a set up to cover voter suppression.

Rove is currently dodging Congressional subpoenas because he doesn''t want to answer questions about the illegal vote caging conducted in 2004 by his former protege tapped by Gonzales to replace the fired Federal Prosecutor in Arkansas. Gonzalez assistant Monica Goodling testified under oath that this now federal Prosecutor was involved in voter suppression in 2004.

Of course the Justice Department won''t be investigating.

[seah5]

Obama did say he would do anything for a vote.

I am sure he will do anything at all. he has in the past.

I bet the dead and under age register in VA also.

Obama anything for a vote. The youth he has out canvasing and registering people will do anything for obama and a win.

With the promise of the Joshua generation and reparations to be paid to black people, they will register themselves a few times, and their kids and their dead relatives. Like creating a monster.

[mcsuicide247]

does caging ring a bell, i thought we got rid of carl rove