After putting up my article on the really weird Get-Out-The-Vote letter a Grafton Township resident received recently, I got an email telling me that Rush Limbaugh talked this voter intimidation tactic.
And, I found that in New York State Democrats are not hiding behind some no name organization.
Read this article from the Daily Banter written by a former Democratic campaign worker.
Author Tom McKay writes that
“…the letter is apparently intended to come across as ominous and somewhat threatening…
“This seems like the kind of dirty tactic a sleazy guy like Andrew Cuomo would try if he felt threatened, but he’s leading by over 20% in most polls…
“…it’s a little disturbing that New York Democrats feel the need to pull a tactic straight from the dark side: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS WATCHING. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS EYES EVERYWHERE.”
A different variation is being used in Alaska.
The article from Banter cites a study be three political scientist that found aggressive “public shaming” works.
Peer pressure at work.
With our wonderful Diebold paperless voting machines, what difference do elections really make any more? ……….
What about all the legal and illegal aliens voting?
Nothing makes sense any more.
If a candidate can’t garner 60-66% of the vote, then he won’t win ….it’s as simple as that.
The winner in a 2 man/woman race SHOULD be the one who gets 50% + 1 of the total …..but that’s not how it really is these days …….
What paperless machines is OldManWinter referring to?
In McHenry County we use the Opti-scan which uses a full paper ballot and the Touchscreen which has a paper tape.
Voters just need to verify their selection on the paper tape before they accept the ballot.
An example in general of Chicago style Democratic machine politics to keep a tally on every voter.
Deb Gordils gave some insight how it works in Chicago on Champion News on October 6, 2013.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMzkKSOa8bQ
How very Stalinesque.