When I was a Cub Scout in 1952, ten years old, we were given a daunting task. The 5,000-person town of Easton, Maryland, where my father served as President of the Town Council, was divided up and we Cubs were … Continue reading
Category Archives: Get Out the Vote
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 … Continue reading
Take a look at the letter that a registered voter in the District 5 portion of Grafton Township received recently: Dear [first name] Our records indicate you are a registered voter in McHenry County. Who you vote for is your … Continue reading
In Will County an anonymous group (of course), sent out first class stamped mail with the threat of telling neighbors who didn’t vote. Included was a list of neighbors and the person to whom the mailing was address. It told … Continue reading
10,000 automated telephone calls were made by the McHenry County Young Republicans Tuesday night inviting Republicans to a 7 o’clock Saturday night rally at the Woodstock VFW. In addition to the 25 second invitation to the Get Out the Rally … Continue reading