Originally Posted by P.C.

Gosh, this story brings back the good old days for me. Back when I was working on a few election campaigns for liberal Democratic candidates, one of my responsibilities was ensuring that candidate petitions were being properly circulated and completed. Reasons for disqualification of a voter signature on a petition were many and varied, including a few referenced in the Conyer's story. I always enjoyed when my candidate was running against some earnest but hapless Republican newbie, who usually employed inexperienced volunteers to circulate petitions.

After the petition submission deadline had passed, I would saunter down to the voter registration office with an attorney/political hack/candidate designee and request to see the petitions of the opposing candidate. While a few signatures were invariably disqualified because individuals were registered to the wrong political party, or their registration had lapsed because of failure to vote in multiple consecutive elections, I would usually have a field day reviewing the address section. I lived in a city of a name which was often abbreviated in common use (e.g., Los Angeles is often referred to as "L.A.") and when the voter used the city abbreviation instead of writing the full city name, his signature was automatically invalidated under state law. Another reason for disqualification involved the format of the petition, where voters would write the name and address on one line of the petition, with the provision for the next voter's information located on a line directly below. While circulating a petition through the neighborhood, some lazy petition signators couldn't even be bothered to write the abbreviated version of the city portion of the address, instead, they placed ditto marks ( " ) below the address of the previous signator. I recall one petition where the ditto marks were used over fifty times in a row. Ouch.

I distinctly recall having a front-row seat to the disqualification of four Republican candidates for office due to the stupidity of their campaign staff in such matters. So sad. Perhaps they would have done some good for their community.

Originally Posted by Idle

Nope. They would have known the law on this since they always did in the past.

It would be interesting to see who was gathering the sigs. Very likely well meaning people, but without the proper leadership things are bound to go wrong. That's pretty much the case for whatever you are talking about.

The part I find interesting about this is that the guy is supposed to be one of the leaders of our country but he can't even lead a few people in gathering sigs.

It just might be time to think about retirement.

Originally Posted by Palangi

I dunno 'bout that .......

Every time the Acorn voter registration fraudsters would get caught, the Demokrat drones would have us believe that the fraudsters were not really criminal, but were merely incompetent. I think if I were an Acorn nut or a Demokrat drone I would try to use this Conyers fiasco as proof of incompetence ......

Originally Posted by Idle

Can you give any details about the times ACORN was proven guilty in voter registration fraud? Being accused of it in the right wing press where the gullible sheep will buy into anything that feeds their fantasies is one thing, but most Courts require a higher level of proof than "I don't care if this is true, I believe it anyway."

Originally Posted by Idle

Can you give any details about the times ACORN was proven guilty in voter registration fraud? Being accused of it in the right wing press where the gullible sheep will buy into anything that feeds their fantasies is one thing, but most Courts require a higher level of proof than "I don't care if this is true, I believe it anyway."

Originally Posted by Palangi

Are we going to play this silly game again ??? This is getting old .....

OK, here we go again .......

18 Former ACORN Workers Have Been Convicted or Admitted Guilt in Election Fraud | Fox News

Nevada Voter Fraud Law Upheld, ACORN Conviction Sustained

http://www.scribd.com/doc/103185404/Table-of-ACORN-Voter-Fraud-Convictions-excerpted-from-Subversion-Inc-by-Matthew-Vadum-WND-Books-2011

No matter how many time examples are posted, Demokrats still like to pretend that it never happens.

Originally Posted by elchivito

There was no ACORN voter fraud.

Originally Posted by Idle

And.....

If he were that corrupt he would have had no trouble in coming up with a record breaking number of sigs. That's what corruption is for: Total victory and leaving nothing to chance.

For an example of corruption done right check out Lyndon Johnson's victory in Jim Wells County, Texas, in 1948.

If your'e going to play the game, boy, learn to play it right!

Originally Posted by elchivito

I'd like those details too. How many ACORN operatives are in jail or were convicted?

Oh wait, I know the answer. None, because Obama.

Originally Posted by elchivito

There was no ACORN voter fraud.

Originally Posted by Botnst

Which part of this headline eluded you, "18 Former ACORN Workers Have Been Convicted or Admitted Guilt in Election Fraud"?

Originally Posted by Palangi

He is just playing the usual weasel word games. Election fraud vs voter fraud. Same old bullshoi.

Originally Posted by MS Fowler

Can you still go to jail for mere fraud?