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Caucus Irregularities in Texas

by moevaughn, Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:28:44 AM EST

I just found this posted on Huff Post. (thanks to sarainitaly) very interesting. anyone know who Lyn Utrecht is?

March 4, 2008

MEMORANDUM

TO: Interested Parties

FROM: Lyn Utrecht
Campaign Counsel

RE: Caucus Irregularities

The campaign legal hotline has been flooded with calls containing specific accusations of irregularities and voter intimidation against the Obama campaign. This activity is undemocratic, probably illegal, and reflects a wanton disregard for the caucus process.

The three most egregious categories are:

1) Irregularities: Prematurely Taking Precinct Convention Packets by Obama Campaign

Numerous calls have shown that Obama supporters prematurely removed convention packets from polling places. Packets may not legally given out until 7:15 PM or when the last voter has cast a ballot in the primary. The Texas State Party warned the Obama campaign in writing that they may not take these packets early or remove them from the polling locations. The Party directed that these irregularities be reported to law enforcement "since they amount to criminal violations." The Party stated "removing convention packets . . . will not be tolerated."

A sampling of the precincts where this occurred are:

659 " Tarrant
709 " Houston
2316 " Tarrant
1205 " Dallas
3127 " Bexar
3082 " Fort Bend
18/224 " Harris
3221 " Dallas
87 " El Paso
851 " Houston
115 - Harris
470 " Galveston
388 " Harris
3000 " Dallas
1214 " Dallas
20 " Medina
205 " Walker

2) Voter Intimidation: Lock-out of Clinton caucus goers by Obama Campaign

Numerous calls have been received that the Obama campaign has taken over caucus sites and locked the doors, excluding Clinton campaign supporters from participating in the caucus. The Clinton supporters have been unable to enter the premises to caucus. In at least one instance, law enforcement was called and forcibly opened the caucus site.

A sampling of the precincts where this occurred are:

4401 " Dallas
2052 " Tarrant
4402 " Dallas
75 " Harris
18 " Hardin
259 " Harris
124 " Nueces
4050 " Tarrant
115 " Harris
6 " Roma County
78 " Jefferson
117 " Denton

3. There are numerous instances of Obama supporters filing out precinct convention sign-in sheets during the day and submitting them as completed vote totals at caucus. This is expressly against the rules. The sign-in sheets were copied by the Obama campaign from the Texas Democratic Party website and taken by supporters to various polling places to sign-up caucus goers prior to the start of the caucuses

Tags: primary, texas, caucus, 2008, election (all tags)

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Re: Caucus Irregularities in Texas (none / 0)

I didn't notice any big irregularities at my caucus (but I was also there all day as an election clerk and too busy closing the primary), but I can tell you the Obama precinct captain was annoying as hell. Can that be a crime?

by ejintx on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:37:17 AM EST

Please give us a link (none / 0)

to this info.

Washington Woman
theocracywatch.org
EENR Blog

by kevin22262 on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:42:28 AM EST

Re: Please give us a link (none / 0)

I'm sorry, I don't have a link.

I found it posted as a comment on Huff Post this morning, and copied over.

I'll go back and see if I can locate it again and get more info.

by moevaughn on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 02:43:09 PM EST
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Re: Caucus Irregularities in Texas (none / 0)

Another Obama supporter crying after three huge loses last night. Notice how they claim irregularities and fraud and voter intimidation in Ohio and Texas. They just can't seem to get the message, last night's voters like Hillary much more than they do Obama, plain and simple. Time to move on

Steven Shaman Publisher Skywatch-Media News

by steve468 on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:49:44 AM EST

Re: Caucus Irregularities in Texas (2.00 / 1)

She's a Clinton lawyer. There were problems with the Obama captains.

by americanincanada on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:53:01 AM EST
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Re: Caucus Irregularities in Texas (2.00 / 1)

When this gets out. If it gets out, people will finally take notice of these thugs and then maybe we can have an election for Democrats. The instances reported are too numerous to have occurred spontaneously or coincidentally. This was a coordinated activity ordered by the Obama campaign.

Where is Howard Dean and the DNC now? Why haven't we heard anything from him?

by Fleaflicker on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 11:30:12 AM EST

Re: where is Howard Dean (none / 0)

exactly.

and where are all the Election Integrity groups? guess election integrity only matters to them when it suits their desired end.

p.s. I personally suspect Dean is one of O's groupies...

by moevaughn on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 02:47:37 PM EST
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Re: Caucus Irregularities in Texas (none / 0)

At my caucas in Houston, Clinton supporters were in the majority and took her instructions to heart. Obama supporters were out numbered and the caucas chair and the secretary were Hillary supporters. However, an Obama person was present for the counting so I think all was fair.

by sograham on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 05:42:52 PM EST

Re: Caucus Irregularities in Texas (none / 0)

a dallas caucus. yikes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRO3KO6Ws 34

by art3 on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 11:14:41 PM EST

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