The Command Post - 2004 US Presidential Election http://www.command-post.org/2004/ en-us michele.catalano@gmail.com Copyright 2004 2004-12-19T08:07:16-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Time Magazine Names Bush as Person of the Year http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018153.html For sharpening the debate until the choices bled, for reframing reality to match his design, for gambling his fortunes—and ours—on his faith in the power of leadership, George W. Bush is TIME’s 2004 Person of the YearYou need a Time... 18153@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ For sharpening the debate until the choices bled, for reframing reality to match his design, for gambling his fortunes—and ours—on his faith in the power of leadership, George W. Bush is TIME’s 2004 Person of the Year

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]]> Bush 2004-12-19T08:07:16-05:00 Democrats Seek Faithless Electors http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018119.html The Nevada Appeal reports that Nevada elector John Marvel said he and other electors got letters from Democrats urging them to defect and switch their votes to Kerry: “I filed my letter you know where,” he added. From California Yankee.... 18119@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Nevada Appeal reports that Nevada elector John Marvel said he and other electors got letters from Democrats urging them to defect and switch their votes to Kerry:

“I filed my letter you know where,” he added.

From California Yankee.

]]> Electoral College 2004-12-14T21:42:53-05:00 Court Rejects Washington Democrats Recount Lawsuit http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018117.html The Washington Supreme Court has issued an order rejecting the petition of the Washington State Democratic Party to order a reexamination of previously disqualified absentee and provisional ballots in the recount for Washington’s gubernatorial election. The Associated Press reports the... 18117@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Washington Supreme Court has issued an order rejecting the petition of the Washington State Democratic Party to order a reexamination of previously disqualified absentee and provisional ballots in the recount for Washington’s gubernatorial election.

The Associated Press reports the court said that under Washington law, “ballots are to be ‘retabulated’ only if they have been previously counted or tallied” thereby excluding those ballots that had been disqualified by canvassing boards.

From California Yankee.

]]> Washington 2004-12-14T18:06:09-05:00 Edwards Gets An Electoral Vote For President http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018094.html The Associated Press reports that one of Minnesota’s 10 presidential electors cast a vote for John Edwards, Kerry’s vice presidential running mate: Most electors chalked the vote up as a mistake rather than a purposeful political statement. “I’m sure somebody... 18094@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Associated Press reports that one of Minnesota’s 10 presidential electors cast a vote for John Edwards, Kerry’s vice presidential running mate:

Most electors chalked the vote up as a mistake rather than a purposeful political statement.

“I’m sure somebody made a mistake,” said elector Michael Meuers of Bemidji. “I’m certainly glad that the Electoral College is not separated by one vote.”

I don’t see how it could be a mistake. According to the Associated Press, the Minnesota electors wrote their candidate’s name on an 8½-inch-by-11-inch sheet of paper and put the ballots in a pine box.

From California Yankee.

]]> Electoral College 2004-12-14T07:57:43-05:00 It's Over in NC http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018091.html In a totally expected move, the North Carolinian Electors through their 15 Votes to President Bush. William Trotter (R-9th district elector) stated, “It’s a great historic occasion, one that’s very important to me, to get to vote for our President... 18091@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ In a totally expected move, the North Carolinian Electors through their 15 Votes to President Bush.

William Trotter (R-9th district elector) stated, “It’s a great historic occasion, one that’s very important to me, to get to vote for our President George W. Bush.”

While Trotter cast a vote for the Charlotte area, Judy Keener
(R-13th district elector) cast the first-ever vote for North Carolina’s new 13th Congressional district.

“We should be very thankful for our process and the freedom that
we have to do all this," Keener said.

In somewhat related news, the voting machine problem in Carteret County, which should end up causing a complete re-vote for the position of Secratary of Agriculture, has been discussed in terms of a complete overhaul of the way voting is performed in NC. The Commission is looking for a more uniform system.

Cross Posted at the Pirate’s Cove.

]]> North Carolina 2004-12-13T22:03:37-05:00 Elections Director: "Absentee Ballots Mistakenly Rejected" http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018089.html The Associated Press reports that the Elections Director in Seattle’s King County said Monday that hundreds of absentee ballots were mistakenly rejected in the heavily Democratic County: Logan said election workers mistakenly rejected 561 absentee ballots because they thought signatures... 18089@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Associated Press reports that the Elections Director in Seattle’s King County said Monday that hundreds of absentee ballots were mistakenly rejected in the heavily Democratic County:

Logan said election workers mistakenly rejected 561 absentee ballots because they thought signatures on the ballots did not match original voter registration records.

However, he said that the signatures simply were not on file in the county’s computerized voter registration system and that original registration records should have been checked.

“We need to correct the error and count those votes,” Logan said in a statement.

From California Yankee.

]]> Washington 2004-12-13T18:03:41-05:00 Kerik Withdraws Nomination to Head DHS http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018062.html Bernard Kerik, the man tapped by President Bush to head the Department of Homeland Security, has withdrawn his name from consideration, saying he wants to avoid a political battle over the immigration status of his former housekeeper.“I am convinced... 18062@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ Bernard Kerik, the man tapped by President Bush to head the Department of Homeland Security, has withdrawn his name from consideration, saying he wants to avoid a political battle over the immigration status of his former housekeeper.

“I am convinced that, for personal reasons, moving forward would not be in the best interests of your administration, the Department of Homeland Security or the American people,” the former New York police commissioner wrote in a letter to Bush.

Kerik’s letter to the president did not mention the immigration issue. In a statement, however, he said the questions arose as he was completing documents required for Senate confirmation.

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]]> 2004-12-11T06:12:39-05:00 Sharpton Paid To Campaign For Kerry http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018050.html The Associated Press reports that Al Sharpton was paid $86,715 travel and consulting fees by the Democratic National Committee to campaign for Kerry and other Democratic candidates. From California Yankee.... 18050@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Associated Press reports that Al Sharpton was paid $86,715 travel and consulting fees by the Democratic National Committee to campaign for Kerry and other Democratic candidates.

From California Yankee.

]]> Sharpton 2004-12-09T21:28:37-05:00 Floridians Want Rudy Versus Hillary http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/018031.html The Associated Press reports that a survey conducted by the Quinnipiac Polling Institute found that former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was the favorite among Republicans and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton were Floridians top choices for the 2008 presidential race.From... 18031@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Associated Press reports that a survey conducted by the Quinnipiac Polling Institute found that former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani was the favorite among Republicans and U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton were Floridians top choices for the 2008 presidential race.

From California Yankee.

]]> Hawaii 2004-12-07T17:02:31-05:00 Everyone Knows Hillary http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017998.html The New York Times reports that Hillary Rodham Clinton faces a problem that has dogged her since her days as first lady: an entrenched bloc of voters simply do not like her: One poll after another shows that roughly one... 17998@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The New York Times reports that Hillary Rodham Clinton faces a problem that has dogged her since her days as first lady: an entrenched bloc of voters simply do not like her:

One poll after another shows that roughly one of three New Yorkers has an unfavorable opinion of Mrs. Clinton, a statistic that has not changed since she took office in 2001.

Nationally, her standing is worse, even as her aides prepare for what is emerging as a possible bid for president in 2008. Roughly 4 of 10 Americans disapprove of her, according to a recent poll by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

The voters who disapprove of Mrs. Clinton are numerous and unshakable, and they have been around so long that they even have a name in political circles. Hillary haters.

From California Yankee.

]]> Clinton 2004-12-05T17:37:13-05:00 Ohio Recount's over, Bush still wins http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017976.html Well I sure hope that was a X amount of dollars spent by the Democrat Party as evident here and at John Kerry’s own site You can find the recount data for Ohio State here Now I’m going to compare... 17976@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ Well I sure hope that was a X amount of dollars spent by the Democrat Party as evident here and at John Kerry’s own site

You can find the recount data for Ohio State here

Now I’m going to compare data with CNN’s Election 2004 November 2nd Count here

Bush Nov 2
2,796,147
Bush Recount
2,858,727
Bush gain in recount
+62,580

Kerry Nov 2
2,659,664
Kerry Recount
2,739,952
Kerry’s Gain in recount
+80,288

Vote Differences between the two candidates Post-Recount
Bush over Kerry by 118,775
November 2 Differences
Bush over Kerry by 136,483

So reviewing all that data, Bush’s lead has slightly declined but Kerry would still have not won unless he had won almost 100% of the provisional votes. Now, my democrat friends, please stop calling for recounts, it only come back to bite you in the ass (Gore 2000 and now Kerry 2004).

Thank you and good day.

]]> Ohio 2004-12-03T01:31:49-05:00 Kerik Picked for DHS Post http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017975.html resident Bush will nominate former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik as the next secretary for homeland security, FOX News confirmed Thursday.Bush is expected to name Kerik in an announcement Friday. If confirmed by the Senate, Kerik, who was... 17975@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ resident Bush will nominate former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik as the next secretary for homeland security, FOX News confirmed Thursday.

Bush is expected to name Kerik in an announcement Friday.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kerik, who was chosen to train the Iraqi police force after Saddam Hussein’s departure, will be responsible for running a collection of 22 disparate federal agencies with more than 180,000 employees.

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]]> Bush 2004-12-02T18:28:24-05:00 "Fair Campaign Finance Reform" http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017967.html This came via email … check it out and draw your own conclusions.... 17967@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ This came via email … check it out and draw your own conclusions.

]]> Finance Reform 2004-12-02T07:54:31-05:00 Kerry Campaign Seeks To Join Ohio Recount Fight http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017961.html The Washington Post reports that on Tuesday the Kerry presidential campaign asked an Ohio judge to allow it to join the legal fight over whether one county can decline to participate in the state’s impending recount: A pair of third-party... 17961@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The Washington Post reports that on Tuesday the Kerry presidential campaign asked an Ohio judge to allow it to join the legal fight over whether one county can decline to participate in the state’s impending recount:

A pair of third-party presidential candidates, who said that reports of problems at the polls on Election Day are not being addressed, are forcing the Buckeye State to recount its entire presidential vote. But David A. Yost, a lawyer for Delaware County, just outside Columbus, won a temporary restraining order last week blocking any recount there. He told the Columbus Dispatch that a second count would be a poor use of county resources. President Bush won the mostly Republican area handily, unofficial results show.

Lawyers for the Kerry campaign asked to join Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb, Libertarian candidate Michael Badnarik and the National Voting Rights Institute in the fight to force the county to participate in the recount. “If there’s going to be a recount in Ohio, we don’t want it to exclude Delaware County or any other county that might decide to follow Delaware County’s lead,” Kerry lawyer Dan Hoffheimer said. “It should be a full, fair and accurate recount.”

From California Yankee.

]]> Ohio 2004-12-01T23:23:44-05:00 Carteret County Resolution http://www.command-post.org/2004/2_archives/017943.html The NC State Board of Elections has made a decision regarding the Nov. 2nd election problems in Carteret County, where a voting machine did not record thousands of votes. Memory set incorectly. They have "voted 4-1 to allow allow participation... 17943@http://www.command-post.org/2004/ The NC State Board of Elections has made a decision regarding the Nov. 2nd election problems in Carteret County, where a voting machine did not record thousands of votes. Memory set incorectly. They have "voted 4-1 to allow allow participation in the special  election by early voters whose ballots were lost, along with those  who did not vote Nov. 2."

By a 3-2 margin, board members initially
voted down motions to allow a revote by the Carteret voters whose
ballots were lost and to hold a new agriculture commissioner election
in that county.

Board members then voted 3-2 in favor of calling
a new statewide election for agriculture commissioner. But because four
votes were required for passage of that measure, it also failed.

That left the board at an apparent impasse and members called a recess. They
later returned and cast the final vote in favor of the special election
in Carteret County.

This is good news. No full North Carolina re-vote. Will only happen in Carteret County, and, in my opinion, that is the way it should be. Furthermore:

The board also rejected a protest over
ballots cast outside voters’ precincts and unanimously certified
Democrat June Atkinson as the winner of the race for state
superintendent of public instruction. Atkinson led her race by 8,535
votes over Republican Bill Fletcher.

However, it is going to be a long, drawn out court battle on that one.

Cross posted, no spin, same story, at the Pirate’s Cove.

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