“Three lessons from North Carolina’s tainted election — and what comes next”
Michael Bitzer for The Monkey Cage.
Category Archives: chicanery
Today’s Must Read: Mark Harris Deep Dive in News & Observer
Brian Murphy profiles the NC09 candidate. Assuming the new law requiring a primary holds up to any legal challenge, I’d be shocked if Harris runs again. (If the new primary law is challenged and ruled illegal, and Harris has to… Continue reading
“Wake DA: Criminal prosecution anticipated in District 9 case “
CBS 17:
Following the state Board of Elections hearing on fraud in the 9th Congressional district, Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman says she expects to take the case before a grand jury in the next month.Freeman said that… Continue reading
In #NC09 Election Hearing, Mark Harris’s Lawyers in Potential Trouble for Not Turning over Relevant (and Damaging) Emails and Other Subpoenaed Material
NCSBE attorney @josh_lawson says the documents were specifically mentioned in the subpoena and within its scope. Lawson- "we have been aware of those documents that have never been produced for quite some time." #NC09— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 21, … Continue reading
“Candidate’s son warned father of N.C. political operative’s alleged tactics”
WaPo:
The son of Republican congressional candidate Mark Harris testified Wednesday that he warned his father repeatedly that he believed a political operative now at the center of an election-fraud investigation had previously used illegal tactics to win votes.John Harris,… Continue reading
“‘Sustained and ongoing’ disinformation assault targets Dem presidential candidates”
Politico:
Recent posts that have received widespread dissemination include racially inflammatory memes and messaging involving Harris, O’Rourke and Warren. In Warren’s case, a false narrative surfaced alleging that a blackface doll appeared on a kitchen cabinet in the background… Continue reading
“Harris’ consultant denies knowing about illegal activities by Dowless during campaign”
News and Observer:
The Bladen County political operative at the center of possible election fraud in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District assured the top consultant for Republican Mark Harris’ campaign that he was running a legal operation throughout the… Continue reading
#NC09 Pic of the Day: Dowless Allegedly Gave Stepdaughter Script on How to Plead the 5th
This paper is what Dowless gave them and told them to say, Britt says. pic.twitter.com/dJ9kBHolq2— Ely Portillo (@ESPortillo) February 18, 2019
“Operative at center of NC election fraud hearing won’t testify”
News & Observer:
The stepdaughter of a Bladen County political operative detailed how she said his ballot harvesting operation worked on the first day of a hearing Monday into voting irregularities in the unresolved 2018 election in North Carolina’s 9th… Continue reading
Evidence of Major Illegal Activity Connected to #NC09 Election in Bladen County Coming Out at North Carolina Hearing: I Expect Board to Order New Election
Follow Joe Bruno at the hearing.
I’ll be very surprised if the board does not vote for a new election given what we are seeing so far.
“N.C. election officials will consider fate of congressional seat at Monday hearing”
“Plenty of NC politicos hired McCrae Dowless; they just don’t want to talk about it”
“Trump’s DHS Guts Task Forces Protecting Elections From Foreign Meddling”
Daily Beast:
Two teams of federal officials assembled to fight foreign election interference are being dramatically downsized, according to three current and former Department of Homeland Security officials. And now, those sources say they fear the department won’t prepare… Continue reading
Today’s Must-Read: “‘Private Mossad for Hire: Inside a plot to influence American elections, starting with one small-town race.”
Adam Entous and Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker:
Psy-Group’s larger ambition was to break into the U.S. election market. During the 2016 Presidential race, the company pitched members of Donald Trump’s campaign team on its ability to influence… Continue reading