“Vote fraud debaters poles apart: Real danger – or excuse to suppress?”
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad
Not a Halloween Trick
Pro-Gingrich Super PAC to release voter fraud app.
Wonder if it’s this one.
von Spakovsky Responds to Jane Mayer piece
Here, responding to the devastating New Yorker piece.
There’s a brief mention in the response of the 1984 grand jury report (but not of von Spavovsky’s stonewalling about it).
For the most comprehensive analysis of what that report… Continue reading
Election Truther Quote of the Day
“Mr. Obama is a goner, unless the Democrats can turn out the vote in select cemeteries around the country.”
Read more: TYRRELL: Obama sings the ballot box blues – Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/oct/24/obama-sings-the-ballot-box-blues/#ixzz2AHSPlTHm
“Meet the Snake Oil Salesman of the Voter Fraud Wars”
Kevin Drum writes for Mother Jones.
Name a Credible Academic Supporting von Spakovsky’s Claims that Voter Impersonation Fraud is a Real Problem
I’ve been blogging about Jane Mayer’s terrific New Yorker piece on von Spakovsky, and I wanted to highlight one delicious part of it.
Nearly all scholars of America’s system of locally run elections acknowledge chronic problems, including administrative incompetence, sloppy… Continue reading
Quote of the Day, von Spakovsky Edition
“What am I—his research assistant?”
—Hans von Spakovksy, explaining why he stonewalled me and would not provide data to back up his controversial claim about cases involving “extensive…impersonation fraud” at the polls. (When I independently obtained the data… Continue reading
Must-Read Jane Mayer Profile of Hans von Spakovsky
Jane Mayer has written The Voter-Fraud Myth: The Man Who Has Stoked Fears About Imposters at the Polls for The New Yorker. This piece covers similar terrain to The “Fraudulent Fraud Squad” chapter of The Voting Wars, but it… Continue reading
“The Texan behind the charge for voter ID laws”
The Houston Chronicle profiles True the Vote’s Catherine Engelbrecht.
“Fairfax Democrats worry GOP might taint vote process”
WaPo‘s Robert McCartney: “A political and legal tussle is gaining force in Northern Virginia over guaranteeing a fair vote on Election Day. Fairfax County Democrats are complaining that Republican-appointed county elections officials are breaking or twisting some rules to… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“I also suggest Hasen read Chuck Norris’ article at Townhall.”
—Liberal Lawlessness Exposed In Opposition to Voter ID Laws
“Gessler continues to stir things up; Secretary of State accuses opponents of playing race card “
The latest from Colorado.
“Fraud proof scarce in two voter ID cases”
“Looking, Very Closely, for Voter Fraud; Conservative Groups Focus on Registration in Swing States”
Front-page, must-read extensive NYT article on “True the Vote.” It begins:
It might as well be Harry Potter’s invisible Knight Bus, because no one can prove it exists.
The bus has been repeatedly cited by True the Vote, a… Continue reading