Category Archives: fraudulent fraud squad

Right on Cue

August 27, 2011, 2:48 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Newest fraudulent fraud squad member Matthew Vadum runs with the Project Vote/ACORN/Obama campaign/Project Vote meme.

“Obama Campaign’s ‘Project Vote’ Name Choice Could Fuel Voter Fraud Charges”

August 25, 2011, 4:13 pmcampaigns, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

TPM: “We have contacted attorneys representing Obama for America, and we have been assured that this matter will be resolved quickly and amicably,” Slater said. My earlier post on this topic is here.

Project Vote v. Project Vote: Dept. of Dumb Names

August 25, 2011, 8:47 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Mike Allen today reports for Politico that “President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign on Thursday announced ‘Project Vote,’ a campaign-within-a-campaign that is aimed at increasing registration and participation among Democratic base constituencies — including young voters, seniors, African Americans and Hispanics,… Continue reading

“Comparing Texas’ Voter ID Law to Other States”

August 12, 2011, 12:59 pmfraudulent fraud squad, voter idRick Hasen

The Texas Tribune reports. The article includes a completely unsupported assertion by Hans von Spakovsky that voter id laws increase turnout.

“The Left Owns the Election Law Industry”

August 12, 2011, 7:32 amelection law biz, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

J. Christian Adams’ latest screed, at Front Page Mag.

Some Classic Fraudulent Fraud Squad Rhetoric Being Ressurected Against Defunct ACORN for 2012

August 9, 2011, 7:45 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Big Government: “Can We Protect Our Elections from ACORN? Matthew Vadum (a ka Hans Jr.): Criminal Group ACORN Awaits Sentencing in Massive Voter Fraud Conspiracy. I’ve read so much of this dreck for my book in progress, The Voting… Continue reading

“Voter fraud new partisan weapon in elections fight”

August 5, 2011, 9:17 amfraudulent fraud squad, voter idDan Tokaji

That’s the focus of electionline.org’s weekly newsletter.

If You Are on the Twitters

July 30, 2011, 2:18 pmelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

I’ve been having a very nice discussion today about voter fraud with @TheRepLaywer, the staff of the Republican National Lawyers Association. It’s been fun to do this as I write The Voting Wars.

Von Spakovsky Complains About Political Correctness But Does Not Comment on His Errors of Fact

July 30, 2011, 2:13 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Though he has not corrected his errors of fact, von Spakvosky complains about the use of the term “illegal aliens” in his oped. I did not know that he is the 2009 RNLA Ed Meese Award Winner.

“Mississippi NAACP Leader Sent to Prison for 10 Counts of Voter Fraud”

July 30, 2011, 11:19 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, voter idRick Hasen

The Daily Caller reports on the conviction for absentee ballot fraud. This article in the Tunica Times calls Lessadolla Sowers a community activist. According to this piece, Sowers was on the executive committee of a county NAACP chapter. No… Continue reading

I Guess von Spakovsky Reads My Blog

July 28, 2011, 8:03 pmfraudulent fraud squad, voter idRick Hasen

Now with his oped reprinted in tomorrow’s Austin American Statesman, he’s corrected the Kansas-for-Missouri error. But not the substance of his erroneous claim about “50 votes cast illegally by citizens of Somalia.” Doesn’t McClatchy have an obligation to correct the… Continue reading

More Hans v. Reality

July 28, 2011, 8:20 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Hans: “A 2010 election in Kansas that ended in a one-vote margin of victory included 50 votes cast illegally by citizens of Somalia.” Reality (Missouri Court of Appeals, affirming the following findings of the trial court) (note that this… Continue reading