I knew the election was rigged and so did a lot of other people. Now the proof is starting to come in. All of this because Ohio was what gave Bush the votes he needed to win.
This just in from the Associated Press (A.P.) wire and SignOnSanDiego.com
Ohio election workers convicted of rigging ’04 presidential recount
by M.R. Kropko Associated Press
3:08 p.m. January 24, 2007
CLEVELAND Two election workers were convicted Wednesday of rigging a recount of the 2004 presidential election to avoid a more thorough review in Ohio’s most populous county.
Jacqueline Maiden, elections coordinator of the Cuyahoga County Elections Board, and ballot manager Kathleen Dreamer each were convicted of a felony count of negligent misconduct of an elections employee. They also were convicted of one misdemeanor count each of failure of elections employees to perform their duty.
Prosecutors accused Maiden and Dreamer of secretly reviewing preselected ballots before a public recount on Dec. 16, 2004. They worked behind closed doors for three days to pick ballots they knew would not cause discrepancies when checked by hand, prosecutors said.
Defense attorney Roger Synenberg has said the workers were following procedures as they understood them.
Ohio gave President Bush the electoral votes he needed to defeat Democratic Sen. John Kerry in the close election and hold on to the White House in 2004.
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