FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR USA ELECTION 2008

Obama, McCain Transition Efforts Are Worlds Apart

Sam Stein

As the 2008 campaign nears its conclusion, the presidential transition efforts of the two major candidates have become a study in contrasts: Sen. Barack Obama has organized an elaborate well-staffed network to prepare for his possible ascension to the White House, while Sen. John McCain has all but put off such work until after the election.

The Democratic nominee has enlisted the assistance of dozens of individuals -- divided into working groups for particular federal agencies -- to produce policy agendas and lists of recommended appointees. As evidence of their advanced preparations, officials provided a copy of the strict ethics guidelines that individuals working on the transition effort are required to sign.

John McCain, by contrast, has done little. Campaign spokespersons did not respond to requests for elaboration. But one official with direct knowledge, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, expressed concern with McCain's approach. The Arizona Senator has instructed his team to not spend time on the transition effort, according to the source, both out of a desire to have complete focus on winning the election as well as a superstitious belief that the campaign shouldn't put the cart before the horse.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/obama-mccain-transition-e_n_132976.html

An AP survey of election officials nationwide found that as of Oct. 1, the number of registered Democrats had grown by nearly 5 percent since 2004 -- outpacing overall population growth in the 28 states where information on voter registration by party was available for 2004 and 2008. During the same time, the GOP lost more than 2 percent of its registered voters.

Let's just hope the increase is legitimate and not due the tens of thousands of questionable and/or proven phony registrations being turned in by ACORN. One of the most corrupted states at this time is Ohio and by statute the authorities only have six days left to check out and verify all the absentee ballots coming in. The Courts, upon information that many of these are also phony, has demanded that the state get that done. The Secretary of State advises it will take longer than that to reprogram the computers to do that. The Secretary of State is a Democrat.

Doesn't look good for an honest election, does it. More and more the word is that the fix is in.

Cicerone imposter and Cycloptichorn are master spinners. Their most flagrant spinning consists of repeated accusations that Foxfyre is doing what they themselves are doing.

Cicerone imposter and Cycloptichorn are master spinners. Their most flagrant spinning consists of repeated accusations that Foxfyre is doing what they themselves are doing.

But maybe Democrats don't mind voter fraud so long as it favors their candidate? I'm not saying that is the case but when people are so quick to criticize anyone who presumes to question a corrupt process, you have to wonder.

ican711nm wrote:

Cicerone imposter and Cycloptichorn are master spinners. Their most flagrant spinning consists of repeated accusations that Foxfyre is doing what they themselves are doing.

Yes Cyclop does like to spin like crazy with little more than a hope and prayer to back him up. I'll have to defend CI though. He doesn't do much if any spinning as he rarely seems to knows what the discussion is about. I suspect he tries to make himself look important by saying insulting or hurtful things to or about people.

The fact is that ACORN is working in multiple states and in virtually every one of those states are multiple allegations or proven voter registration fraud. I don't know what the total count of the total registrations accumulated (or manufactured) by ACORN are but I am certain they do total well over a million by now and possibly much more.

The fact that the Democratic Secretary of State of Ohio is suggesting there is no way to sidestep all potential voter fraud and there is such massive corruption already evident is shaking people's confidence that an honest election is possible/ That should be of concern for everybody, not just Republicans.

But maybe Democrats don't mind voter fraud so long as it favors their candidate? I'm not saying that is the case but when people are so quick to criticize anyone who presumes to question a corrupt process, you have to wonder.

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