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Share Print CommentsAs the election nears, examples of political dirty tricks are emerging with greater frequency.
On Tuesday, the Virginia Pilot reported that a phony Board of Elections flier was circulating the state “advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5.” Voting, of course, is on the 4th only, creating fear among neutral observers and the Obama campaign that people were simply going to miss the opportunity to go to the polls.
Earlier this month, meanwhile, an anonymous flier was circulating in predominantly African-American neighborhoods in Philadelphia telling voters they could be arrested at the polls if they show up to vote with outstanding arrest warrants or unpaid parking tickets. This is also untrue.
Dirty tricks and phony fliers represent the dark underside of nearly every election. And certainly, when it comes to the current contest, these tactics started long ago. Last March, as Time Magazine noted, a letter was being sent around Colorado, warning that out-of-state students could not register if their parents claimed them as dependents in another state.” One of the more common falsities making its way through email chains has warned voters in some states (updated below) that they will be turned away from the polls if they wore paraphernalia demonstrating their support for one particular candidate.
Since these antics are becoming more and more common we encourage readers to send in tips or episodes they have witnessed to the Huffington Post.
UPDATE: Several readers have pointed out that, in fact, several states do prohibit passive electioneering (buttons, t-shirts, etc.) in polling places. In Texas, for example, the law is as follows:
[A] person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem, or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate, measure, or political party appearing on the ballot, or to the conduct of the election, in the polling place or within 100 feet of any outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located.
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As the election nears, examples of political dirty tricks are emerging with greater frequency. On Tuesday, the Virginia Pilot reported that a phony Board of Elections flier was circulating the state …
As the election nears, examples of political dirty tricks are emerging with greater frequency. On Tuesday, the Virginia Pilot reported that a phony Board of Elections flier was circulating the state …
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And now this…OUTRAGEOUS!
“Troops may run out of time to
I do…
YES OBAMA IS A MUSLIM. hes a terrorist and i dont know how no one else in america understands that. this is a race issue. if u want blacks to win, vote obama. BUT I DONT WANT BLACKS TO WIN. SO GO MCCAIN.
VOTE MCCAIN, NOT HUSSEIN!
Is the Pope Catholic?
yes, but not me
no he isnt, and even if he was so what? not all muslims are bad, some are good. Same with christians and jews and atheisits.
Don’t critisize nobodys religon, thats the beauty of america.
Does anyone else think that MANY people seem to generalize Muslims, especially when it comes to Obama….?
BIG DUH!!! Yes, he is & there’s YOUR CHANGE! SUPRISE!
No,and if he were ,what would it matter?I lived in the middle east for 17 years and I know no Muslim would ever deny that they were Muslim.
When he dies he’ll get his 7 virgins,but they will be males.
Obama smokes cigarettes,buy him a carton today!
No, he is not. Less than 10 percent of America thinks he’s a Muslim. Get over it.
If its name sounds like a Muslim and
they act like a Muslim and denounce the ‘white’ in their blood etc
THEY MIGHT JUST BE A MUSLIM…hello America!
heck yeah
he is NOT a muslim! all of these stupid republicans believe that just because his dad was a muslim that he was one also. fyi, his father was not in his life! and even if he was muslim, why does that matter? talk about prejudice! wasn’t america formed on ‘freedom of religion’? obama is the change this country needs!
I think he was a Muslim when he was younger, but once he moved back to the States he was sent to church and converted.
Obama is not a terorist you’re just peeved because McCain’s gonna lose.
Obama is Muslim and African American
Barack = Muslim
Obama = African American
Yes I do. and yeah he would lie to get elected.
Is this a question or a dissertation? Ask your question and keep it simple.
No he is not a Muslim, but he will be president.
And SO WHAT IF HE IS. MUSLIMS ARE JUST AS HUMAN AS ANYBODY ELSE!!!!!!
I’m so sick of this s hit.
No!!!!
So why the f uck would it matter even if Obama is muslim?
My best friend is muslim.
And I’ve never thought of him as different or muslim, just a good friend.
I’ve met muslims I don’t like.
I’ve met buddhists I don’t like.
I’ve met Christians, Jews and athiests who rub me the wrong way.
But not because some of them don’t worship the God I do.
And anyone who hates him because they stick to this media created overblown lie is intolerant and does not deserve to be a part of such a lovely country of freedom and justice.
Honey, if the great sons and daughters of liberty heard you bashing someone because of their religion, can you imagine how asahmed they’d be?
What would Americians like Nancy Hart, Button Gwinnett, John Hancock or Andrew Pickens think?
Go ahead, everyone who doesn’t agree with me.
Give me 50 thumbs down.
I don’t give a damn.
All that matters is that I’ve voiced my opinion.
who cares what religion he is as long as he makes your country better. it couldn’t be in a much worse position right now thanks to bush. he’s still going to be just as good a president, no matter what religious beliefs he has. when did being muslim become such a bad thing? most muslims are not terrorists, if that’s what you are hinting at.
HAHAHA yeah and hes a socialist because he shared his toys in kindergarten. damn what is wrong with you people? i cant wait until obama wins tomorrow so you could all finally shut up.
YES.WE.CAN. =)
You people seriously need to listen to yourselves. This is such a childish argument. Even if he WAS Muslim…WHO CARES? Being Muslim does not automatically make you a terrorist, and it’s just FURTHER proof about how childish you people are to insinuate that it does. You’re like a bunch of twelve-year-olds, making fun of his middle name…
Grow up. He’s not Muslim, this is an OLD and stupid argument. Only the absolute most ignorant people scrape around as desperately as the republicans have during this election trying to make up ridiculous conspiracy theories. What’s the matter, you know you have no arguments based on issues that are actually RELEVANT?
These rumors are nothing more than lies intended to frighten more ignorant voters, and it’s really, really unfortunate to see that so many people buy into them. It’s also frightening, because this type of fear-mongering leads people to violence. So on top of being childish, it’s also irresponsible.
He is not a muslim.
Father was nigerian hence his name.
Only someone who has the intelligence of a slug would think he is a muslim. That is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in a while.
And even if he were that’s suppose to be a bad thing?! I know plenty of wonderful muslims
no, but what if he was
No. But I don’t care, either. The majority of muslims are not terrorists, are afraid of muslim terrorists, and resent muslim terrorists for giving the rest of them a bad name. All of this talk over religion just makes me wish Obama and McCain were both atheists. So religion wouldn’t be an issue and people could focus on the real issues.