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| Hollywood Joins Effort to Intimidate Republican Vote in Florida |
| 2004-10-23 |
| On Election Day, voters will be protected from campaign pressures by a 50-foot cone, an invisible barrier that campaign workers cannot breach. Not so for early voters. While the Voter's Bill of Rights in state law says they have a right to "vote free from coercion or intimidation by elections officers or any other person," a glitch in the newer early voting law does not include the same 50-foot guarantee. As a result, with early voting taking place in busy public places like City Halls and libraries, voters are voicing complaints of being blocked by political mobs, or being singled out for their political views. Others say they have been grabbed, screamed at and cursed by political partisans of all stripes. Republican Lawrence Gottfried, who became a poll watcher in Delray Beach after what he thought was inappropriate behavior at the polls, said the things he saw upset him. Gottfried said that while working at the Delray poll, actor Danny DeVito and his wife, actress Rhea Perlman, showed up. Gottfried is a fan, but he didn't ask for an autograph. "I said, `Look Mr. DeVito, I'm a big fan of yours and Rhea's, but you are blocking the entrance. You're campaigning, you've got a Kerry-Edwards button on, and it's not appropriate." Gottfried, who used to be a Democrat, said the things he saw were "ridiculous." "There is a time for partisanship and it's OK to have a different point of view, but don't violate the sanctity of the polling area," he said. |
| Posted by:BigEd |
| #8 Well, it could still be helpful for you to vote, in case we come close to one of those "since the D's won the popular vote the R's should just roll over and let their lawyers steal the electoral vote" situations like in 2000. |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2004-10-24 12:15:36 AM |
| #7 I will probably attempt to early vote in California. However, other than the state assembly race, it is alredy decided... I am considering carrying pepper spray to the library where the close "early polling" place is in case such hollywierds show up and interfere, since both my wife and I are fans of the "W".... Kerry will probably win here, but, I wonder if the dimbulbs in this state knew that our terminatin' governor is a member of Bush's slate of electors it would matter...probably not... |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-10-23 11:50:55 PM |
| #6 Geez, I wish I lived in one of those states where I would ahve opportunity to spit on one of those LLL Hollywierd people. (sigh) |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-10-23 6:40:20 PM |
| #5 As I recall, they had one, but typically, it didn't work |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-23 5:43:19 PM |
| #4 What the Hollywood idiots need is the "Cone of Scilence" |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2004-10-23 5:33:13 PM |
| #3 Instead of a cone, they should make it pyramid-shaped... and put a large crystal at each corner. And make sure the feng shui is right - starting with a good space clearing. This will make the Hollywood type feel their muse when they enter the booth. There have been problems in the past with SAG members taking so long in the booth - trying to "get into character". Many have, thus empowered, committed suicide. This is a good thing - there's an over-abundance of character actors. And most are Donks, anyway. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-23 5:14:34 PM |
| #2 Those who block polling places, terrorize voters or election officials or otherwise attempt to interfere with the electoral process are striking at the very foundation of the democratic process and the Constitution. They should be given one warning, then SHOT DEAD. I am not kidding, if preserving the Constitutional process in the face of terrorist tactics does not justify lethal force, then nothing does. Stay out of my way when I go to vote, pop-culture whores and slaves. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-10-23 5:08:53 PM |
| #1 "Gottfried, who used to be a Democrat..." Just like me. I wonder how many former Democrats have been created since 9/11? |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2004-10-23 5:02:36 PM |