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Raine1967

(11,667 posts)
56. KICK with some extra information:
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:04 PM
Oct 2012

Thank to kpete and a few others here in this thread and elsewhere, It appears to me that this law firm is the heart of all voter disenfranchisement, as well as the *election* of Dubya and citizens united. One of their partners represents AFP. They DO share the same suite at that address, basically -- its seems like it's the same office.

American Crossroads, Strategic Allied Consulting, Americans for Prosperity -- all represented in the same suite.


However, the office in question also contains her law firm, one that is involved with navigating Super PAC rules and regulations, and in this case, it appears that somehow Mr. Sproul and his former firm Strategic Alliance are connected.

One could assume that Ms. Vogel and her firm were aware of this request. Particularly Ms. Vogel:

Jill Holtzman Vogel, Managing Partner Jill Holtzman Vogel specializes in ethics, campaign finance and tax exempt organizations. In addition to managing the firm, in February 2004, she was named Chief Counsel of the Republican National Committee. As counsel, she led the national party’s legal effort during the 2004 Presidential election. Prior to founding the practice, she served as Deputy Counsel at the Department of Energy, overseeing the transition and working with the White House, Energy Secretary Abraham, and other Federal Agencies to implement Energy initiatives. She previously served as Deputy Counsel at the Republican National Committee. During November and December of 2000, she was counsel in the Florida Presidential Recount, acting on behalf of the Bush-Cheney campaign in West Palm Beach and in Osceola County. She also served as staff counsel for the 1996 Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.



Jason Torchinsky is another partner at the firm.

In addition to his practice counseling clients on compliance with campaign finance, ethics laws, lobbying disclosure and election laws, Jason has served as lead counsel in a number of litigation matters. Representative matters in the redistricting area include Louisiana House of Representatives v. Holder (D.D.C.) (Section 5 pre-clearance action), City of Sandy Springs v. Holder (D.D.C.) (Section 5 bailout action), and Fletcher v. Lamone (D. Md.) (challenging Maryland’s Congressional Districting map). In the campaign finance context, he is currently representing clients in Alliance for America’s Future v. State (Nevada Supreme Court) and Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission (D.D.C.) (Representing intervenor defendants). Jason has also represented Virginia candidates in recounts and voter registration challenges before various Virginia Circuit Courts.


Jason frequently lectures on campaign finance redistricting and ethics related subjects and provides commentary to the media on election related matters.

You know who else he represents? The Koch Brother funded Americans For Prosperity. "Torchinsky is a law partner at Holtzman Vogel PLLC. His fellow law partner at the firm is Tom Josefiak, a former Federal Elections Commission Chairman who was one of a group filing an Amicus in the Citizens United case."

Mr. Sproul is just the tip of an Iceberg that exists at 45 North Hill Drive, Suite 100, Warrenton, VA.



The entire post is here, and so are all the links. I have sent this info to Brad Friedman of BradBlog via Twitter. Sproul is a nasty guy, yes, but this law firm may be the very epicenter of GOP shenanigans.

(eta who I am trying to contact wrt to this)

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What did you expect? Cheaters to just give up? lonestarnot Oct 2012 #1
Sprouling Central? Coyotl Oct 2012 #16
Do we get to arrest the bastard now? BlueToTheBone Oct 2012 #2
Don't see anything illegal in that but it sure as hell doesn't LOOK good, does it? randome Oct 2012 #3
They are driving the get away car but they arthritisR_US Oct 2012 #32
not at all surprised. barbtries Oct 2012 #4
Rove belongs in jail, not Don Siegelman. Octafish Oct 2012 #5
What are the chances we'll see this in the MSM? Slim and none? nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #6
Holy Ffacting Shite! malaise Oct 2012 #7
If we can't get Rove tried and convicted, Mc Mike Oct 2012 #8
How about femrap Oct 2012 #21
I'm not picky. Mc Mike Oct 2012 #52
It's a conspiracy to overthrow the Republic. bluedigger Oct 2012 #9
Everyone who thinks 'business will go on as usual' are in denial. freshwest Oct 2012 #48
Gee, no one could have predicted that. Scuba Oct 2012 #10
Well, I know I'm shocked. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #36
Anyone got any smelling salts? dchill Oct 2012 #45
Sleazeball illegal Republican skullduggery Berlum Oct 2012 #11
because they have been marginalized maindawg Oct 2012 #14
Is there any question that there is a covert dirty tricks campaign going on? Baitball Blogger Oct 2012 #12
civil rights violation, isn't it? grasswire Oct 2012 #42
It doesn't get any more blatant SJMULE Oct 2012 #13
Nathan Sproul thinks he's doing 'God's Work' LynneSin Oct 2012 #15
That is the really scary part AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #20
+1,000!!! nt femrap Oct 2012 #23
Beyond a shadow of a doubt defacto7 Oct 2012 #34
Nothing to See Hear! chuckstevens Oct 2012 #17
May want to check your use of lonestarnot Oct 2012 #22
And on a similar note Wednesdays Oct 2012 #44
I always thought druidity33 Oct 2012 #53
Fitzgerald femrap Oct 2012 #24
Good catch! Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #18
Someone needs to find out if they share the same office at the address. Raine1967 Oct 2012 #19
please do kpete Oct 2012 #25
The dumped documents both say "suite 100." nt tpsbmam Oct 2012 #55
This is what happens when terrorists are left orpupilofnature57 Oct 2012 #26
Cmon now, everyone knows skydive forever Oct 2012 #27
BUSTED!!!!!!! mfcorey1 Oct 2012 #28
If there's an election to be stolen KKKarl Rove has his hands in it. notadmblnd Oct 2012 #29
These crooks have crowded my always Dem mailbox this week with stuff AllyCat Oct 2012 #30
2 things Livluvgrow Oct 2012 #31
Elder Bush GAVE Rove his start back in '88, ad I benld74 Oct 2012 #33
it is very obvious Rove should be arrested glinda Oct 2012 #35
I'm sure Attorney General Eric Holder will get right on this.... bvar22 Oct 2012 #37
Rove is like a addicted gambler lovuian Oct 2012 #38
Karl Rove is involved? colbertforpresident Oct 2012 #39
I'd like it if they would quit Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #40
K&R n/t Lugnut Oct 2012 #41
Karl Rove is a fat bastard. sevenseas Oct 2012 #43
ANYTHING involving black ops has kkkarl rove's hand in it. That's his style. calimary Oct 2012 #46
Interesting. Did you email this info to Shultz and Maddow? TrollBuster9090 Oct 2012 #47
Agreed. Maddow/staff would be awesome on this emulatorloo Oct 2012 #49
When will the turd stop blossoming? Blue Owl Oct 2012 #50
Traitorous criminals. They should all be in jail. SunSeeker Oct 2012 #51
Bush Cheney 04 paid Sproul 10 million $s and another million for his help ... Botany Oct 2012 #54
KICK with some extra information: Raine1967 Oct 2012 #56
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