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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 04:39 AM Original message |
OBAMA ON THE OFFENSIVE: Assembles 5,000 Lawyers to Monitor the Election |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good move! |
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steve2470 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 04:42 AM Response to Original message |
2. k and r nt |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 05:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. I sure hope they're real |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
36. Obama wants to win, |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 05:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Only 5,000? Kerry sent 40,000 - like it made a difference... |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. It depends more on if they do their jobs or not. |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I think this is for Florida only... |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. Do you realize how unbelievable that sounds. 40,000 lawyers? Were they working pro-bono? |
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lizzieforkerry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. The ones I know are doing it for free. |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. It looks like 5000 is JUST for Florida... Obama must being thinking MORE than 40,000 |
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Gothmog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. It is pro bono |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. thanks for voluneering Gothmog! |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Those were Dem election lawyers who were unknowingly undermined in their election day duties |
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ailsagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. I think there was some funny business going on there... |
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Borgnine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. The cynical side of me is supressing any excitement over this. |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is one time when I'm glad there are so many lawyers in this country. |
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jumptheshadow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:19 AM Response to Original message |
9. Send 3,000 of them to Ohio and Florida (nt) |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. at a meeting with staffers they said, "Obama has the largest voter protection team in history" |
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abbyg8r (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
11. I am one of them. |
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Arkham House (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Thank you-- |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. thank you for your work |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Thank you nt |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #11 |
40. Thank you for your service! n/t |
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janet118 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. Lawyers, schmoyers |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
13. Montgomery County. Maryland, has 25 lawyers |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. a crime is being committed now with people not being |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
16. 5000 is JUST For Florida. Wonky has updated his diary. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. Maybe this time the massive team of lawyers will actually do something |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. Is it two thousand four -our -our -our -our -our ............ ? |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. not impressed. |
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demokatgurrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
22. I'm one of the 5,000 right here! |
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Sebass1271 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. question. Why did kerry give up and didn't |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Ohio recount WAS triggered - unfortunately by Ohio rules developed by Ohio GOP because the |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The good news is that the Dems in Ohio have rebounded a lot since then. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. EXACTLY - and it takes FOUR YEARS to win an election these days when they are so easily stolen |
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Jersey Devil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
24. Count me in - They are sending me to PA on election day |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. have you received any training or will you? Just curious. Lawyers specialize in different areas |
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FlaDem83 (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
28. I am one of them too - will be working in Manatee County on Election day. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
30. nice |
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genna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
31. For those of you denigrating lawyers watching polls, what would you suggest that is better? |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. genna, |
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janet118 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. A little Warren Zevon . . . |
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VoodooGuru (327 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Major props for that one! |
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Sorceress (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
41. To the attorneys who are volunteering their time to ensure democracy prevails... |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
42. Something to remember: Obama IS a civil rights lawyer! |
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OldBlueDem (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. Lawyers |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 10:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. Welcome to DU... |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. Better than nothing, but this won't fix tabulators and central computers that steal votes. n/t |
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chookie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
49. Make SURE you are registered ahead of time, not just on Election Dad |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-20-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
50. Lawyers & law students: |
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