Has Obama spoken on election integrity recently? I remember "I have your back"

[BelgianMadCow]

and it still hurts.

So I wondered whether Obama has spoken about election integrity, since important cases are being brought to light. A check on google news with "Barack Obama election integrity" gave (only on the third or fourth page :crazy:) a rather reassuring statement made on 18 october (bold is mine):

Democrats accused Republicans of trying to improperly disqualify voters.

In Florida, Democratic lawyer Charles H. Lichtman has assembled almost 5,000 lawyers to monitor precincts, assist voters turned away at the polls and litigate any disputes that can't be resolved out of court.

``On Election Day, I will be managing the largest law firm in the country, albeit for one day,'' said Lichtman, 53, a Fort Lauderdale corporate lawyer and veteran of the five-week recount after the 2000 election when Florida eventually delivered the presidency to George W. Bush.

Obama's lawyers also have pressed allegations that Michigan Republicans planned to use mortgage foreclosure lists to challenge voters. The case was settled today when both parties agreed not to use foreclosure lists to challenge voters. Indiana labor unions allied with Democratic presidential nominee Obama, an Illinois senator, are battling a Republican chairman over early voting in the state's second-largest county.

more...

Has anyone seen a more recent statement? I just think at some point it will come down to election integrity again. Is it smart to pick a legal battle with a coy constitutional law professor? ;-)
I have the feeling he has aces up his sleeve and is keeping his cards rather close to the chest :-) I thought that with Kerry too though.

regards
bmc

ps: I still respect senator Kerry. That is not the point of my post.

[EFerrari]

1. Obama would have a hard time saying anything without seeming to

discourage voters?

I noticed Amy Goodman did a segment today and also that LinkTv is playing a long documentary about these problems (Counting Democracy).

We seem to be getting much more coverage this year.

[BelgianMadCow]

2. I am very glad about the coverage you speak of.

I understand your discouragement principle. But isn't his power to be used to it's full extent in order to prevent election fraud? Shouldn't it be possible to come with a positive statement about it... :thinks:

:hi:

[EFerrari]

3. Right now, McToast is destroying himself, so I imagine the Obama campaign

wants to allow that to happen.

I, too, am watching the problems, BelgianMadCow. Let's see how we do. :hi:

[Hekate]

4. We really have no way of knowing how well it will work until after the election is over

Everywhere you look people are saying that the Obama campaign is the most formidably organized and best-run of any campaign the old hands have ever seen. No-Drama Obama is getting it done.

Read this earlier post and take it to heart, as I have chosen to do.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=7616078
"I emailed Obama for America about our votes being stolen, here's what they said"

And then...




Hekate

[BelgianMadCow]

5. No Drama Obama! yours? "His campaign is next-gen" was said last night on belgian tv.

lol@pic, yeah I know I'm partly concern-trolling in the OP.

And indeed, your link is convincing. I had seen the thread, but didn't take it to heart entirely it seems.

thanks
bmc

PS I always enjoy your balanced posts. :hi:

[Hekate]

6. I completely understand. I have been having anxiety attacks and ulcers the whole time...

I just finally decided to believe that Obama can pull this off.

I'm so grateful BabsBunny wrote to the campaign and posted their response, because one of my many fears has been that the Democratic Party would blow it again by being in denial about the level of vote suppression and vote theft, both the old-fashioned kind and the electronic kind.

I still think the DNC as an institution has its head where the sun don't shine, but Dr. Dean is in charge and he knows a thing or two. The DLC may be hopeless, but the DNC could grow up and fight back. I hope Dean stays on for a long time to come.

And then there is Barack Obama himself. He is smart and he is tough. He also plays his cards very close to his chest, so there is every chance that we do not know what is being done behind the scenes.

We could still experience a disaster -- but the McCain campaign is messily imploding on national television.

For me, the key line in the letter that Babs got is this: Not This Time. It means they know. And they are working on it.

Cheers,

Hekate