megimoo
04-07-2011, 05:18 AM
With a razor-thin 204-vote lead, Democratic state assistant attorney general JoAnne Kloppenburg has declared victory over Republican incumbent David Prosser in the race for Wisconsin state Supreme Court justice.
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http://www.stopunionpoliticalabuse.org/
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ACORN's cofounder, Wade Rathke, also founded SEIU
http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html
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Nevada voting machines automatically checking Harry Reid's name; voting machine technicians are SEIU members
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/10/nevada-voting-machines-automatically-checking-harry-reids-name-vot
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Dirty tricks in Wisconsin? Ballots being thrown away in heavily pro-Prosser county
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/04/dirty-tricks-wisconsin-ballots-being-thrown-away-heavily-pro-pros
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A recount in this race, which some view as a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union policies, seems inevitable, and it is not clear who will ultimately take the seat on the Wisconsin bench. But if this expensive and nasty race ends up in protracted litigation, it could undermine public confidence in both the judiciary and Wisconsin’s electoral process, especially if, as I expect, supporters of Prosser raise ugly allegations of voter fraud.
Because of the intense national interest in this issue, the amount of outside money spent to influence the election set a state record, more than $3.5 million on TV ads.
To begin with, these days any statewide election within a few hundred votes will likely be within the margin of litigation. Since the 2000 election and dispute over the razor-thin margin separating George W. Bush and Al Gore for the Florida vote, and therefore the U.S. presidency, litigating the outcome of close elections has become a regular feature of U.S. political life.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52683.html
Obama Threatens Veto If Congress Strips Pro-Union Election Rules in FAA Bill
As noted on Tuesday, the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act is scheduled for a vote today. However, the White House is now stating that it is likely the President will veto the legislation if a provision that gives union bosses the ability to more easily unionize airline (and railroad) employees is not removed.
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Under election rules established less than a year ago, in the dark of night by two pro-union National Mediation Board members (both of whom are former union bosses themselves), 75 years worth of precedent on how union election ballot counts are conducted were thrown out the window.
http://www.laborunionreport.com/portal/2011/03/obama-threatens-veto-if-congress-strips-pro-union-election-rules-in-faa-bill/
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http://www.stopunionpoliticalabuse.org/
..................................
ACORN's cofounder, Wade Rathke, also founded SEIU
http://theunionnews.blogspot.com/2008/10/npr-exposes-acorn-seiu-connection.html
................................
Nevada voting machines automatically checking Harry Reid's name; voting machine technicians are SEIU members
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/10/nevada-voting-machines-automatically-checking-harry-reids-name-vot
.............................
Dirty tricks in Wisconsin? Ballots being thrown away in heavily pro-Prosser county
http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2011/04/dirty-tricks-wisconsin-ballots-being-thrown-away-heavily-pro-pros
............................
A recount in this race, which some view as a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker's anti-union policies, seems inevitable, and it is not clear who will ultimately take the seat on the Wisconsin bench. But if this expensive and nasty race ends up in protracted litigation, it could undermine public confidence in both the judiciary and Wisconsin’s electoral process, especially if, as I expect, supporters of Prosser raise ugly allegations of voter fraud.
Because of the intense national interest in this issue, the amount of outside money spent to influence the election set a state record, more than $3.5 million on TV ads.
To begin with, these days any statewide election within a few hundred votes will likely be within the margin of litigation. Since the 2000 election and dispute over the razor-thin margin separating George W. Bush and Al Gore for the Florida vote, and therefore the U.S. presidency, litigating the outcome of close elections has become a regular feature of U.S. political life.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52683.html
Obama Threatens Veto If Congress Strips Pro-Union Election Rules in FAA Bill
As noted on Tuesday, the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act is scheduled for a vote today. However, the White House is now stating that it is likely the President will veto the legislation if a provision that gives union bosses the ability to more easily unionize airline (and railroad) employees is not removed.
snip
Under election rules established less than a year ago, in the dark of night by two pro-union National Mediation Board members (both of whom are former union bosses themselves), 75 years worth of precedent on how union election ballot counts are conducted were thrown out the window.
http://www.laborunionreport.com/portal/2011/03/obama-threatens-veto-if-congress-strips-pro-union-election-rules-in-faa-bill/