The State of Obama's 2008 Promises
by David Swanson
Presidential candidate Barack Obama won the Democratic primary last time around largely on the strength of his extremely limited and inconsistent opposition to the war on Iraq. Then he chose as his running mate Senator Joe Biden, a man who had led efforts in the U.S. Senate to support the invasion. Obama's staff told reporters that he would be inclined to keep Robert Gates on as Secretary of War (or "Defense") -- exactly the same plan proposed by Senator John McCain's campaign. Obama said he'd like Colin Powell to be a part of his administration, and repeatedly announced that his cabinet would include Republicans. Obama had approached leading warmonger Congressman Rahm Emanuel about becoming his chief of staff.
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Booing the Golden Rule
by David Swanson
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. An important rule to live by. So is this corollary: Friends don't let friends watch presidential primary debates.
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Six Problems with New Hampshire Elections
by Bev Harris, Black Box Voting
SIX PROBLEMS UNIQUE TO 2012 NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS:
1. Removed safeguards for its same-day registration system.
2. Ignores the law on ballot-stuffing safeguards
3. Breaks the chain of custody
4. Conceals vote-counting from the public, in violation of Article 32 of its own Constitution
5. Removed candidate recount rights (2009)
6. Made it illegal for public citizens or members of the press to examine the ballots after the election is over (2003)
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Recent Election Issues Articles

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2008 Ohio Election Protection Report
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Your electronic vote in the 2010 election has just been bought
  September 24, 2009
  Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman

OOPS! We rigged the Iran/Florida-Ohio vote count AGAIN!!
  June 23, 2009
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Reaping the Bushes' Iranian Whirlwind
  June 15, 2009
  Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman

John Gideon: 1947-2009 - Loss of a giant voice in election integrity
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  Bev Harris, Black Box Voting

Democracy under attack in Florida
  April 27, 2009
  Joan Brunwasser, Op. Ed. News

Following up with Steve Heller, formerly known as the "Diebold Whistle-blower"
  February 9, 2009
  Joan Brunwasser

Killing hope: coverup of the 2004 election
  January 3, 2009
  Pete Johnson

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