"Fitrakis for Guv?"
By Joseph Cannon
"Bob Fitrakis — the editor of the Free Press who has sone so much remarkable work exposing Ohio vote fraud — plans to run for governor of that state. He's a Green. And I don't know what to think.
"On one hand, my realist side counsels against voting for any candidate who has no chance of winning. On the other hand, the idealist in me says that we can't let such presumptions dictate the choice of conscience. On the third hand...look, cah-MON, he really, really doesn't have any chance of winning. On the fourth hand, what non-Republican does have a chance of winning in an election game rigged by Kenny the kapo? Ohio elections have become surrealist exercises anyways. On the fifth hand, Fitrakis will surely discuss the vote fraud issue during the campaign — AND he'll be well-positioned to mount challenges to the official tally.
"Hm. You know, that "fifth hand" position is pretty persuasive. Okay, I'm sold. Fitrakis for Governor!"
Hmmm. I'm of two minds. 'Vote Dem in '06 or DIE' and 'let's see where this goes.' The edge actually goes to the latter, unless evidence (...I know) surfaces that he really doesn't have a chance in the near future. This is an interesting development, however. I will be very curious to see what happens there.
Hey! Can you say Jesse Ventura?
Deep disgust and a crying need for a decent candidate may be pretty powerful!
Let's send him money!
In case, You missed it...
Paper Record of Electronic Ballots Is Urged
By Chris L. Jenkins, published on September 1, 2005
RICHMOND — "A group of Northern Virginia residents concerned about past problems with electronic voting machines urged a state panel last week to require localities to use devices that allow voters to see an automatically generated paper record of their selections."
Carter Baker Panel Call for Voting Fixes
Washington Post article by Dan Balz, published on September 19, 2005
"Warning that public confidence in the nation's election system is flagging, a commission headed by former president Jimmy Carter and former secretary of state James A. Baker III today will call for significant changes in how Americans vote."
