tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post7864344256722974735..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1015572861701387562008-03-17T16:54:00.000-05:002008-03-17T16:54:00.000-05:00I worked as a volunteer for Jon Elrod. I can tell you that it was not a well oiled machine between state and county GOP. The GOP has got to become more efficient if they're going to take 7.<BR/><BR/>I can also tell anyone who is complaining to GET INVOLVED and stop just bitching online! I simply walked up to the State GOP headquarters and said I'm here to volunteer. I was handed a phone and a script, some pizza, and made calls all night. On election day I walked into the County GOP and did the same. I was also asked to watch polling locations, and the actual vote count at the convention center.<BR/><BR/>I am not affiliated with any party, and have never worked on anyone's campaign.<BR/><BR/>ANYONE can do this, if you're concerned someone is stuffing boxes. <BR/><BR/>Put down the keyboard, get off your ass, and work the next election. You will have earned your right to bitch then...like me.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864229505425169204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-24850263786544711042008-03-16T11:45:00.000-05:002008-03-16T11:45:00.000-05:00When you are ready to get some folks canvassing precincts to find voters from abandoned lots and the like, let us know. I'd be happy to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-88315897787673893472008-03-16T06:55:00.000-05:002008-03-16T06:55:00.000-05:00There is absolutely no credible evidence that ballot boxes were stuffed.<BR/>There IS credible evidence that white voters in the 7th District no longer give a damn and prefer to stay home and bitch.<BR/>If the Marion County Republican Party and it's leader, Tom John, can't fulfill it's responsibilty to provide manpower in the precinct polling places to ward off this supposed corruption then I personally don't think it's your fight to fight Gary.<BR/>It's up to Tom John to address this issue not bloggers wrapped up in conspiracy theories.<BR/>So far, no formal protest has been filed by Chairman John regarding any voting irregularities and there won't be.<BR/>The irony is that the black Center Township vote stay home and Peterson was defeated and the white voters stayed home and Elrod was defeated. It's not a race issue it's simply demographics and voting patterns.<BR/>Elrod lost for three reasons:<BR/>1) He was a poor choice for the GOP to run against Carson.<BR/>2) His campaign was the worst managed campaign I've ever seen with the exception of O'Conner running the Peterson Campaign.<BR/>3) He lacked support of his own party which seems to be the norm nowadays with the Marion County GOP.<BR/>Black voters went to the polls for Carson and White voters stayed home. That's not a conspiracy, that's a fact.<BR/>Now, can we move on to something else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-77871900219919621532008-03-15T19:57:00.000-05:002008-03-15T19:57:00.000-05:00This is why we need to move away from the neighborhood precinct voting system to a more modernized voting center system where voters can cast a ballot anyplace in the county. It's too hard to man all the different precinct voting locations. The voting center system would allow us to greatly reduce the amount of labor and the Republicans could keep a better eye on the Dems in Center Township.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-65835454758411164032008-03-15T18:59:00.000-05:002008-03-15T18:59:00.000-05:00Anyone who doesn't believe that election was stolen must be a democrat.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, Drummer and his cohorts stuffed ballot boxes. There aren't that many "poor democrats" even in those precincts anymore, and they certainly don't go and vote unless bussed there, liquored up, fed, given cigarettes, and/or paid.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how many "poor people" filled out absentee ballots while at the trustee's office.<BR/><BR/>Business as usual for democrats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-14452399792835072432008-03-15T18:05:00.000-05:002008-03-15T18:05:00.000-05:00"and only one person was disenfranchised at this polling site that allegedly opened late twice? i was at the clerk's office election day morning and the media loooooooooooves a polling site not opening on time. if one had not opened until after 10, we would have known about it. sounds like you have nothing else to complain about so you just bitch about the clerk. maybe ed treacy is a good nickname for you."<BR/><BR/>Why don't you provide your name and telephone you gutless anonymous nobody. I'll be happy to have the gentleman telephone you and give you an earful of you know what.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-20150126006096799832008-03-15T17:55:00.000-05:002008-03-15T17:55:00.000-05:00chris, I submitted my name as a volunteer to work election day in the mayoral election and this special election. The party didn't call me to work either election. Nobody worked my precinct on Tuesday, and nobody worked it last November. Jon Elrod's campaign delivered a credential to me right at 6:00 p.m. after I requested it so I could observe the vote counting at my precinct. It is absolutely inexcusable. One Democratic worker complained that every election the Rs send people to harrass voters at the Children's Museum. The Democratic worker just laughs and wonders why they aren't devoting those efforts over in Tony Duncan's ward where there's a lot more activity taking place.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-65706081692814192982008-03-15T17:48:00.000-05:002008-03-15T17:48:00.000-05:00the only person(s) to blame in this matter is teh republican party. recruit pollworkers, have them watch to make sure no ballots are stuffed. without having republican poll workers, this could happen each and every time. <BR/><BR/>gary - you may be losing it here. you have rattled off conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory with this race. get over it. a democrat won a democratic district. you got caught believing your own bullshit. deal with it.<BR/><BR/>and only one person was disenfranchised at this polling site that allegedly opened late twice? i was at the clerk's office election day morning and the media loooooooooooves a polling site not opening on time. if one had not opened until after 10, we would have known about it. sounds like you have nothing else to complain about so you just bitch about the clerk. maybe ed treacy is a good nickname for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-21608676157935415112008-03-15T17:42:00.000-05:002008-03-15T17:42:00.000-05:00I think it's funny that I've never heard a white political candidate referred to as "a thug." I guess that the new racial slur for the decade. But, by all means, investigate. At least then, I won't have to listen to the conspiracy theories. If you can prove it, more power to you. Anybody found to be fixing an election should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. But a more practical idea is to make sure your precinct committee people aren't so stupid that they leave their polling place early or fail to follow the ballots to the counting location.POPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00558836541249077077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-79143209344370242122008-03-15T16:56:00.001-05:002008-03-15T16:56:00.001-05:00Why were republican workers not there to work at the precincts that didn't open up, Gary? Who are the Republican PC's for those districts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-33136504155501811132008-03-15T16:56:00.000-05:002008-03-15T16:56:00.000-05:00"Carl Drummer to my knowledge doesn't even have a high school diploma."<BR/><BR/>Thugs and crooks don't need a diploma. They can always do what Andre did, buy one.indyerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03817373902728915873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-10892739734615762522008-03-15T16:51:00.000-05:002008-03-15T16:51:00.000-05:00May 11th!<BR/>Andre Carson's butt has to go! He is an embarrassment to both Indiana<BR/>and the United States Congress. <BR/>Please vote.........<BR/><BR/><BR/>SargeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-63857504446488735572008-03-15T16:16:00.000-05:002008-03-15T16:16:00.000-05:00If Orentlicher takes a look at these numbers, he will know why he can't win the primary. The Center Township vote will swamp whatever results he legitimately earns elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-86704689925024715352008-03-15T16:13:00.000-05:002008-03-15T16:13:00.000-05:00Julia's political career did not begin as Center Twp. trustee. Don't they have any fact checkers working at the Star?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-28512822037330361452008-03-15T15:48:00.000-05:002008-03-15T15:48:00.000-05:00Carl Drummer to my knowledge doesn't even have a high school diploma. Can someone confirm this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com