Russian Roulette…Without the Certainty

Modern elections have become a parlor game dangerously and needlessly imperiling democracy in the bargain...

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Brad Friedman,
6/15/2009 -
3:29 pm PT

35 Comments

‘No Transparency or Accountability in’ Whose Election, New York Times?

'Major typos' seen by reader in paper's editorial on Iran election...

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Brad Friedman,
6/15/2009 -
12:25 pm PT

8 Comments

Iran’s 2009 Election Results Suggest Massive Fraud…Just Like Ohio’s in 2004

Without citizen oversight and transparency, 'faith-based' elections threaten democracy no matter where they are held...

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Brad Friedman,
6/13/2009 -
11:19 am PT

55 Comments

Sisters of GOP IT Guru Mike Connell ‘Very Suspicous’ About His Death

'It's hard not to believe there was something deliberate about it'...

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Brad Friedman,
5/2/2009 -
12:04 pm PT

27 Comments

OH Sec. of State Jennifer Brunner on John Gideon

'Our nation has lost a true hero of democracy...I salute his courage for asking the tough questions'

PLUS: Activist turned CA Dep. SoS Lowell Finley offers his unique perspective as well...

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Brad Friedman,
5/1/2009 -
11:22 am PT

2 Comments

CIA Warning: ‘E-Voting Not Secure’ – U.S. EAC Finally Releases Complete Transcript of Cybersecurity Expert’s Stunning Remarks

Presentation to election officials underscores years of reporting at The BRAD BLOG, including dangers of voting machine 'sleepovers,' and Sequoia Voting Systems' continuing ties to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez...

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Brad Friedman,
3/27/2009 -
4:02 pm PT

43 Comments

Where’s the MSM Coverage of the Death of Connell, a Top Bush/Rove/GOP Operative?

CBS/AP jumps in with good coverage, McClatchy not so much

And other odds and ends of note...

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Brad Friedman,
12/24/2008 -
12:31 pm PT

34 Comments

VIDEO: Raw Eye-Witness Footage of Burning Wreckage at Connell Crash

Weather appears clear; 'Ear-witnesses' heard on tape describing sounds leading to crash

UPDATE: Audio interview with OH attorney who recently deposed Connell, asked for his protection from AG, in election fraud case...

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Brad Friedman,
12/23/2008 -
10:34 am PT

44 Comments

EXCLUSIVE: OH Election Fraud Attorney Reacts to the Death of Mike Connell

Cliff Arnebeck, lead attorney in the growing federal election conspiracy case tells The BRAD BLOG that the loss of a key witness will not deter his pursuit of justice

U.S. Dept. of Justice ignored months-long effort to protect GOP 'IT guru' following reported threats from Karl Rove...

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Brad Friedman,
12/22/2008 -
1:52 pm PT

15 Comments

BREAKING: MIKE CONNELL, GOP ‘IT GURU’, KILLED IN SOLO PLANE CRASH

Said Recently Threatened by Karl Rove, Had Been Key Witness in OH '04 Election Fraud Case

Built Alternate WH Email System, Websites for Bush, McCain, Swiftboaters, '04 OH Election, More...

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Emily Levy,
12/19/2008 -
11:27 pm PT

101 Comments

Out of the Frying Pan: CA County Dumps Diebold, Jumps to Similarly Flawed Private E-Vote System

After Finding Diebold's Tabulator Had Secretly Deleted Ballots from '08 Election, Humboldt's Election Chief Rushes to Buy New System From Different Vendor Without Adequate Public Discussion Period, According to Election Advocates

State-Commissioned Studies Find Hart InterCivic Ballot Scanners Vulnerable to 'Simple Attack', 'Malicious Alteration of Vote Totals'...

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Brad Friedman,
12/19/2008 -
1:05 pm PT

6 Comments

‘Daily Voting News’ For December 13 and 14, 2008

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John Gideon,
12/14/2008 -
5:10 pm PT

3 Comments

Former OH SoS Blackwell Pitches Self for RNC Chair

Bush/Cheney '04 Co-Chair Claims He Stopped 'Voter Fraud' in '04 Election, Revives GOP's ACORN 'Voter Fraud' Hoax as Way to Win future Elections...

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John Gideon,
12/7/2008 -
7:00 pm PT

6 Comments

‘Document Hold’ Served by OH Attorney to GA SoS in Advance of State’s U.S. Senate Run-off Election

Diebold Touch-Screen Memory Cards and Other Documents Sought for Retention as Allegations of Racketeering Scheme 'to Corrupt Elections in the U.S. Over the Course of This Decade' Spread to Encompass '02 and '08 Senate Races in the Peach State...

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Steve Heller,
11/24/2008 -
6:53 pm PT

4 Comments

Machine Problems Worsened 2008 Voting Woes

Voting Machine Issues, Confusion Compounded Delays Faced by Untold Thousands of Voters This Fall

Though Even That Number Fails to Reveal Untold Counting Errors on E-Voting Systems Across the Nation...

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Steven Rosenfeld,
11/16/2008 -
5:30 am PT

6 Comments

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Modern elections have become a parlor game dangerously and needlessly imperiling democracy in the bargain...

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Without citizen oversight and transparency, 'faith-based' elections threaten democracy no matter where they are held...

'It's hard not to believe there was something deliberate about it'...

'Our nation has lost a true hero of democracy...I salute his courage for asking the tough questions'

PLUS: Activist turned CA Dep. SoS Lowell Finley offers his unique perspective as well...

Presentation to election officials underscores years of reporting at The BRAD BLOG, including dangers of voting machine 'sleepovers,' and Sequoia Voting Systems' continuing ties to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez...

CBS/AP jumps in with good coverage, McClatchy not so much

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Weather appears clear; 'Ear-witnesses' heard on tape describing sounds leading to crash

UPDATE: Audio interview with OH attorney who recently deposed Connell, asked for his protection from AG, in election fraud case...

Cliff Arnebeck, lead attorney in the growing federal election conspiracy case tells The BRAD BLOG that the loss of a key witness will not deter his pursuit of justice

U.S. Dept. of Justice ignored months-long effort to protect GOP 'IT guru' following reported threats from Karl Rove...

Said Recently Threatened by Karl Rove, Had Been Key Witness in OH '04 Election Fraud Case

Built Alternate WH Email System, Websites for Bush, McCain, Swiftboaters, '04 OH Election, More...

After Finding Diebold's Tabulator Had Secretly Deleted Ballots from '08 Election, Humboldt's Election Chief Rushes to Buy New System From Different Vendor Without Adequate Public Discussion Period, According to Election Advocates

State-Commissioned Studies Find Hart InterCivic Ballot Scanners Vulnerable to 'Simple Attack', 'Malicious Alteration of Vote Totals'...

Bush/Cheney '04 Co-Chair Claims He Stopped 'Voter Fraud' in '04 Election, Revives GOP's ACORN 'Voter Fraud' Hoax as Way to Win future Elections...

Diebold Touch-Screen Memory Cards and Other Documents Sought for Retention as Allegations of Racketeering Scheme 'to Corrupt Elections in the U.S. Over the Course of This Decade' Spread to Encompass '02 and '08 Senate Races in the Peach State...

Voting Machine Issues, Confusion Compounded Delays Faced by Untold Thousands of Voters This Fall

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