EXCLUSIVE: BOBBY KENNEDY JR. TO QUESTION 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN MAJOR ROLLING STONE FEATURE ARTICLE!
SAYS 'EVIDENCE SHOWS HIGH-LEVEL REPUBLICANS SUCCEEDED IN SCHEME TO STEAL ELECTION IN OHIO'! MAG TO HIT STANDS FRIDAY, INTERNET ON THURSDAY, PUBLICITY PUSH TO ACCOMPANY By Brad Friedman The Brad Blog May 31, 2006 http://www.BradBlog.com/archives/00002891.htm A damning and detailed feature article, written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for Rolling Stone and documenting evidence of the theft of the 2004 Presidential Election is set to hit newstands this Friday, The BRAD BLOG can now confirm. The online version of the article will be posted tomorrow (Thursday) morning. The article -- headlined on the cover as "Did Bush Steal the 2004 Election?: How 350,000 Votes Disappeared in Ohio" -- has been several months in development and will contend that a concerted effort was undertaken by high-level Republican officials to steal the Election in Ohio -- and thus the country -- in 2004! Kennedy told The BRAD BLOG this morning that "the best evidence says the Republicans succeeded" in their plan. He writes in the 10-page long article, and confirmed to us today, that evidence shows Ohio Sec. of State J. Kenneth Blackwell was "certainly in on" the scheme, and there are indications that the effort went all the way up to the White House. Kennedy, who is co-host of Ring of Fire, a weekend show on Air America Radio, is an environmental attorney and the son of the late Robert F. Kennedy. This is his first public foray into the realm of Election Fraud, Election Integrity, Electronic Voting and, in particular, the questionable results of Election 2004. A major publicity push is currently in the works to accompany the feature story which is sure to get the attention of more than a few D.C. and Buckeye State pols in addition to the mainstream media who have, of late, begun reporting more frequently on the litany of concerns and now-documented evidence that new electronic voting machines are hackable through a number of means. Several public appearances are currently being scheduled for Kennedy in the coming weeks, including an appearance on The Colbert Report currently scheduled for Monday, June 12. Sources have told The BRAD BLOG that Kennedy "does not hold back in this article." One of the election integrity advocates involved in research and development with Kennedy on the story told us a number of weeks ago that "[Kennedy] essentially says everything that those of us who have been contending there was massive chicanery in the '04 election were right, and the media and politicians who ignored it at the time were wrong." We'll have more details and information shortly from the story which includes quotes from Democrats such as Howard Dean and John Kerry, as well as pollster Lou Harris who also questions the validity of the 2004 Presidential Election in Ohio according to the article... A sidebar included with the article calls for an investigation into Electronic Voting machines prior to upcoming elections...More soon... NHNE News List: To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The LA Weekly endorsement, on 6/01/06 SECRETARY OF STATE: DEBRA BOWEN South Bay state Senator Debra Bowen would be the secretary of state from central casting. In her six years in the Assembly and eight in the Senate, no one has been more concerned, and to better effect, about cleaning up our political process than she. Her opposition to Diebold election technology is also a lot stronger than that of her opponent, Sacramento-area state Senator Deborah Ortiz. In this battle of the Debs, we strongly support Bowen. Dear Friends of Open Voting: Gail Work is working hard for Senator Debra Bowen [whose campaign for Secretary of State is crucial], and she can use your help. Please get in touch with her today. Gail is organizing phone banking all over California. Read on for details. Sen. Bowen . . . is already working hard to break the growing stranglehold of Diebold (and others) over our vote counting in California and otherwise ensure fair elections, not to mention campaign finance reform. We must have reform to protect the right of every eligible vote to register and have every vote counted -- among other important issues facing California. We need strong Democratic voices and Bowen's is one of our brightest and clearest voices out there. Her primary opponent has not shown leadership on the important issues the Secretary of State makes or breaks. Go to <www debrabowen.com> to find out more about Debra Bowen -- an extraordinary Democratic leader, with a fine legal mind, currently serving as one of our most effective State Senators (termed out). She will beat the Republican appointee, Bruce McPherson -- Bowen will do us proud. I hope you will agree with me that she deserves our vote on June 6th. With only days until the June 6 primary election, the Bowen campaign needs more than just our votes: She needs our help in the final stretch. Phone banking is one great way to bolster the campaign in these last important days (and I am making an additional financial contribution as well). And you can join me in forwarding this message widely. Please consider giving just a couple of hours to make calls to reach out to voters and spread the word about Debra Bowen's strengths, and make the difference! You can make calls from your home ("Phone Banking To Go") or organize calls with fellow activists, or table at your farmer's market. Recruit a few friends or neighbors and make this a more powerful push for Bowen! For Phone Banking To Go, contact Gail Work at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a call list and materials or the campaign flier to distribute; specify your area code. Alan Dechert http://openvoting.org *** And, while we're on the LA Weekly Site, here are their endorsements of two people I've worked with and greatly admire: STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, DISTRICT FOUR: JUDY CHU The primary requirement for this position - which handles the tax cases of some of the state's most powerful businesses and individuals - is the ability to say no to those businesses and individuals when the facts and law so dictate. As mayor of Monterey Park and then an assemblymember from that area, Judy Chu has repeatedly shown herself to be an exceptionally thoughtful, honest, progressive public official. Her chief opponent, Inglewood-area Assemblymember Jerome Horton, has shown himself to be quite the reverse. Chu is our clear preference here. 45TH ASSEMBLY: ELENA POPP First, a word about Christine Chavez. Chavez, an organizer with United Farm Workers and the granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, tells us she is a fighter. And on some level, we suppose she must be. But what could have possessed her to avoid eight candidate debates in her run for the 45th Assembly District? Why would she skip one forum sponsored by KPCC-FM, and another broadcast on KPFK? We can only conclude that Chavez is running a stealth campaign, one that is supremely disrespectful of the voters, that trades shamelessly on her family name. We don't care how many campaign mailers, paperback books, English-Spanish dictionaries or photos of her grandfather that she sends to the voters if she can't be bothered to engage her opponents. And it's hard to believe Chavez will, as she says ad nauseam, pose a vigorous challenge to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger when she can't even show up to discuss her political views with the editorial board of the L.A. Weekly. As she does her best to avoid answering difficult questions, we can't help but be reminded by the childhood photograph Chavez placed on her mailer - the one in which she is tethered to her famous grandfather at a famous point in history, yet looking like a timid little girl. That leaves voters with three substantive choices in the 45th Assembly District, a hive of progressive political activism: renters advocate Elena Popp, political organizer Kevin de León and college teacher Gabriel Buelna. Buelna has been an intriguing candidate, doggedly making his way through the district as he hears constituent complaints about traffic, public safety and other neighborhood-level issues. But his frequent mention of speed bumps, traffic signals and bus routes makes him seem like a better fit for a city council race. De León has an entirely different set of problems. As a seven-year organizer of the California Teachers Association, it's hard to see how he developed much of a tie to the district, which stretches from Hollywood on the west to El Sereno on the east. De León certainly benefited from an avalanche of money and logistical support pouring in from Sacramento - thanks in part to his childhood friend and political patron, Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez. But de León has sent few signals that he will be his own man. The one candidate who offers strong convictions, an extensive record of activism and a degree of independence is Popp, who spent her earliest years in Mexico and speaks fluent Spanish. Popp, who is backed by departing Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, has a keen understanding of the work needed to pass health care legislation, fund public education and protect vulnerable housing units. Popp also has a strong understanding of the district. Our only reservation is whether she is too naive to survive Sacramento. If nothing else, Popp has learned some unpleasant truths during the 2006 campaign, ones we hope she will be able to apply in the Capitol. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. 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