THIS IS PRICELESS
I just got this update. In Center Township Ward 2, Precinct 1 the Republicans have dispatched an attorney alledging election violations. Election judges were wearing Andre Carson buttons and there was no seal on the ballot box for 10 of 12 hours the polls were open. By the way, Ward 2, Precinct 1 is the home of infamous Internet blog poster, Wilson Allen.
March 11th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I wonder if Wilson was the judge wearing the Carson button?
March 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Why does NONE of this surprise me?
March 11th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
It’s news to me! I wasn’t the Inspector there so I left the voting place around 8am and then was out and about tagging along photographing André Carson the rest of the day. I just got home and saw this trivia online.
No, I didn’t tell anybody to wear any buttons either!
March 11th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Abdul-
I know you just moved here and you’re not too familiar with the history of local politics, so allow me to enlighten you.
If this happened as you said it did, then that is wrong. But don’t pretend like this stuff hasn’t gone on for years under both parties.
Does that make it right? No. But we’re less than 10 years removed from the old Republican Party posting IPD cars outside of precincts in Center Twp. Urban legend? No, I witnessed it myself.
I would hope that had you been here as long as the rest of us, and you had this site, you would have condemned it.
Shenanigans shouldn’t happen, but they’re not the exclusive purview one one party over the other.
March 11th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Maybe you should have stayed at your voting place and used your camera on the ballot box!
March 11th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Hey! Wilson 46201 when are you hosting the next bon fire? Will you invite Carson and Carl Drummer and the gang. Just give them honorary sheets, they want mind.
March 11th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
“But we’re less than 10 years removed from the old Republican Party posting IPD cars outside of precincts in Center Twp. Urban legend? No, I witnessed it myself.”
If I was on IPD, that would be a great place to catch a few thugs hired by the Center Township Mafia to use false IDs to vote. Run them for warrants and BINGO!
March 12th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
“But we’re less than 10 years removed from the old Republican Party posting IPD cars outside of precincts in Center Twp. Urban legend? No, I witnessed it myself.”
You know it would be very tragic if some nutjob went into a polling place and lobbed a homemade IED such as a pipe in order to disrupt the vote.
IMPD would not be nearby because they are instructed to stay away from polling places.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
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