***E&P: Blogger Says GAO Election Report Not Covered Enough**

[MelissaB]

Blogger Says GAO Election Report Not Covered Enough

By E&P Staff

Published: November 04, 2005 11:20 AM ET

NEW YORK BradBlog.com's Brad Friedman says major wire services and American newspapers have given little or no coverage to last month's Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirming election irregularities.

Friedman made his criticism in an article titled "Mainstream Media to American Democracy: Drop Dead!" It appeared Friday on HuffingtonPost.com, which is named after syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington of Tribune Media Services.

The GAO report -- released two weeks ago by the nonpartisan federal agency -- said "concerns about electronic voting machines have been realized and have caused problems with recent elections, resulting in the loss and miscount of votes."

Some observers, such as author Mark Crispin Miller, have said these problems may have swung the 2004 election to George W. Bush.

"The release of the report was accompanied by a bipartisan news release which lauded its findings," wrote Friedman. "That's right. Six high-ranking U.S. Congressmen -- three Democrats and three Republicans -- issued the incredibly rare joint news release together. Two of those Congressmen were Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), chairman and ranking minority member, respectively, of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee."

Friedman also wrote: "The electronic voting machines which are proliferating in counties and states across America...are not secure, not accountable, not recountable, not transparent, not accurate, and not adequately monitored or certified by anybody."

Link: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001434371

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Somebody pinch me!

[EFerrari]

1. Me, too!

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[Frustratedlady]

2. Are these GAO reports simply

filed away, or does anyone actually follow up on them? It appears that they hit the nail on the head, many times, but then all is quiet and nothing is done. Am I wrong?

[alittlelark]

3. Wow, that e-mail blitz may have made a difference!

Wow!

[Angry Girl]

4. Thank you, Brad!

URGENT! Timing is critical to save earthquake victims before winter!

[msongs]

5. democratic party Inc. is not concerned about this issue nt

[EFerrari]

6. They would be if we let them know not a dime until they address

it.

I'm going to try that with a local supervisor who wants to run for the state Senate.

[Daphne08]

7. Here's a link to the GAO report (.pdf) if anyone needs it

http://www.secstate.wa.gov/documentvault/1101.pdf

[MelissaB]

8. Thank you!

People ask for this all the time. :hi:

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

9. And here is another great link

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1529

I am sending this link to EVERYONE I can think of. And our new mantra to all of our own Reps and all of our local media and all of the the national media has to be

"What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?

We did it before with the DSM and we can do it again. The blogosphere must keep this report alive and front and center. Maybe we can FINALLY force a REAL investigation. And then maybe we can restore democracy and reclaim our country. 2004 - KERRY WON!!!!

[IndyOp]

10. "What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?

Okay, I'm gonna practice:

Mr. Congressman, "What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?
Mr. Senator, "What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?
TV Media Person, "What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?
Neighbor, "What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?
Newspaper Editor, "What about the GAO Report about the 2004 Election"?

Sounds good!

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[me b zola]

11. Little by little the truth is coming out

Well, at least the discussions are beginning!!


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[MelissaB]

12. kicking for the night shift

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