Obama's lawyer files complaint to chair of Nevada Dem Party

[ProSense]

Obama camp complains to Nevada Dems

By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 38 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's presidential campaign complained in a letter to the Nevada Democratic Party Wednesday that rival Hillary Rodham Clinton benefited from numerous violations of party rules during the state's caucuses on Saturday.

Clinton won the popular vote by a margin of 51 percent to 45 percent. Under complicated delegate allocation rules, however, Obama could receive 13 delegates to Clinton's 12.

The letter to Nevada Democratic Chairwoman Jill Derby from Obama lawyer Robert Bauer lists instances of early door closings, obstruction of voters, and improper handling of voter preference cards. Obama aides said the campaign has received more than 1,600 complaints, including 300 that came in to a hotline at the time of the caucuses.

Bauer said the campaign is not challenging the outcome of the caucuses at the precinct level, but he asked Derby to conduct an inquiry into the Clinton campaign tactics during the caucuses. The campaign offered to provide the names and contact information of the individuals making the complaints as well as unedited copies of their accounts.

In a statement Wednesday, Derby indicated that the state party would conduct an internal review. "We take seriously any complaint provided to us by any of the campaigns or by individuals who participated in the caucuses," she said.

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[ursi]

1. I hope they look into the issues related to illegals caucusing because IDs weren't allowed

and IDs were not even required on to submit a voter's registration.

[cojoel]

2. primary instead of caucus

Just another example of why caucuses should be replaced by primaries universally.

[bellasgrams]

3. We won't have to worry about the SC election being questioned.

BO will win so he and his supporters can relax. The 2 adult candidates will play nice and not question.

[whatdoyouthink]

5. I Agree

Bad Enough on "Ballots" - on Paper or Worse Electronic

But when it's head count -be there @ the exact time! or He Said - she said stuff...

And Intimation, being tired , working and other factors...maybe 10 other reasons = not a good way of being counted right, and hardly any Accountability at all..spells problem and those on the other end are going to question the outcome, etc

[ClericJohnPreston]

4. Do you like

your whine with cheese?

[ProSense]

6. Here is the

Edwards discussion

[ProSense]

7. Kick! n/t

[usregimechange]

8. I would like to know what they did because if this is true...

[Lucinda]

9. The Clinton campaign also filed a complaint