Edwards demands an end to all touch screen DRE's!!!

[Stevepol]

EXCLUSIVE: JOHN EDWARDS SAYS 'YES' TO BAN ON TOUCH-SCREEN (DRE) VOTING MACHINES!
Presidential Candidate Becomes First to Join Growing Movement When Queried About Issue at Campaign Event in California
Edwards Becomes Second Politician in a Week to Announce Support for the Election Integrity Movement After Being Asked About it at Public Event

While it's unlikely to get as much attention as Ann Coulter calling him a "faggot" during her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last night, The BRAD BLOG has learned that John Edwards is the first Presidential Candidate to announce his support for a growing movement calling for a ban on the use of all Direct Recording Electronic (DRE, usually touch-screen) voting systems in American elections.

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Before an audience estimated at 400, (Mimi) Kennedy (board chair of Progressive Democratcs of America, PDA) rose and said to the former Vice-Presidential candidate...

"I'm not going to ask a question about the war," referring to PDA's anti-war campaign calling for withdrawal and diplomacy which Edwards had previously stated support for, "I'm going to ask about election technology."

"I'm going to try not to make people's eyes cross with the technical stuff," she said in recounting her question to Edwards. "You, of all people, know what has happened to our elections under some of this new technology and after working two years on these issues, Progressive Democrats of America and other groups have identified the worst offender as the touch-screen Direct Record Electronic voting machine."

As she spoke, Edwards reportedly nodded and drew a "large and vigorous 'X'" in the air in front of him with his free hand.

"So I'm going to ask you now --- Do you support the complete removal of all Touch-Screen Direct Record Electronic voting machines from U.S. elections, with or without a paper trail?"

Edwards' answer was an unequivocal and well-received "Yes!" according to Kennedy.


Link: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4217

[purduejake]

1. Too little to late...

At least for him. He had his chance... his opportunity to fight for the election he won and he let us all down. Sorry, but I just don't care to hear it from him even though I agree that these paperless ballots have got to go.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

2. and he has a vote?

well, even if he WERE a senator NOW, he might not show up for the votes,
a major problem with him.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

3. how impt is voting to "Part Time Senator"

When he actually WAS a senator, he worked part time,
and voting wasn't that important to him:

That’s the life of North Carolina’s “Part-Time Senator” John Edwards, ...
However, when the Senate voted June 12 on the amendment, Edwards was absent. ...
www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=1100

He's a charming, smiling, friendly hawk:

John Edwards, the Smiling Hawk - by Stephen ZunesWhile bringing Senator John Edwards – a bright and charismatic Southern ... cooperation with United Nations inspectors and the absence of any signs of ...
www.antiwar.com/orig/zunes.php?articleid=3074

[kster]

4. Kick and Recommend, We are on our way

enough is enough with these sissy m&th*r f*ck*rs,

NO THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO COUNT OUR VOTES IN SECRET (PERIOD)

THEY BETTER GODAMN GET USED TO IT!

THE FIRST COUNT IS THE PEOPLES COUNT NOT A MACHINE COUNT (PERIOD)