Charges Fly in Last Weeks of the
Campaign
Examples
of Allegations
of Fraud, Intimidation,
Disenfranchisement
Republicans charge DNC
is making fraudulent phone calls claiming that Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf
has
endorsed Senator Kerry; Democrats strongly reject charge (11/1/04)
"Milwaukee Black Voters
League" flyer (approx. wk of 10/21-28/04)
Bush-Cheney '04
General Counsel Tom Josefiak letter on ballot mail integrity
(Bush-Cheney '04, 10/20/04)
Kerry-Edwards' Colorado
Election Day Manual (from Republican National Committee, 10/14/04)
ACORN
Voter Registration
Fraud Allegations (Employment Policies Institute, 10/13/04)
A
fake America Votes (from America Votes, 10/13/04)
On October 5, 2004 union members staged a coordinated
action in 16 states, invading Bush-Cheney offices to protest Bush's
overtime policies. This led Republicans to charge intimidation
and, needless to say, did not generate favorable press coverage.
Election Protection
Coalition
Led by People for the American Way Foundation.
No Stolen Elections (www.Nov3.us)
The "No Stolen Elections" campaign was initiated in September of 2004
as a joint project of United for Peace & Justice, Global Exchange,
Code Pink, and The Liberty Tree Foundation
for the Democratic Revolution.