Value Voters Alert:Brunner & Obama Trying to Steal Election

The Longstreth Letter September 27, 2008
The Longstreth Letter Keeping Ohio Values Voters informed since 2008 www.votenowohio.com

URGENT!- The 5 Day Window
The Democratic Ohio Secretary of State is trying to steal this election In an unprecedented, politically brazen move, Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, has issued a ruling which will allow new voters to register and vote on the same day. There is a window of 5 days where this situation can happen and it begins on Tuesday September 30th and runs through Saturday October 4th. Typically a new voter has to wait 30 days after registering before they can vote. It is illegal to register and vote on the same day in most states, including Ohio until Brunner's ruling. The reason it is illegal is because it invites fraud. Typically, the Board of Elections has a 30 day window to make sure someone is who they say they are. In this situation a college kid from Pennsylvania, for example, could walk into the Board of Elections with a utility bill as identification, register to vote and the actually vote at the same time. Then the same college kid could vote absentee in Pennsylvania. The Democratic Party is so excited about this opportunity they have started referring to the 5 day window as "The Golden Week".

The Golden Week
Democrats attempt to steal election with Chicago style politics Because the Democrats know they will have an advantage in the major urban centers, they are referring to the 5 day window as "The Golden Week." It is "golden" for them because of the opportunity to commit fraud. We have heard rumors of busing homeless people to the voting centers. We have also heard they will be busing OSU students to the mega voting center they have created at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. After the students register and vote, they will get to enjoy a concert by well known rapper Kanye West.
The GOP fights Back
Party working on multi-tiered plan The Ohio Republican Party always encourages EVERYONE to register to vote. But, they do not encourage fraudulent activities. The Ohio Republican Party is not taking this full scale assault on the law lightly. We have defensive and offensive options. 1. The Defensive- litigation A lawsuit has been filed with the Ohio Supreme Court to stop the 5 day window. Hopefully the Court will rule our way and close down the window. Then we can go back to the business of campaigning. We are hopeful the Court will rule by Monday. If the Supreme Court does not rule against Brunner in time, we will need to go on the offensive and use the 5 day window to our own advantage. We need to make sure all of our unregistered family and friends are registered and vote this week. We need to drive them ourselves if necessary. 2. The Offensive
The ORP is doing all sorts of things to inform the public about the 5 day window. On your way to church tomorrow, you may hear our new radio ad on Christian Radio stations around the state. We are also doing phone banking and door-to-door. We are also pushing our message via email to everyone we possibly can. Please forward this email to anyone you can think of.
You Can Help!
Make sure your friends and family are registered The Democrats know that Roe V. Wade will not be overturned as long as Barack Obama wins this election. They know what this election represents and they are trying to steal it. We are not going to let that happen. You can help us stop them in their tracks. Everyone reading this email knows at least one person who is not registered to vote. Make sure you do whatever it takes to get that person registered this week. If the 5 day window stays in effect, make sure they go ahead and vote right now. Please forward this important email to your friends, your family, your office, your school, and especially your church. Also please click on this link www.votenowohio.com
The Chicago Way
Obama, Brunner Team Up To Violate Election Law Brunner Has Repeatedly Injected Her Partisan Agenda Into The Elections System Since Being Elected:
· The Canton Repository: "The [StarkCounty] party chairman [Johnnie Maier] said Brunner wanted county Democratic parties to select attorneys to fill spots on county boards of elections - to help counter purported legal maneuvers by Republican board members to suppress the Democratic vote." (Robert Wang, "Labor upset over filling of Stark County Democratic Party board seat," Canton Repository, 7/25/07)

· The Plain Dealer: "Brunner must be careful to avoid selective enforcement of Ohio's election laws." "(Jennifer Brunner) now faces charges of trying to punish conservatives, while allowing liberals who made the same mistakes complete immunity." (Editorial, "Ohio's Secretary of State's Office Didn't Just Change Parties in the Last Election - It Also Traded Partisans," Plain Dealer, 8/19/07)

· The Columbus Dispatch: "Not only does Brunner want to force changes on elections boards, but her actions also indicate unwillingness to tolerate any dissent. The first Democratic secretary of state in 16 years has refused to reappoint or sought to oust nine county elections officials, including FranklinCounty's Matthew Damschroder. All of them, save two Democrats on the CuyahogaCounty board, are Republicans. Her heavy-handed tactics expose her to the kind of accusations of partisanship that were heaped on her predecessor, Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell." (Editorial, "Voting Reality Check," Columbus Dispatch, 3/9/08)
Brunner Has Specifically Targeted McCain Voters For Disenfranchisement.
· Rolling Stone: "Democrat Jennifer Brunner is sadly mirroring the same partisan mischief Republican Ken Blackwell was infamous for when he was Secretary of State. She's disqualifying what may be thousands and thousands of McCain-campaign printed absentee ballot request forms because of a technicality in which voters failed to check off an extraneous box that affirms they're a qualified voter." (Tom Dickinson, "Ballot Access Shenanigans In Ohio," Rolling Stone, 9/12/08)

· MSNBC's First Read: "[T]he Cincinnati Enquirer reported that Ohio Secretary of StateJennifer Brunner deemed applications with unchecked boxes unacceptable, sparking accusations that she was disenfranchising Republican voters by taking a particularly stringent stance. Saying that the McCain camp issued 'confusing' forms, Brunner today insisted that state law 'provides absolutely no room to accept forms if the voter has not taken the step of affirming that he or she is an eligible voter.' A form almost identical to the McCain application was used by Ohio Republicans during registration for a 2007 special election. No complaints were lodged at that time." (Carrie Dann, "Small Check-Box, Big Dust-Up In OH," MSNBC's First Read, 9/12/08)
THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN AND ITS ALLIES ARE SCHEMING TO EXPLOIT THE LAW FOR PARTISAN GAIN
The Obama Campaign Has Openly Admitted Its Intentions To Violate The Safeguards Of Ohio's Election Law.
Associated Press: "Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign has said it will take advantage of the window to target college students and other unregistered voters, while Republicans have said the window opens the door to voter fraud." (Stephen Majors, "2 Voters Sue Ohio Elections Chief," Associated Press, 9/18/08)
Barack Obama Has Said That It Helps To Have Democrats In Charge Of Voting Machines: "Well, I tell you what, it helps in Ohio that we've got Democrats in charge of the machines." (Mark Niquette, "GOP Blasts Obama Comment On Voting Machines," Columbus Dispatch, 9/4/08)

Dirtiness cont.
Here is another communication from their team VOTE TODAY OHIO
How to Bank 10,000 Progressive Votes Early and Win in Ohio

Two years ago, Ohio changed its voting laws(This is a lie, Brunner single handedly issued this ruling. No laws were changed by the state legislature) in a way that creates an extraordinary opportunity for progressives to win Ohio, and thus the election.

Vote Today Ohio will use this change to lock down 10,000 progressive votes before election day -- critical insurance against the kinds of GOP dirty tricks and election day problems that affected our past two presidential elections.

For a 7-day "Golden Week," from Sept 30 - Oct 6, Ohio residents can walk into an early voting center, register to vote, and vote on the spot. This has never been possible before. Why does it matter? Because it takes what is normally a two-step process (register, wait a month, THEN vote) and turns it into a one-step process (register AND vote at the same time). For progressive organizers, that creates a much more efficient way to bring new voters into the process AND lock down their votes, before they can be manipulated, stolen or lost.

During this new Golden Week, Vote Today Ohio aims to turn out 10,000 progressive voters from two kinds of locations -- college campuses, and urban gathering spots. The model is simple: teams of five organizers will drive students / young people from campuses / urban centers to early voting centers. Organizers will use music and a party atmosphere to draw in new voters -- instead of knock and drag, it's rock and drag.

TEAM

Vote Today Ohio is led by a team of experienced political and youth organizers:

Tate Hausman: Progressive organizer with a dozen years experience, four national electoral campaigns, Director of 2004's Slam Bush campaign

Amy Little: Political consultant, 30 years experience directing electoral, issue and civic engagement campaigns, National Field Director US Action ('04 cycle), Senior Advisor to Congressman John Hall (current)

Billy Wimsatt: Former Executive Director of the League of Young Voters, best-selling author, networking genius

Cristina Moon: Executive Director of 8-8-08 For Burma, well known student organizer and campus speaker

THE PLAN IN MORE DETAIL

· 20 Teams = 10,000 votes: Vote Today Ohio will recruit 12 teams of campus organizers and 8 teams of urban organizers. Most teams will have 5 members -- two drivers, two street team organizers, one team leader. Each team will be responsible for delivering 500 votes for the week (~72 / day). Total = 10,000 votes.

· Preparation: In the days leading up to early voting week, teams will plaster their campuses / urban centers with materials about early voting week. Team leaders will generate publicity in school newspapers, radio stations, and via online campus channels, Facebook, etc.

· Logistics: During early voting week, teams will set up vote ferry stations, where students can get a ride to a polling station in a Vote Today Ohio van. Two drivers will run continuous ferries to and from polling stations.

· Training and GOTV: Each team will be instruct voters on Ohio new voting rights, rules and regulations. Organizers and van drivers will be given talking points and coached on how to recruit voters as Early Vote Volunteers who can then turn out their social networks. Volunteers will also be re-recruited for continuing persuasion and GOTV activities from Oct 7 - Nov 4.

· Non-van GOTV: Any voter who wants to register but can't vote early will have the opportunity to register and sign up for an absentee ballot. Organizers will get mobile phone numbers from these voters to send follow-up text messages (which proved in 2006 to be the single most cost effective GOTV reminder tool, raising turnout by 4% versus a control group).


· Ohio State University (2 teams)
· Ohio University (2 Teams)
· University of Toledo (1 Team)
· University of Cincinnati (1 Team)
· Kent State (1 Team)
· University of Dayton (1 Team)
· Cuyahoga Community College (1 Team)
· Cleveland State (1 Team)
· Miami University of Ohio (1 Team)
· Bowling Green State (1 Team)

Target Urban Areas:

· Columbus (2 Teams)
· Cleveland (2 Teams)
· Cincinnati (2 Teams)
· Dayton (1 Team)
· Toledo (1 Team)

Jeff Longstreth
Victory Outreach
Values Voter Coordinator
Phone- (614) 224-1435
Mobile-(614) 378-1107
Fax- (614) 224-1433 Jeff@jplgov.com