It's 2006 in America. Yet, the question just asked by Miles O'Brien on CNN was: Will your vote count today? Unfortunately, in George Bush's America, that's a serious concern.
The Republicans can't win on issues. We've already seen that they're resorting to dirty tricks. Today, voter suppression will kick in.
The Justice Department is out in force. Normally, that would be a good thing, but in under Bush, who knows:
Federal poll watchers will be in 22 states Tuesday, safeguarding against fraud or discrimination in election districts marked by tight races, large numbers of minority voters and faulty ballot machines.If you're aware of any shenanigans call the Democratic Party's voter protection team: 888-DEM-VOTE. They have a 50-state protection program in place.
Justice Department monitors and observers are being assigned to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which has been dogged by problems with computerized touch-screen voting machines. They will be in Bergen County, N.J., a must-win prize for both candidates in the state's Senate race.
And they will watching more than a dozen counties nationwide where polls are on American Indian reservations and in big cities dominated by black voters.
In all, the Justice Department is sending an estimated 850 poll watchers to 69 cities and counties - what officials on Monday called an unprecedented number, and twice as many during the 2002 congressional midterm elections.
Let us know, too. One of the best ways to fight any kind of voter fraud, voter intimidation or voter suppression is to publicize it.
