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Chuck McGee
Ex-Executive Director of State GOP, NH
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In summer 2004, Chuck pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court to a conspiracy charge and admitted paying $15,600 to a telemarketing company that phone-jammed New Hampshire Democratic get-out-the-vote offices on Election Day 2002.
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John Ellis
Fox News Election Night Decision Desk
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In 2000, John cleverly called Florida for George W. Bush even though the data showed results far too close to call. His decision made Bush the presumed victor, and thousands of votes went uncounted. Why Fox News allowed Bush's cousin to do this is anyone's guess.
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Kathy McKee
Protect Arizona Now
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Using Proposition 200, Kathy and Protect Arizona Now want to force citizens to show identification when voting, making it impossible to vote by mail. Kathy's national advisor feels that "each ethnic group is often happier with its own kind."
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Scott Walker
Milwaukee County Executive
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Scott tried to short-change the city of Milwaukee by promising them several hundred thousand fewer ballots than the city requested. Scott, who also serves as Bush's State Campaign Chair, eventually succumbed to media pressure.
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Jack Richardson, IV
Jefferson County GOP, Chairman, KY
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Jack said he wanted to put Republican "voter challengers" - people who challenge voters for identification - in 59 mostly black neighborhoods on election day in his county. The NAACP called it "assault by voter intimidation."
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Deanie Lowe
Supervisor of Elections, Volusia County, FL
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Deanie tried to wield her power to single-handedly reduce the number of minority voters by refusing to open early voting offices throughout the county. The NAACP responded with legal action and won.
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Theresa LePore
Palm Beach County Supervisor
of Elections, FL
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In 2000 her county was in ground zero for ballot chaos, and Theresa designed the ballot. She later oversaw an election for her own job during which police surrounded the election center because of a "terrorist threat." She lost.
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George Gekas
U.S. Representative, PA
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George reportedly put together a systematic effort to "challenge" voters in counties favorable to his Democratic opponent, Rep. Tim Holden. George is accused of distributing an 18-page manual that includes a section about "challenging a voter."
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Todd Schlekeway
Ex-Coordinator for the Republican Victory Office, SD
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Todd handled absentee ballots collected from USD students that were notarized by a woman whom no one remembers seeing - which is illegal. Todd was then recruited to collect votes in Ohio by Larry Russell.
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Matt Robb
Republican leader, 48th Ward, South Philadelphia
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Matt put his name on a last-minute request to relocate 63 polling places; 53 are located in areas that are less than 10 percent white. Robb, who is white, admitted race was a reason, adding "I'm just not going in there to get a knife in my back."
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Frank Sutton
Concerned Citizen, GA
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Frank asked for a list of Hispanics registered to vote in Atkinson County, then challenged 78 percent of them. The men and women were required to show up at the county courthouse to prove their citizenship in order to defend their right to vote.
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Jim Tobin
Bush-Cheney New England Regional Chair
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Jim is embroiled in a scandal over the phone-jamming of Democratic get-out-the-vote offices in New Hampshire on Election Day 2002. Tobin allegedly helped set up the event and paid for it with New Hampshire Republican State Committee funds.
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Suzie Haik-Terrell
Former U.S. Senate Candidate, LA
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In 2002, black children were paid $75 to hold signs aloft on street corners in poorer neighborhoods to discourage black voter turnout. The signs, targeting Suzie's competitor, said: "Mary, if you don’t respect us, don't expect us."
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