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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDead Voters Sign Petition to Recall Colo. Democrat: The Curious Case of Twila Sue Peach
Above are three clips of video we were forwarded from yesterday's evening news in Colorado Springs, each detailing the claim by supporters of Sen. John Morse that a number of signatures submitted in support of his recall this September are fraudulent. As KOAA-TV reports:
One such name, Twila Peach, actually died two years ago. Her husband Ken says Twila was known by her middle name Sue, and he says she always signed her name Twila Sue.
"It upsets me that somebody would try to use her name for political gain," he said.
Another name is signed Allen Davidson, when the actual homeowner at the listed address named Alan Davidson.
"The least they could do is spell my name right," Davidson said. "That's sheer stupidity right there."
UPDATE: Recall opponents tell us that Twila Sue Peach, whose name appears on the petition to recall Sen. John Morse but has in fact been dead for two years, was NOT invalidated by the Secretary of State's office's screening of signatures. What questions does that raise about the validation process? Developing
Read More: http://coloradopols.com/diary/46393/dead-voter-the-curious-case-of-twila-peach
See earlier coverage:
Paid signature gatherers caught lying to voters (CO Dem Senate recall)
and
Shady 501(c)4 spends big bucks to recall Democratic senator, won't disclose donors
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Dead Voters Sign Petition to Recall Colo. Democrat: The Curious Case of Twila Sue Peach (Original Post)
Robb
Jul 2013
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Clearly, Sir, The 'Vetting' Was Cursory, If It Actually Took Place At All....
The Magistrate
Jul 2013
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Mr. David
(535 posts)1. Indictments needs to be handed down.
The recall REMAINS invalid but the pols aren't going to fight it even further. I'll go over to that link.
The Magistrate
(95,251 posts)2. Clearly, Sir, The 'Vetting' Was Cursory, If It Actually Took Place At All....
Given the politics of the issue, and the partisanship of the Secretary, it is more than likely fraud was winked at and even connived in.
Robb
(39,665 posts)3. To say nothing of his likely run at the Governorship himself.
The mind boggles that the obvious conflict of interest was not taken into account.