the Green and Libertarian candidates in Ohio (Cobb and Badnerik, respectively), AND all the everyday people like you and me who have contributed directly to THEIR Recount efforts, AND a small handful of DUers who got this whole recount ball rolling in the first place. Their names are IdaBriggs who discovered the NH anomalies and along with hedda_foil, co-founder of the National Ballot Integrity Project, and the help of some DUers who faxed Nader (and Randi Rhodes listeners too), which persuaded him to make his recount request WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF THE DEADLINE two weeks ago today.
Shortly thereafter hedda_foil and several of her colleagues formed a 527
specifically for the purpose of helping FUND the recounts. Her National Ballot Integrity Project could not be directly involved.
If you or anyone wants to help with this project, please contribute either directly to the Cobb Compaign or to hedda's 527:
www.helpamericarecount.org
www.ballotintegrity.org/
There have been NO REPORTS of Kerry's campaign or lawyers doing ANYthing but having a few lawyers in Ohio "observing" or "fact gathering." There have been no contributions to the effort (that I know of) either monetary or with manpower, expertise, etc.
The Cobb Campaign AND Help America Recount have been very busy getting organized -- recruting and training volunteers and observers, formulating strategy, raising money, getting lawyers, COMPUTER EXPERT TEAMS, etc., etc., etc. with NO HELP WHATSOEVER FROM THE KERRY CAMPAIGN.
Donate your money wherever you wish, but MY contributions for this will go to Help America Recount because I know hedda_foil personally and have worked with her outside of DU on several projects (trying to stop the war, the Dean campaign, computerized voting, etc.), and because they and the Cobb Campaign are GETTING THINGS DONE in Ohio, and also
to honor the DUers who MADE THIS HAPPEN by helping fund their efforts.If you want to be more directly involved (or want to contribute in other ways), here are some DU links where you can become active:
SIGN UP HERE: Join VOTE FRAUD WORK (write, organize, research, kick) Team
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=201&topic_id=3830&mesg_id=3830DU VOTE FRAUD WORK TEAM - TASK THREAD
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=201&topic_id=2692&mesg_id=2692HELP OFFERED - DU VOTE FRAUD WORK TEAM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=201&topic_id=3004&mesg_id=3004If you want to keep abreast of news and developments, I try to keep these as updated as possible, usually twice a day:
VOTE FRAUD Links - a DU Compendium
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=201&topic_id=1984#VOTE FRAUD Links Compendium - Thread #2
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=201x3223Here's some background info:
*****Want to Help America Recount? The website is UP!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1344801Link: www.helpamericarecount.org
National Ballot Integrity Project
http://www.ballotintegrity.org/***** Donations for the Recount" Fundraising Kit > > >
(Use this to send to your friends -- enormous amount of info -- pick and choose what you need)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x37833BACKGROUND:DU INFO ALERT: Why Recounting in New Hampshire Could Save Democracy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2617155Need Some DU Help w/New Hampshire Stuff!!! (URGENT)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=203&topic_id=26802&mesg_id=26802RALPH NADER MAY SAVE THE WORLD!!! (Its NOT Over in NH!) Updated Fri 8:15p
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x25116Nader requests NH vote recount. (Did we just make a huge blunder?)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=965216Nader, Cobb and Badnarik may all be willing to look into recounts in Ohio
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x26843