Politics

‘Real News From The Blaze’: Thousands of Campaign Lawyers Prepare for November

New polls out Wednesday show the general election race between Obama and Romney still close, but President Obama beginning to take a wide lead in critical swing states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. Polls can still substantially fluctuate over the next 19 weeks before election day, and the Obama campaign has begun to stack their arsenal for a close vote. The Associated Press reports that the Obama campaign has amassed a “legion” of lawyers for a ground war in the aforementioned swing states as well as states that have strict voter ID laws coming on line:

President Barack Obama‘s campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this year’s election as legal disputes surrounding the voting process escalate.

Thousands of attorneys and support staffers have agreed to aid in the effort, providing a mass of legal support that appears to be unrivaled by Republicans or precedent. Obama’s campaign says it is particularly concerned about the implementation of new voter ID laws across the country, the possibility of anti-fraud activists challenging legitimate voters and the handling of voter registrations in the most competitive states.

Republicans are building their own legal teams for the election. They say they’re focused on preventing fraud — making sure people don‘t vote unless they’re eligible — rather than turning away qualified voters.

Edward Foley, an elections law expert with Ohio State University, goes on to tell AP that “litigation has started coming sooner and more vociferously” this year.

“We’re in an era of increased litigiousness over the voting process,” Foley said, adding that lawsuits after Election Day may occur only if votes in a battleground state are within the “margin of litigation.”

On “Real News” Wednesday the panel discussed what “margin of litigation” exactly means and whether we could be looking at Bush v. Gore 2:

Comments (15)

  • RevRiles
    Posted on June 28, 2012 at 5:48am

    By hook or by crook…he aims to win this!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:50pm

    Obama cannot win or steal the election honestly, so this is one more effort to make sure he gets it by outright fraud from all angels.

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  • OldGringo
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:30pm

    I have a dream…
    of an honest election where all citizens are free to vote for the candidate of their choice;
    where all votes are legitimate and accurately counted;
    where the true winner will unite, not divide, this great nation as one;
    united under the banner of liberty, justice, freedom and truth — the American Way
    And, by the grace of God, we will restore the shining beacon of Liberty for which so many have died.

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    • Raven249
      Posted on June 28, 2012 at 12:29am

      Sad to say, but you can keep dreaming on this particular election. Obama’s crookeder than a mountain road.

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  • chips1
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:50pm

    This is going to be a “KODAK MOMENT”. Don’t forget to take the lens cap off!!!

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  • rickc34
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:48pm

    be ready to fight off the panthers at the voting booths, we are.

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    • TelepromoterNChief
      Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:51pm

      Just give a Blank Panther a job application.
      Those bums tend to turn and run to the nearest dark corner to hide in.

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  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:41pm

    These lawyers must be the same jack @$$es who wore doctor coats when BroBama was pushing his healthcare fecal matter.

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  • Watermain
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:39pm

    I’ll bet none of the sh*tbag lawyers Obama is hiring are going to make sure that dead people and/or illegals and/or felons don’t vote. Oh, that’s right, they’re his base…

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:36pm

    Dictator O’Barry is in big trouble, and he is getting desperate – - – how long before he signs an executive order canceling the election and declaring himself Supreme Ruler for life?

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  • ALL4FREEDOM
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:29pm

    There is only one way to prevent the kind of chaos that is being fomented, and that is to make the outcome in each state so conclusive that there is no margin for doubt. Glenn has already said this, but each and every one of us has to GET THE VOTE OUT. There are more of us than there are of them.

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    • acer561
      Posted on July 2, 2012 at 2:06am

      My parents are deceased and I have been trying to find out if they are still on the voting list but it is hard to do.Alot of states don’t have that option to find out.But I will say one thing a photo I.D. should be mandentory for all along with address verification.New York has this system already.Also this should be monitored closely and I know Obama has something up his sleeve,especially when Holder says they don’t need a photo I.D.!

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  • Want our country back
    Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:25pm

    Are these the lawyer going to the swing states?

    New Black Panther Declares: We Will Hunt ‘Pink A**es’ Down, ‘Kill ’Em, Dig ‘Em Up & Kill ‘Em Again & Again & Again!’

    Report Post » Want our country back  

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