Obama Campaign Workers Withdraw Ohio Votes - takes college reporters out them

[Fatman]

Obama Campaign Workers Withdraw Ohio Votes
Tiffany Wilson reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-10-24 16:05:03)

Thirteen Ohio Obama campaign workers withdrew their registrations and ballots for the 2008 General Election in Franklin County.

The individuals signed a standard form letter to the Director and Deputy Director of the Franklin County Board of Elections.

October 24, 2008

Dear Messers. Stinziano and Damschroder:

I hereby withdraw my registration and ballot for the 2008 General Election in Franklin County, Ohio.

Sincerely,

Joi Bass

Joye Purser

Tom Reynolds

Sebastian Cervantes

Lucy Boyle

Stephanie Lake

Olivia Alair

Lucas Fleischer

Michelle Duff

Amy Crawford

James Cadogan

Issa Abdulcadir

Tom Rosenburg, an attorney for the Obama campaign in Ohio, told me that Jake Smith's ballot was also withdrawn in Knox County.

He said Obama has roughly 700 people working in Ohio. I asked him if anyone else was withdrawing their ballots in other parts of Ohio. Rosenburg said the campaign was instructing people to follow the laws of Ohio.

McCain campaign on this:

Here's the McCain campaign's response to Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien's letter yesterday.

So far, 12 Obama campaign workers have withdrawn their ballots in Franklin County and one in Knox County. Earlier, the Obama campaign raised questions about Ryan Meerstein and Paul Lindsay. Both McCain staffers have lived in Ohio for about six months. McCain spokesperson Ben Porritt says the McCain workers voted in accordance with the law. No McCain campaigners have withdrawn their ballots.

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why are they doing this?

[Fatman]

Because in the last election Ohio went to bush with a margin of 500 something votes. Betweeen Acorn and the Obama workers, they figure they can use Ohio's half-assed residency law to overcome that.  The law is you must live in Ohio for 30 days prior to the election and have intent on staying "permanently" after the election. Residency in Ohio was described by the AG's office as 'a state of mind'...