Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman have published a new book detailing voter fraud in Ohio and how the rigging will influence future elections.
Rather than address these problems, the Democrats are working to game the system in their favour.
Panic and retaliation among progressive Democrats over Green challenges are behind HR 4694, say Greens, citing the bill’s prohibitive petition requirements, ban on private contributions; Greens call the bill patently unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Green Party leaders called on Congress to reject a House bill that combines public funding of congressional campaigns with a scheme to ban third party and independents from such races.
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The bill’s eight sponsors include liberal Democrats: David Obey (Wis.), Rosa DeLauro (Conn.), Barney Frank and James McGovern (Mass.), Henry Waxman and Bob Filner (Calif.), Steve Israel (N.Y.), and Tim Ryan (Ohio). Mr. Obey, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Israel faced Green competition (Mike Miles, Ralph Ferrucci, and John Keenan, respectively) in recent elections, suggesting that their sponsorship is retaliatory. Mr. Miles is seeking the House seat again in 2006 (Wisconsin, District 7); Mr. Ferrucci is running for the U.S. Senate (Connecticut).
“The Democrats behind this bill have as little regard for democracy and open elections as Republicans who have use altered district lines and other methods to fix elections,” said D.C. Statehood Green Party activist T.E. Smith. “Hiding this stratagem in a bill for public financing of campaigns makes it doubly shameful.”