[Marxism] Fw: Re: what about November 2nd?

[andrew c pollack <andypollack@xxxxxxxx>]

See the link Medea sent, seems very useful and worth participating in
(it's a project of People for the American Way, good group).
--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Medea Benjamin <medea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: andrew c pollack <andypollack@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:29:42 -0700
Subject: Re: what about November 2nd?
Message-ID: <BDA320C6.1B0C6%medea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Yes, Andrew, there are plans to protect the elections on November 2. You
can
check, for example, the site www.electionprotection2004.org.
Best,
Medea

I just read the pieces by Medea and Ted about mobilization plans to
> protect the right to vote starting November 3rd. I couldn't agree more
> and I'm glad plans are in place. BUT--
>
> Given what the Times reported about the thousands of Republican
> "poll-watchers" who will be in place NOVEMBER 2ND, at the polls,
> harassing and intimidating voters, there needs to be a plan for that
day
> as well. Not just Democratic Party legal observers, but teams ready to
> confront these "poll-watchers" at the polls and to demand their REMOVAL
> from polling sites the very first time they break the law by carrying
out
> illegal harassment and intimidation.
>
> As far as I'm concerned these thugs are no different than the original
> Klan intimidating Black voters in the 1870's.
>
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