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Old 11-06-2012, 11:12 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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One polling site in Philadelphia apparently had a mural of President Obama emblazoned on the wall directly behind the voting machines. The mural, at a local school being used as a polling site, contained the words "change!" and "hope," along with a quote from the president.

Republicans were drawing attention to the image Tuesday morning, with one Mitt Romney spokesman tweeting: "Voters in Philly's Ward 35 are being forced to cast their ballots next to this."
"It is an absolute disgrace," said Shannon Royer, deputy secretary for external affairs and elections in Pennsylvania. "Election materials and electioneering inside the polling place are prohibited by state law. This can be interpreted as trying to influence voters inside the polling place. I am told discussions are going on now about covering the mural."

Pennsylvania election law states "no person within a polling place may electioneer or solicit votes for any political party, political body, or candidate, nor may any unauthorized written or printed materials be posted within the polling place."


Read more: Funny business in Philly: GOP officials booted, Black Panthers return -- and Obama at polling site? | Fox News

Given that this is in violation of federal law, and that voters may be improperly influenced, the only proper solution is to discard any ballots from that polling location. Pathetic attempt by the Dems...not like that's anything new.
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Old 11-06-2012, 11:17 AM
 
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I do not agree with your title of campaigning. However I do believe that the booths themselves should have been moved to a location out of site of the Poster or mural.

So because of this the voters should be disenfrancised by not having their votes counted? Really?
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Old 11-06-2012, 11:20 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake View Post
Read more: Funny business in Philly: GOP officials booted, Black Panthers return -- and Obama at polling site? | Fox News

Given that this is in violation of federal law, and that voters may be improperly influenced, the only proper solution is to discard any ballots from that polling location. Pathetic attempt by the Dems...not like that's anything new.
Faux news. Do you have a credible source.
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Old 11-06-2012, 11:23 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Faux news. Do you have a credible source.

Would you like a tissue?
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Upstate NY!
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Dem damn dems!
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:03 PM
 
Location: The Lone Star State
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'hotair' never has any defense/answer aside from repeating "faux" as many times as possible.
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:05 PM
 
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I guess in the south all those confederate memorials and such should be removed as they may intimidate AA from voting...
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:12 PM
 
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Well a die hard democrat posted the same thing and provided a phone number to report anyone campaigning at the voting facilities.
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:21 PM
 
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Would you like a tissue?
Nope, I used Faux news for TP, but thanks for asking.
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:21 PM
 
Location: Texas State Fair
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Faux news. Do you have a credible source.
From Philly dot com

GOP goes to court to cover Obama mural at polling site

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