Get out the Vote -- Whatever it takes.

There has always been a long and distinguished history in this country of a particular overzealousness on the part of politicians and certain political parties to get a vote by any means, to get elected, re-elected, to maintain or - in the case of this particular party - to regain control of a majority.

Stealth and underhanded polices generally are not admired by the general public, yet, it is without thought to a general public and the public interest that this type of individual proceeds to represent the vary people they intend to hoodwink.

Who's on this roster now? a Francine Busby, congressional candidate from the state of California, has suggested that individuals who are here illegally are capable of voting and/or helping her with her campaign. Either way she tells her story, she's pulling a fast one on the American people. I miss-spoke seems to be the new hew and cry of politicians caught on tape. For complete details visit Sign on San Diego

Francine is not alone, she has many colleges - well meaning political party workers, who will do and say anything necessary to get what they want. In most circles that's called stealing. Individuals and even some citizens, are easily coerced in casting a vote. What types of citizen is coerced? Newly arrived immigrants are easily coerced. Last election, while speaking with a woman working with a union, she stated that people were told they had to vote a certain way, because they were part of this union. All well and good to endorse a candidate, but.. this is different. What this woman found was that when speaking to these individuals they did not believe they had a choice, that they had to vote to the candidates that the "bosses" told them to vote for. She assured them that this was not the case, they could vote for anyone they chose as their vote was private! (Eastern Massachusetts)

On the side of extreme, while visiting an alzheimers' patient on election day (my mother), a woman was found by her side assisting her in casting her ballot. When questioned about the validity of someone who was not even cognizant of their name, the present year, who was running for what office - the reply came:
"Your mother was a registered Democrat, she would have wanted to vote this way." "She has rights!" (Western Massachusetts)

Which begs the question, if this is the tactic employed by zealous party workers, is Massachusetts truly a blue state? Is it truly necessary to extend voting rights to Lord Knows how many people who are so impaired to keep a party in office?

How many confused citizens are casting votes anyhow?

Tammany Hall - 2006

Two points: If someone tells you how to vote, simile, nod and remember, your vote is secret; whether you pick either party, Mickey mouse (my favorite write-in candidate) no-one is watching, no one can tell, no one will know. Vote your conscious.

If you have a parent or spouse or family member in a nursing or rehab facility, nearing or on election day you may want to check to see how many campaign workers are planning on being on their floor. It is quite amusing to watch them work, to help someone who can no longer hold a pen "sign" their name to a ballot. One may wish to witness this first hand.

Busby, she's no different than any other desperate candidate or desperate party.