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Voting for Europe, Mid-East based US military appear to be down

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-04 1:28:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This seems to be a late press release from the Kerry Suppress the Vote program. Is Stars and Stripes really an MSM training program?

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-04 7:25:52 AM|| 2004-11-04 7:25:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Stars and Stripes is a mostly civilian run paper with some military reporters that cover the local bases for military issues. A lot of them take advanced classes at the same civilian media colleges as MSM. Same with civilian leadership at AFRTS, they tend toward the liberal side. I know from personal experience they hated putting Rush on AFRTS, but were pressured into it by the military audience.
On the low voting numbers, might not the problem be that they had applied for absentee ballots, but didn't get them in time?

Posted by Steve 2004-11-04 10:09:41 AM|| 2004-11-04 10:09:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 That absolutely was a problem in Pennsylvania. Santorum stuck up for the service personnel but Specter couldn't have cared less.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-04 10:20:02 AM|| 2004-11-04 10:20:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 this overseas vote snafu crap HAS to be resolved. Our military, on our behalf, in harm's way, more than anyone else deserves to vote and have it counted. There's gotta be a better way

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-04 10:20:17 AM|| 2004-11-04 10:20:17 AM|| Front Page Top

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