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This from the Des Moines Register --
"... On the Republican side, GOP officials are watching precincts in Council Bluffs and Davenport to make certain people aren't driving across the state line to participate. They are particularly concerned about Ron Paul's over-caffeinated backers.
On the Democratic side, Barack Obama's campaign is telling Iowa college students they can caucus for him even if they aren't from Iowa. Five of the six Democratic presidential campaigns have said they don't want their out-of-town staffers caucusing in Iowa, even though some of these staffers have already registered to vote here.
Party officials say it is easy to register as an Iowa voter and participate at a caucus. That openness may lead to fraud. While Republicans say they will ask people who want to register at the caucus to produce some sort of identification, even those questionable registrants will be allowed to cast ballots on caucus night....
It's not going to do Obama or Paul any good to have a showing in Iowa that is tainted. ..."
More at original link -
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071211/OPINION01/712110372/-1/NEWS04
So, the spin will be that if Ron Paul does well, it might be because his supporters cheated. And if the spin is starting already, someone is worried.....
Stan
"... On the Republican side, GOP officials are watching precincts in Council Bluffs and Davenport to make certain people aren't driving across the state line to participate. They are particularly concerned about Ron Paul's over-caffeinated backers.
On the Democratic side, Barack Obama's campaign is telling Iowa college students they can caucus for him even if they aren't from Iowa. Five of the six Democratic presidential campaigns have said they don't want their out-of-town staffers caucusing in Iowa, even though some of these staffers have already registered to vote here.
Party officials say it is easy to register as an Iowa voter and participate at a caucus. That openness may lead to fraud. While Republicans say they will ask people who want to register at the caucus to produce some sort of identification, even those questionable registrants will be allowed to cast ballots on caucus night....
It's not going to do Obama or Paul any good to have a showing in Iowa that is tainted. ..."
More at original link -
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071211/OPINION01/712110372/-1/NEWS04
So, the spin will be that if Ron Paul does well, it might be because his supporters cheated. And if the spin is starting already, someone is worried.....
Stan
