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» Frightening…
"Three Putnam County voters say electronic voting machines changed their votes from Democrats to Republicans when they cast early ballots last week. This is the second West Virginia county where voters have reported this problem. Last week, three voters in Jackson County told The Charleston Gazette their electronic vote for "Barack Obama" kept flipping to "John McCain". In both counties, Republicans are responsible for overseeing elections. Both county clerks said the problem is isolated." [The Charleston Gazette] |
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» Accusations, Discrimination?
"A Wayne County woman has filed suit against Prestera Center, alleging she was wrongfully fired because she is gay. Stacey Brumfield claims she worked as a counselor at Prestera and was fired after being accused of having a relationship with one of her clients. Brumfield, though, claims she had no inappropriate relationship with a client and that the only reason she was terminated was because of her sexual orientation." [WV Record] |
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Meanwhile, Clinton Campaigner Makes "Poor" Choice
The rumors were true: former candidate John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama this evening, speaking of the Senator's "bold leadership." The speech, staged in Michigan, effectively rained on Hillary Clinton's West Virginia parade. Speaking of raining, the Clinton campaign had to apologize to a West Virginia voter today after a campaign caller, who had thought the person picked up, inadvertently left a fairly offensive message. Hi. Hello? This is crazy. This person hung up. Maybe they think it's a bill collector. I bet it is. West Virginians are poor. Ouch. |
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The t-shirt at right is for sale in a bar in Cobb County, Georgia; in Indiana, one Obama campaigner was told by a citizen: “Hang that darkie from a tree!“; and it is widely accepted that part of the reason Obama was defeated by such a huge margin in yesterday’s West Virgina primary is because of the color of his skin. |
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The New York Senator basically swept the contest, taking about 67% of the largely white, working class state. Rival Barack Obama, the man many believe will win the Democratic presidential nomination, only received 26% of the electoral backing. |
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» Race Against Time
West Virginia's House Judiciary Committee passed a bill adding sexual orientation to the state's Human Rights and Fair Housing acts. The Senate-backed measure will now go to the full House, but passage may be tight because the legislation session ends Saturday. [Sovo] |
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• A West Virginia police chief allegedly blocked life-saving measures for Claude Green, pictured, because Green was gay. Unbelievable. [SF Chronicle] • Ryan Seacrest undresses a 17-year-old boy. With his eyes. [Aanthems] • A celebrity comes out of the closet. On Pinoy Big Brother. [The Manila Bulletin] • The Da Vinci Code and Load will be released on the same day!. [The Book Standard] • Myspace the movie. Brilliant. [You Tube] |
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