All David Barringer wanted to do today was vote. Too bad he already did.
The Faith resident went to vote this morning and was told he'd already voted three weeks earlier.
He's unsure of the circumstances, but believes either someone fraudulently used his name to vote or it was human error.
"I would like to find out who did this. It's scary in a way that someone would use your address to vote for you," he said.
In order for him to still vote, Barringer had to fill out a provisional ballot that was then sealed.
Another theory is that another David Barringer gave his name and information and the person who worked at the polls accidentally keyed in the wrong Barringer.
An investigation will be done to determine exactly what happened, said Board of Elections Director Nancy Evans.
The state does not require a potential voter to show identification. The poll worker asks for birth date or an address.
David Barringer of Faith is now wondering if his vote will count.
See Wednesday's Post for more details.
Disband ACORN
Hey BEM : Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:38 PM
Was ACORN active in the Faith area? Obama paid them $800,000 as they fruadullently registered voters. Was ACORN involved in voting for the man in Faith? it would not surprise me. We need voter ID. Democrats don't like voter ID because it cuts down on fraudulent voting. ACORN is being investigated in over a dozen states. I know they have been active in NC, but not sure about Faith.
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Very Independent voter
Obama did require compulsary service : Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:32 PM
Initially, Obama did require compulary community service from middle school andhigh school students, but because of the loud public outcry about that violation of our rights, he then changed it to a "goal" and eliminated the required part. we still know what he really wants - required community service - which he will not a huge army to enforce. You dumb ol' liberals can serve your master with his required service, but I will not. Hopefully BEM will discontinue spreading his propaganda and lies here.
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Dianne
To BEM : Wednesday, November 19, 2008 1:48 PM
BM, I am going to tell you what is scary. I just got back from Mexico. Wow, I can't imagine if we had crossed paths. Had a great time, but glad to be home. Happy Thanksiving to you too.
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BEM
Conservatives assuming and grasping at straws again! : Wednesday, November 19, 2008 12:10 PM
Your comments are amusing! I don't know what is more frightening, your conservative views, your ignorance or the fact that you are allowed to pro-create. I assure you that I was born in Salisbury, raised in Salisbury and probably more redneck and white than you. I have a S.S. number (issued at birth), two white parents, a valid US passport and a valid visa to be in Mexico. Why would I want to be here? Utilities are a quarter of what I pay in Salisbury. The exchange rate is 13.45, meaning that I more than double my money! The more the dollar decreases in value in the US, the more it increases here; keep up the good work. I find it quite ironic that in a predominantly Catholic country, it is more accepting and tolerant than the mixture of religions in the US. Mexico may have it's problems, so does every other country in the world! You don't have to look far to find an American company or franchise here either. McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, GM, PPG, Coke, Pepsi, Wal-Mart and even the long forgotten Woolworths to name a few. I am certain you would find it absurd to know that John Deer has donated thousands of tractors and farm equipment to Mexico's citizens and I won't even go into the thousands of computers donated to Mexico from a certain computer company! I beg your pardon conservative republican, I have extensively studied Obama's votes regarding guns. I, along with others can comprehend his views and his reasons for voting the way he did. However, I find that the state of the economy is a much bigger issue than guns. Your gun will not get you (or keep you in) a job. It will not pay for the gas to get to your job. The only thing it can do is kill food to put on your table when you can't afford to feed your family any longer. This gun argument is totally asinine compared to the other issues facing the nation right now! Joe, thanks for the link. It states the same thing that I posted from barackobama.com on education. I have yet to see anything that states he is coming to get your guns though. When you find that link let me know, I'll check it out too! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Conservative Republican
Lemmings voted for Obama : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:34 PM
JS, My response to BEM retirng at 40 and being south of the border and all that BS was the same as yours. I think what he is telling us is that he is an illegal alien that got caught and is now in El Salvador or similar country. He very obviously does not know how Obama feels about guns. He and other ignorant voters who did not bother to do research on the candidates ignorantly voted for Obama as part of a pollitically correct blind leading the blind movement. Sort of like the lemmings that someone referred to. His closed mind will not allow factual information to have any effect on him. At first, I thought maybe he at least knew what he was talking about, but further posting by him has provided evidence that he is a fake and a phony and now has no creditiblity.
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JoeThePlumber
TO BEM : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:57 PM
Here's a link that discusses 0bama's Universal involuntary servitude program: http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2008/11/08/obamas-service-college-program-change-gov-promises-40-hour 0bama apparently purged the info when it was decided that it was change we didn't want...no we can't... http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2008/11/09/obamas-change-gov-site- undergoes-severe-scrubbing-40-hr-college-service- And to the sheep who posted below, come back when you have something, anything to contribute to the the discussion. It doesn't even have to make sense... Until then....
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The Sheep
How Obama Got Elected? : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:25 PM
Because the 'sheep' outnumbered you LEMMINGS!
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JS
Re BEM : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:45 PM
You're full of it on so many levels. You're telling us that you're currently south of the border on a private beach, yet you have nothing better to do than make comments on nearly every article on the Salisbury Post. Either you're a liar, or you're more pathetic than I've ever given you credit for, or probably both. That's hillarious. For what it's worth, the gun problems are mostly with those who obtain them illegally. Gun control is nothing more than punishing those who have followed the law. It's the democratic way of taking rights away from citizens and giving more power to the government. The bad guys are still going to have guns, regardless of what the bleeding heart libs do.
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BEM
RE: Linda & Somebody educate BEM : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:49 PM
Linda, you are right. People kill people, usually with GUNS. Certain types of guns are and have been banned for years now. Stricter gun CONTROLL is being called for, not a complete ban. If you could read you would understand that! "Somebody", I asked for anyone that could, to give me the source of their ignorant information they keep spewing to do so. Do you see anyone offering up the info? I don't, not even you! Sorry, never flipped burgers, not that there's anything wrong with it. Please try to keep your ignorance to yourself. I obviously have more intelligence than yourself to be able to retire just before I turn 40 than you. How's your retirement coming along? There are some people that can make that happen! It's not my fault that you are stuck in a dead end job. I will leave you conservatives to spread the ignorance amongst yourselves while I enjoy the winter months south of the border on a private beach (just landed yesterday). I almost forgot Lukelite...just when you think you have me figured out, you are completly wrong again! Have fun!
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JoeThePlumber
how obama got elected : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:40 AM
http://www.howobamagotelected.com Check out the idiots who voted for 0bama. They're probably all alumni of the liberal public school system and obviously too stupid and misinformed to vote. Buncha sheep...
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Liberal Democrat
Propaganda Organ? : Monday, November 17, 2008 9:16 PM
Okay then. OUR 'propaganda organ' is bigger than yours!
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Linda
BEM : Monday, November 17, 2008 5:56 PM
When will you and people like you understand? GUNS DO NOT KILL PEOPLE!! People kill people! People who are killed with guns are killed intentionally, from carelessness or stupidity! When folks want to ban gun ownership on the basis that guns kill people, they are missing the point! That would be like saying people who are killed by cars would indicate that cars should be outlawed! That's utter nonsense! Stop and think about what you are saying. It's people who kill people!
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For Freedom of Speech
MSNBC is a liberal socialist propaganda organ : Monday, November 17, 2008 8:49 AM
Keith Oberman does illustrate stupidity whether you consider it a consitutional right or a privilege. He is one of the tunnel vision political hacks that masquaredes as a journalist. MSNBC will have to drastically change their propaganda broadcast if the so called fairness doctrine is brought back. MSNBC is the propoganda machine for the Democrat party. MSNBC could teach the Nazi regime under Hitler or the Kremlin propogandist some good lessons on lying about and distorting the truth about one's opponent. If the unfairness doctrin is brought back, Limbaugh, Hannity, and others will get free time on MSNBC to balance the lies told by Oberman. The problem you liberal socialists have with Limbaugh is that he has you pegged to a "T". Air American and that silly Al Franken were funded by the radical left to counter Limbaugh, but the general public did not believe the lies and distortion that were vomited up, and they went bankrupt. Good riddance to Air America.
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For freedom of speech.
The fairness Doctrine : Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:15 PM
Imagine the consternation when CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS and NPR as well as C-span have to give the conservatives free air time to counter-balance their extreme left wing views. Then maybe the truth will get out!! Keith is not a journalist - he is a Democrat lackey.
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Fan of Rachel Maddow, and Keith Olberman
Is Stupidity a Constitutional Right? Or just a Privilege? : Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:45 AM
Keep Fighting, I think Stupidity on the scale of those you named is actually a privilege enjoyed by only a few. What they're mad about is the 'Fairness Doctrine' which was dropped during the Reagan Administration. It is about to be renewed, requiring those who lease PUBLIC airwaves to practice their free speech to allow equal time to opposing views. Thus, the stations who profit handsomely from a daily 3-hours of Rush Limbo will have to permit anyone with an opposing view who asks to have equal time as Rush. Only their sponsors may not be as eager to pay for someone else's mindless rants, so the station would have to air it without sponsors. The fear among the Far Reicht is that smaller stations would prefer to 'flush Rush' rather than take on that burden. It is NOT a Constitutional denial of free speech. Rush can still rant to his heart's content. His advertisers may just have to pay more, in order to allow free time to opposing views. I'll compare it to Rush's view on abortion: there is a Constitutionally recognized 'right' for a woman to have an abortion under Roe v. Wade, but there is no requirement that the taxpayers pay for her to exercise that right. Same thing applies to Rush with free speech. It's Rush's privilege to be as stupid as he pleases. And if listeners don't like the equal time rebuttal, I've seen an "off" switch on every radio I've ever owned.
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Somebody educate BEM - please
BEM is wrong again - He seldom gets it right : Sunday, November 16, 2008 5:06 AM
If you think Obama and the Democrats are for the 2nd amendment, then you have had your head in the sand for years. If you would keep up with what your democrat buddies in the washington are up to you would realize that they plan to try to pass a law to eliminate talk radio. Why don't you read a little bit to educate yourself instead of posting lies? Don't plead ignorance on these issues. It just shows how ignorant you are. Your creitablity is sinking even lower. I did not know that one could retire early by flipping hamburgers. Did you work for McDonalds or Burger King?
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Keep fighting BEM!!
BEM-Keep up the good work! : Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:04 PM
Maybe all these paranoid republicans will get so scared that the decide to leave the country. We can only hope! I can't believe that some people actually think in a democracy that one person could take their rights away. And Obama, of all people, will fight to uphold the constitution. But you guys keep thinking those crazy things, but be careful, you may end up in the crazy ward. Extreme fanatical thinking is very dangerous. Several years from now you will still have your guns, your dear Hannity and Limbaugh, Palin and O'Reilly. Oh yes, only in America do you have the freedom to be so stupid.
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BEM
RE: Gun owner : Friday, November 14, 2008 11:56 AM
That was not a prediction, that came from his advisors. However, they miscalculated on their time frame to get these bill to stick. The deadline was May 15th. Whatever he tries to do at this point can be easily undone. You would think that someone that has been President for the last 8 years would have already known the deadline date (not to mention his advisors that were pushing him to hurry up and sign everything he could)! I think that the latest story in the Salisbury Post about the 21 year old shooting into a jeep (with a child in it) would be a great arguement for better gun control! The police (which would be the one's coming around to collect your guns) have enough to do, collecting guns is not going to happen....unless you are an irresponsible gun owner and commit a crime with the one/ones you own. That is already happening! I am retired, that doesn't mean that I am anywhere near retirement age! If you can point me to one website that states that "Obama is coming to get your guns", I will be more than happy to check it out! Oh, and please tell where you get the info on eliminating conservative talk shows, I have yet to find that either other than circulating emails...with no basis to back up the claim!
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Gun owner
BEM exaggerates things : Friday, November 14, 2008 9:13 AM
Diane and contitutionalist, pay no attgention to BEMs predictions about Bush. It is Obama that will erode our freedoms. He and the Democrats already have plans to eliminate the conservative talk shows. Obama is also very much in favor of reducing or eliminating our right to own guns. BEM thinks the Democrats can do no wrong and the Republicans can do no right. He is also retired and has no life outside of telling lies on blogs.
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Dianne
To Bem : Thursday, November 13, 2008 7:42 PM
I don't have anything to hide!! Do YOU???????
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Constitutionalist
Unwarranted searches of private citizens : Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:52 PM
It should become the first priority of Obama's administration to undue the slithery regulations promulgated by the lame duck Bush in the final days of his administration. Americans didn't buy into the bullcrap the Republicans perpetuated in their desperate flailing to win the election, and we won't buy into the Big Brother form of government under the false pretenses of "Homeland Security" either. It makes me wonder who poses the biggest threat to American freedom: George Bush? Or those he says mean us harm?
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Let's keep freedom of speech
Obama to take freedom of speech away : Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:31 PM
Once Obama gets into office, we will likely lose freedom os speech. He and the rest of the liberal socialist Dems plan to take the talk radio shows off the air. They mistakenly call it the fairness doctrine. They don't like for the truth to be told about them. Air America, the democrat effort at talk radio, was a big failure and could not compete with its tired old liberal commentators that no one would listen to.
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BEM
We have around 67 days to say what we want freely : Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:30 PM
Bush intends to sign a bill that will allow the US government to spy on ALL of us for ANY reason, using any method necessary. Seems we are all suspected terrorists now! This means surveilance of your emails, text messages, cell and land line calls, travel...absolutely no privacy. This will be a difficult bill to overturn due to putting it under "Homeland security". Talk about "Big Brother"!
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Lesslee
I had to 'prove who i was' today : Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:37 AM
i joined the Y today.... and guess what? I had to show TWO proofs of ID, one with a picture. I guess sneaking into the Y is more of an offense then sneaking into the voters box.
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Watching the Republican ID proposals
Republican wave of the future : Monday, November 10, 2008 5:29 PM
Are Republicans in favor of a national ID card all of a sudden? How 'bout the new Intell 666 MicroID Chip under one's skin, which is easily scannable as you walk into the voting booth? It also serves as proof of legal presence in the United States. At a cost of under $10 per person, it may be the wave of the future. You wouldn't even know you've been scanned. And it would help law enforcement to detect the illegal "undocumented persons" with the UltraScan-666 Detector, which can verify ID's of an entire household from 1/4 mile, and pick up the presence of the undocumented for service of a pickup order.
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Repulican for honest voting (voter ID)
Bev, Now you know what ACORN does : Monday, November 10, 2008 11:51 AM
ACORN is a party to voter fraud and is under investigation in many states. Obama gave ACORN $800,000. The Democrats are willng to allow voter fraud because they benefit from it. What percent of us have driver's licenses? 95%? The cost of an ID is just a weak ineffective democrat argument against voter ID. Most Republicans support voter ID. Democrats do not. So who wants honest elections? Republicans do. How is willing to allow voter fraud to occur? Democrats. That is one of the reasons that I am a Republican.
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bev
To: Voter Pro.Project Vol. : Monday, November 10, 2008 8:57 AM
I did not know that. It is still crazy because we give the child molesters,murderers,rapist,etc.. a slap on the wrist and tell them to behave themselves. So basically, someone could go to 10 different places to vote, and give 10 different names, and get to vote 10 times.
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BEM
SSSHHHHH!!!!!!! : Sunday, November 09, 2008 10:13 PM
POPS, it's supposed to be us democrats that are attempting to take away everyone's rights! haha! By Bush's standards "you might be a terist if" you say something like that! Oh no, that makes me guilty by association now...
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Voter Protection Project Volunteer
It's true, Bev : Sunday, November 09, 2008 9:39 PM
Bev, Maybe I was not specific enough. Positive identification IS required to vote in NC. But you cannot require that positive identification to be a drivers license or a state-issued photo ID card. If any poll worker were to require one of those in NC, they'd be replaced. Also, it is illegal for poll observers to ask for drivers license or state-issued ID cards, as it is viewed as a voter suppression effort. Punishable as a class 2 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 60 days in prison.
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Let's have honest elections
Be truthful, pops : Sunday, November 09, 2008 8:53 PM
You know the reason Democrats don't want voters to show IDs at the polls. They know that voter fraud greatly favors Democrat voters and the dastardly fraudulent voter registrations by ACORN. Republicans want honest elections. The Democrats just want to win elections. it is as simply as that.
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pops
: Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:50 PM
The Chinese have national ID cards, so did Nazi Germany. Russians must carry a so called "internal passport" at all times.Thats why Democrats don't want a national id. The Bush Republicans have been snooping on our phone calls and emails too much in the last 8 years. Thanks to all who voted for Obama..
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bev
ID is a Violation?? : Saturday, November 08, 2008 8:37 PM
How could it be a violation to ask for ID?? You dont have to pay at the polls for a license or ID. I dont think this is true.
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ACORN should be disbanded & denied federal funds
Fraud from ACORN? : Friday, November 07, 2008 10:43 PM
With all of the voter registration fraud that ACORN has done (some of it paid for by Obama) I wonder if they have been operating in Rowan County? It would not surprise me.
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Voter Protection Project Volunteer
Can't ask for License or picture ID at the polls in NC : Friday, November 07, 2008 10:30 PM
It would be a violation of NC law to require a voter to produce a license or ID. The reason? It costs money to get a license or ID card in North Carolina. And that would be a 'poll tax' that would disenfranchise minority and economically disadvantaged persons. If we moved to a system of FREE voter ID cards, like Mexico has, it would be different.
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Gomer
WalMart knows how to do things : Friday, November 07, 2008 8:38 PM
Heck, Walmart asks for a photo ID, even if your just buying a pound of vidallia onions.
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Independent Voter
Voter ID Info : Friday, November 07, 2008 8:11 PM
For those of you wondering why you didn't have to show an ID, North Carolina is not one of the seven states in this country that requires an ID to vote. Just in case you are wondering, the democrats are the ones pushing to keep voters from having to show IDs. Can you say ACORN???
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Natasha
I am Relaxed : Friday, November 07, 2008 10:17 AM
You wondered, I answered.
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Relax
To Natasha : Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:55 PM
What???????????????
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Natasha
Dear Wondering: : Thursday, November 06, 2008 5:57 PM
I got married when I was 17, mostly because my parents didnt want to have to deal with me anymore. The man I married was just like my father: controlling,abusive in all ways. I wasnt allowed to have friends, I wasnt allowed to finish high school or get a job. The very thought of a woman voting was just a big joke to my father and my husband. After years of counseling, and allowing Christ to come into my life, I have re-discovered myself. I am an American and I am a woman, AND, I am important. for the first time in my life, I feel that I am able to make a difference. Believe me, I voted with Pride and Joy on election day. I hope this answers your question. Sincerley Natasha P.S. I did get rid of the husband.
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Wondering
1st Time voter? : Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:17 PM
Natasha, I wonder why it is that you are 34 years old and this is the first time you decided to vote? HMMMM
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Sue
: Thursday, November 06, 2008 2:15 PM
I was very surprised that I wasn't asked to show an ID either. Regardless of the importance of this election, it should be common sense to show ID to vote.
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Stella Edwards
Mr. Barringer: : Thursday, November 06, 2008 10:23 AM
I never said you used foul language. I did not hear you use any. I can understand you being upset. But, the way you were fussing at him was very immature and uncalled for. He did everything in HIS power to help you. There definitely needs to be a law passed (FEDERALLY) that requires ID when voting. I whole-heartedly agree with that. And, I understand you being upset about the issue. But, throwing out comments like you will have the news crew there as soon as you call them, etc. did nothing but antagonize that Chief Judge.
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David Barringer
To Stella from Dave : Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:52 PM
In response to your blog, I would like to say that I never used ANY foul language and I called the gentleman "Sir". Yes, I was upset. No, I was not verbally abusive (unless pacing, using a cell phone, and asking many questions is considered inappropriate behavior). Twice, I stated "I know this is not your fault". He could never assure me that my vote was going to count. I wanted this situation to be resolved before the votes were calculated that evening. As a final note, it is late Wednesday, and no one from the Salisbury Board of Elections has attempted to contact me. This situation is yet to be explained or resolved. I consider voting a honor and responsibility! I invested many hours over the last two years researching both candidates in order to make an educated decision. Yes, I was upset. Any American should have been.
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Stella Edwards
ID : Wednesday, November 05, 2008 10:10 AM
To 28146: Yes, I would be upset that it had happened. However, I would NOT have become irate with the Chief Judge. It was NOT his fault. He went out of his way to remedy the situation, but Barringer was a jerk to him. There definitely needs to be a law requiring valid state-issued photographic ID. But, DEMOCRATS oppose that. Just ask Obama.
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Anonamous
East Rowan : Wednesday, November 05, 2008 9:23 AM
I went to school with David... he was soooo quiet in school and never said much. I also had a secret crush on him, but he never knew it.
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Sky
no right to be verbally abusive : Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:07 AM
I can think of no scenario that would give anyone the right to become verbally abusive to the judges at the precinct. Yes, there should be a better way to document the voters as they pass through the voting process. No method is error proof.
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Natasha
My First Time : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 8:36 PM
I am 34 and just voted for the first time. No ID was asked for at the polls. I could have told them that I was anybody....
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28146
he had every right to be irate : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:29 PM
stella - how would you like it if your vote didn't matter. crap like this is probably going on all over the country. how can we be sure that the real winner will move to pennsylvania ave? there has to be a better way.
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Jerry
Joe the Plumber : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 5:23 PM
I notice you sure jump to blame someone, it could have been a error, This must be how you do in your business if something goes wrong, Blame it on someone else, Are you like joe the plumber? Unlicensed and a wantta be
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JoeThePlumber
ACORN? : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 3:07 PM
One of Obama's ACORN nuts probably voted using his info via absentee ballot. What's in place to stop this? Nothing. We need a federal voter ID.
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1mom
Required License : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:44 PM
It is precisely for this reason, especially during such an historical/critical election such as this one, that a driver's license or some other form of official ID should be required when going to your polling place. In the day we live in with all of our technoloby, etc that these kind of errors could occur is uncalled for. I know we are all human and make mistakes but this is one that could have been avoided.
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Stella Edwards
Barringer : Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:41 PM
I was there when David Barringer was told his name was already used to vote. The Chief Judge of that precinct was very polite and professional to Mr. Barringer, and went about getting the provisional ballot filed. Mr. Barringer, while understandably upset, was very irate and began fussing at the Chief Judge. Mr. Barringer was very disrespectful, and demonstrated a lack of maturity on his part. He began speaking loudly, stating he works for WBTV and he would have a news crew there instantly. He then picked up his cell phone and began pacing around the room talking loudly on his phone. I understand his frustration. No question about that. But, he was very, very disrespectful to the Chief Judge. It was not his fault. And he went out of his way to do everything he could to remedy the situation. Mr. Barringer, grow up.
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