russ_watters
Nov5-04, 12:53 PM
We've discussed this before and I remain convinced that this was a serious effort to meddle in US politics. Whether it was or not, it may have done precisely the opposite of what was intended: it may have been the deciding factor in the election - giving the win to Bush.
Link: Brits' campaign backfires in Ohio (http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-04-brits-letters_x.htm) The letters — many of which criticized the war in Iraq, spoke of fear abroad of U.S. foreign policy and implored recipients to vote President Bush out of office — were attacked as an invasion of privacy and intrusion into U.S. sovereignty. The campaign allowed more than 14,000 Guardian readers to send letters to voters in Clark County (population 145,000) who had not declared their party affiliation when they registered. It was canceled less than 24 hours after the first letters arrived in Ohio.
And on Election Day, Clark was the only one of Ohio's 88 counties — and among only 5% of all 3,113 U.S. counties and independent townships — to turn from Democratic blue in 2000 to Republican red this year. This is beyond funny - its yet another miscalculation on how to defeat Bush - just this one can't be blamed on Kerry or his staff.
Link: Brits' campaign backfires in Ohio (http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/2004-11-04-brits-letters_x.htm) The letters — many of which criticized the war in Iraq, spoke of fear abroad of U.S. foreign policy and implored recipients to vote President Bush out of office — were attacked as an invasion of privacy and intrusion into U.S. sovereignty. The campaign allowed more than 14,000 Guardian readers to send letters to voters in Clark County (population 145,000) who had not declared their party affiliation when they registered. It was canceled less than 24 hours after the first letters arrived in Ohio.
And on Election Day, Clark was the only one of Ohio's 88 counties — and among only 5% of all 3,113 U.S. counties and independent townships — to turn from Democratic blue in 2000 to Republican red this year. This is beyond funny - its yet another miscalculation on how to defeat Bush - just this one can't be blamed on Kerry or his staff.