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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: BlueStateSaint on October 10, 2008, 03:41:33 PM

Title: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 10, 2008, 03:41:33 PM

I am shocked that Carl didn't post this already.  I about went off the road when I heard this, from laughing.

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Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Election officials on both sides of aisle insist error on absentee ballots was a typo 
 
By BOB GARDINIER, Staff writer
Last updated: 4:05 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2008
 
TROY — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's last name is spelled "Osama" on hundreds of absentee ballots mailed out this week to voters in Rensselaer County.

The misspelling, which elections officials on both sides of the aisle insist was simply a typo, is causing embarrassment for the county.

''No question this is an honest mistake innocently done,'' said Edward McDonough, the Democratic commissioner. ''We catch almost everything.''

''This was a typo,'' said Republican Commissioner Larry Bugbee. ''We have three different staff members who proof these things and somehow the typo got by us.''

Officials say the flawed ballots were sent to approximately 300 voters. On row 1A Barack Obama's name is spelled Barack Osama.

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The rest of the article is here:

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=728326

Living close by the county in question, this is my reaction . . .

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Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: bijou on October 10, 2008, 03:48:23 PM

Hmmm the Dems are teh st00pid and the Republicans 'just didn't notice anything'.  :uhsure:


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Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: formerlurker on October 10, 2008, 04:04:16 PM

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Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: Chris_ on October 10, 2008, 04:23:11 PM

I would think, the absentee ballot being the legal document that it is, that if that Barack Osama character is the winner in that county, they have to award those votes to Mr. Osama - and Mr. Obama can pound sand.

Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 10, 2008, 04:25:53 PM

That affirmative action graduate at the printers done it........ :fuelfire:

Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: miskie on October 10, 2008, 05:03:08 PM

Barack's response ??

Gimmie an 'R'..
Gimmie an 'A'..
Gimmie a 'C'..   Etc....

Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: thundley4 on October 10, 2008, 05:18:47 PM

Shouldn't that be:

Gimme an A
Gimme a C
Gimme an O
Gimme an R
Gimme an N
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Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: miskie on October 10, 2008, 05:32:43 PM

RACIST..ACORN.. look like the same word to me.  :popcorn:

Title: Re: Barack 'Osama' on Rensselaer County ballots
Post by: docstew on October 14, 2008, 03:37:00 PM

Quote from: DefiantSix on October 10, 2008, 04:23:11 PM

I would think, the absentee ballot being the legal document that it is, that if that Barack Osama character is the winner in that county, they have to award those votes to Mr. Osama - and Mr. Obama can pound sand.

well, that would be the answer given if the ballots were printed McLame...