THE GRANITE STATER

I got up early to go vote in order to avoid waiting inline at Ward 3 in Manchester NH. I was the 5th person there. Just before the polls opened I saw a woman with a `Kerry' - `MoveOn. Org' and `Bush lies' buttons on her coat.

Another person was quick to point out to her that she was not allowed to be wearing them in the polling place. She thanked them for the reminder and walked away. On my way out I see the same women at a table set up next to the door. It has a MoveOn.Org poster hanging from it.

I went right back inside and found the person wearing the `election moderator' ribbon and complained to her. Initially she agreed with me that they had no business being inside the polling place. When we got out to where the table was she changed her mind saying that they are a non-partisan group and could be set up inside the polling place.

Non-partisan??? I asked "How can you say they are non-partisan? Have you ever been to their web site?" The reply I got was "As long as they are just signing people up and not politicking they are allowed to stay there." I came home and called the Bush-Cheney campaign they took down my information.

Shortly after that I got a phone call back from who I believe was a lawyer. The caller ID showed he was in Missouri. I also called the NH Attorney Generals office. I ended up leaving a message after making 3 calls and giving up talking to a person. The local Bush-Cheney Campaign called me back and told me that they have contacted the Attorney General office and that this is a top priority for them. We'll see.


No 527 organization has any business setting up shop inside a place of polling.


Update: This post is cross posted over at RedState.org

I walked past Ward 3 at 11:45AM. The MoveOn.Org folks where no longer set up inside. Their table was across the street where they should be.