This is some very serious stuff. Thanks for posting, it should not go unnoticed.

From another story on this issue:

Just a week ago, the group's founder, Page Gardner, contacted the North Carolina Board of Elections to let them know about the mailing. She noted that the Women's Voices packet, which she said was intended to boost registration in general, would arrive in mailboxes just before the primary. Gardner wrote: "We hope this unfortunate coincidence in timing does not lead to any confusion or aggravation for either your state's voters or registrars."

So, Ms. Gardner, if you knew ahead of time that this mailing had the potential to lead to confusion and aggravation, why didn't you wait a few days until after the primary to send it?

Keep this going.

this needs to stay out in the public eye.

I'm sick of our democracy being fucked with and I wish they'd make vote tampering treason - this is a democracy.

WVWV didn't notify the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

They faxed a letter over to the NC SBOE this Monday after 5 PM after the story broke that WVWV was behind this Operation Chaos.

I'm amazed that this is getting so little (if any!) press. The NY Times continues its habit of talking up Wright by talking about how others are reacting to Wright and what is not being talked about as they talk about Wright. (How many freakin' articles do we need about the reaction of various churches to Monday's press conference!)

Is this because Americans love the symbolism associated with democracy more than the actual democratic process? Or is it that our democracy has been ruthlessly co-opted by the nationalism of the security state?

This is the kind of thing that will make it virtually impossible for many Obama supporters to vote for Clinton should she win the primary. Not just a few of us, but many of us. If the party allows this kind of tactic to prevail, they are really looking at a very serious defections to Nader, an Obama write-in or just a non-vote.

Ironically, this illegal action is aimed at depression of Black voters.
She won't need those robo-calls to depress the Black vote in a general. how many close states can she win without Black support?

This person will do anything to win or take down Obama.

I don't understand why this is not getting more coverage from the traditional media, though NPR had a good story about it yesterday, and why it is off the front page of this site.

The organization, WVWV, seems to be riddled with conflicts of interest, in that members of the "leadership team" like Maggie Williams received substantial contracts with the organization. For a non-profit, that is extremely problematic.

Thanks for the update! Good news for democracy. Id like to know more about ballots too, and I can tell you if the ballot makers' board is all Obama (or other more realistic incriminating connection), HRC supporters would be yelling even louder. And I would join them. I dont understand why anyone, even HRC supporters, wouldnt want to investigate this further to ensure voters are protected, even if just to be sure there was no games. No one has the facts yet, but when errors happen, when evidence shows our rights at risk, we investigate- and should, whether its suppression from the left or torture from the right. Democracy first.

As an Obama supporter, I believe recent events have hurt him. I'm prepared for an Indiana loss, and a close NC result. But I don't see these as changing the final outcome.

"The fact that the MSM has effectively blacked this story out is NO coincidence & should be of the utmost concern to anyone on anyside of any political position. It is an assault on our Democracy that needs to be screamed about from rooftops..."

The MSM is a criminal enterprise, in my view. This election cycle has unmasked them as complicit in the battering our democracy has taken in the last 8 years.

You know, these WV people, men AND womone, are some of the most professional people in politics.

I don't know them all, but I know enough about some of them to suggest that anyone who buys into their "oh, we just screwed up" story is either naive or a partisan.

These are the kind of people who would fire someone for making that kind of mistake, no actually they would never HIRE someone who might make that kind of mistake.

If you think that bunch of bosses could ever make these "mistakes" or ever let it happen twice by mistake, you need to check them aout a bit more.

They would never tolerat that kind of failure in their staff, so the fact it is a repetitive mistake only convinces me it was not a mistake the first time, or the last time.

They also know the FEC is impotent right now.

I just went through WVWV's Form 990 IRS filing for 2006 (available online at www.guidestar.org -- must register, it's free for basic info). The only mention of "relationships" is Gardner and her husband, nothing else. The post from Facing South says: "The organization also paid several million dollars more to companies run by five other members of the nonprofit's leadership team." Doesn't mention who they are, and maybe those contracts weren't awarded in 2006, which is why they're not in the 990 filing. 2007 doesn't appear to be online yet.

According to the Guidestar report, the organization was founded in 2003. It was granted 501(c)(3) status in 2005. When you consider this and the people who founded it, and their alleged goal of registering voters who are "unmarried women," kinda makes you wonder if the whole purpose of the organization isn't to build a voter base for Hillary Clinton. Hmmmm?

I have to think that the NAACP filing a complaint will create some kind of news coverage in NC.

These kinds of tactics sure build up the Clinton negatives. They may get away with this for a few days, and perhaps it may suppress some of the Black vote. But this can't be ignored by responsible super-delegates. And one has to think that will pay a price in the over-all debate.

I had an e-mail from an Black activist in another southern state who is sure the long -term effect will be to further sully the Clinton reputation among Black voters.

Excellent research.

Something else the Clintons have learned from the Rebublicans like Jeb Bush in Florida - voter suppression.

And who is funding the anti-Hillary shows
on AA radio stations.
Surely not Obama. He is above race.