A Visual History of Koch Conservatism, from John Birch to Cato – Source: Alternet

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Posted at January 24, 2011, 7:48 am

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Prevent the Tea Party from Counting the Votes in 2012 – Source: Alternet

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Dear Reader,

One of the important secrets of elections in the U.S. is that Secretaries of State often have enormous power over making voting rules and influencing elections. As a result, it is a frightening prospect that Tea Party candidates running for Secretary of State in this year’s election could wind up being in charge of counting the votes in the 2012 presidential election.  I have personally worked closely with the Secretary of State Project and they are true innovators in protecting our democracy, working so very hard below the radar to ensure a fair vote.  Please consider financial support of the Secretary of State Project to help ensure fair elections. It is all of us they are protecting.

Don Hazen
Executive Editor, AlterNet.org

Dear Friend,

Do you want the Tea Party to count the votes in 2012? With less than three weeks left until the election, many Secretary of State races in key battleground states hang in the balance. Whoever is elected now will be in charge of counting the votes for President Obama’s re-election.

Not surprisingly, the Tea Party has made Secretary of State elections a key priority. If they win, vote suppression, demands for excessive ID requirements and sheer hysteria would rule the day in 2012. Former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris and Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell would fit right in!

You can prevent this debacle in 2012 by acting today to defeat Tea Party endorsed candidates for critical election positions. Here are just three examples:

• In Ohio, Tea Party endorsed¹ Republican Jon Husted is running to take back this seat for conservatives. Husted would be a giant step backwards for this key battleground state.
• In Michigan, Ruth Johnson won the Republican Secretary of State nomination after courting tea party supporters.²
• In Iowa, Tea Party member³ and conservative Republican Matt Schultz is running to repeal Iowa’s innovative same day voter registration and other election reform.

Fight back against the Tea Party by donating to the Secretary of State Project now.

You can make a difference in these critical races. Dollar for dollar, the SoS Project is one of the most effective political investments you can make. We run smart, targeted campaigns with proven results in key battleground states. By making a small contribution today, you can make sure the Tea Party is not in charge of counting the votes later.

Thank you for all that you do to help protect the vote!

-Laura Packard and the rest of the team

Sources:
1. Portage County Tea Party website, as of September 29, 2010.
2. "Tea party storms gates, but Snyder gets running mate", Detroit Free Press, August 29, 2010.
3. "Tempest in a tea party", Stateline.org, March 12, 2010.

Paid for by the Secretary of State Project www.secstateproject.org and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

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