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Chicagoland: First lady campaigned at polling place?

Encouaraging early voting for democrat votes. Support my husband.

Well apparently only one person out of the group thought that was what she was saying. Everyone else says she was supporting early voting. So now it just looks like Drudge is trying to cause trouble where there is none. Hmmm imagine that.
 
Yeah! I mean her blatant disregard for the law could swing the vote of that one random dude who was already voting... early... maybe he hadn't already made up his mind...

That's a good excuse?
 
It's almost like some right-wing nut doesn't like Obama and casted aspersions on the First Lady that are completely unsubstantiated.
 
But, but, that's different! :rofl

Just imagine if Laura Bush had stood at a poll and chatted it up with some voter. :roll:
 
It is not baseless. The person she said it to has come forward. If it was Angle it would be all over the liberal press and they would be demanding action. Because it is Obama and a democrat we shoulkd give her a pass.

I just don't get my panties in a twist over menial things that don't matter that much - what the First Lady presumably said on her way out of a voting booth doesn't really hit my radar as being something to triffle over.

What are they going to do - throw her in jail?
Fine her?
Remove her vote?
 
She was promoting democrats and the presidents agenda. That is political speech and campaigning

If I were at a polling place and said to a voter near me, "glad to see you came out and exercised your right to vote," is that campaigning or simply commending a fellow citizen for not standing on the sidelines during election time?

Granted, the video didn't go beyond a certain point after the First Lady had cast her vote and concluded her photo-op, but from what I saw of the video there's nothing conclusive about it other than she was escorted by Secret Servicemen, showed her ID to the polsters, cast her ballot, made a brief comment applauding and/or encouraging those who did come out and vote early and then she left. Other than the Secret Servicemen and the polsters, there didn't appear to be anyone else near her in the room when she cast her vote. So, unless the alleged conversation took place before she entered the building or after she voted, there's really nothing in the video to support the claim than she broke the law.

Move on...there's nothing to see here...unless, of course, someone else can either present the rest of the video OR an eyewitness can collaborate Mr. Campbell's story.
 
Why does Michelle Obama frighten the Republicans so much?
The majority of First Wives are just photo ops and never really have any power with the exception of Nancy Regan. The only thing most First Wives advocate for are innocent themes such as the Just Say No or Michelle's avoid children obesity.
 
It's funny - I know for certain that conversations of all natures were had while in line at last election (myself and everyone else) - we didnt' get loud or rude but politics were discussed lightly.

:shrug:

No one freaked out - no one cared.
 
Well apparently only one person out of the group thought that was what she was saying. Everyone else says she was supporting early voting. So now it just looks like Drudge is trying to cause trouble where there is none. Hmmm imagine that.

So she supported early voting and did not promote her husband who needs democrats to win.
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So she supported early voting and did not promote her husband who needs democrats to win.
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Dude as long as she didn't mention who to vote for she did not break any law. I would be a fair assumption that she wanted Democrats to go out and vote, but it is just an assumption. Like I said this seems to just be an exaggerated story by Drudge.
 
Dude as long as she didn't mention who to vote for she did not break any law. I would be a fair assumption that she wanted Democrats to go out and vote, but it is just an assumption. Like I said this seems to just be an exaggerated story by Drudge.

She said to support Barrack. That means vote democrat
 
Is it a technical violation of the law under an incredibly strict reading? Maybe.
Is it anything close to a violation of the spirit of the law? Nope.
 
She said to support Barrack. That means vote democrat

Only one person out of the group said she said that when inside the polling place. Once she was outside the building and the required distance anyways she could say what she wanted.
 
Is it a technical violation of the law under an incredibly strict reading? Maybe.
Is it anything close to a violation of the spirit of the law? Nope.

When has tlaw mattered in Chicago elections?
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Only one person out of the group said she said that when inside the polling place. Once she was outside the building and the required distance anyways she could say what she wanted.

You have proof she was outside and the proper distance?
 
Is it a technical violation of the law under an incredibly strict reading? Maybe.

I have a question for you. Would she was encouraging the general public go to out and vote early and not telling them who to vote for be a strict reading of the law? That is the only way I can see her possibly getting in trouble for it.
 
I have a question for you. Would she was encouraging the general public go to out and vote early and not telling them who to vote for be a strict reading of the law? That is the only way I can see her possibly getting in trouble for it.

I don't know the law, but either way I doubt it really constituted a violation.
 

First off LA Times is a more reliable source than the Newser. Secondly, the article only got information from a conservative watchdog group, no kidding the are going to say she broke the law. Thirdly, First Lady's Voting Day Stirs Controversy | Foxnews.com

Rather, the elections official said, Obama told the group how important it is to vote early and vote in general, a perfectly appropriate suggestion at a polling place. Campbell's characterization of the conversation may simply have included his political position, that he voted "to keep her husband's agenda going," but not that the first lady had specifically encouraged Campbell to support Obama-friendly candidates.

Even if one of the other voters had mentioned their support for President Obama and the first lady agreed, she would still not be in violation of election statutes because she would not, in that case, have initiated the political conversation.
 
Soccer's doing a good job, but I figured I'd throw in a clip of my own:

The question arose after the first lady, who voted early at her Chicago precinct Thursday, responded to voters who voiced support for her husband. It’s unlawful in the state to have a “political discussion” or engage in “electioneering” within 100 feet of a polling place.

A pool report by Chicago Sun-Times reporter Abdon Pallasch said Obama had a photo taken with electrician Dennis Campbell, 56 years old. It quoted Campbell as saying, “She was telling me how important it was to vote to keep her husband’s agenda going.”

Pallasch told Washington Wire that the voters came up to Obama after they had cast their own ballots, and that they initiated conversation with her.

Election-law specialists said those circumstances mean Obama is off the hook.


Michelle Obama and Illinois Election Law - Washington Wire - WSJ

Emphasis mine.

Ah, the Wall Street Journal, that bastion of liberal brain-rot. :lol:

It's always hilarious to see the hyper-partisan jokes around here flinging their own poo at the people they hate so blindly.
 
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First off LA Times is a more reliable source than the Newser. Secondly, the article only got information from a conservative watchdog group, no kidding the are going to say she broke the law. Thirdly, First Lady's Voting Day Stirs Controversy | Foxnews.com

LA Times are liberal rag that would never speak against Obama?
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By saying to vote initiated political speech.

Don't worry it is Chicago. Daley will make sure nothing happens to her highness the first Lady.
 
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