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Jesse Jackson In Tri-state; Calls For Investigation Of Ohio Election
Reported by: Bill Price
Web produced by: Jennifer Moore
Photographed by: 9News
Last updated: 11/29/04 3:36:35 PM
Veteran civil rights leader Jesse Jackson was in Bond Hill Monday morning urging Tri-state supporters to join him in challenging this month's vote in Ohio.
His group, the Rainbow PUSH coalition, is calling for a constitutional amendment to standardize elections nationwide, in addition to asking for an independent investigation into Ohio voting.
9News Reporter Bill price says local supporters gave Reverend Jackson a warm reception to challenging the vote in court.
Reverend Jesse Jackson was treated as a "celebrity" by almost a hundred ministers and political supporters who joined him for a breakfast reception at Integrity Hall. He repeated his call for an investigation into what he says were "strange goings-on" at some Ohio polls.
"Warren County, where they had a homeland security alert... Can you imagine a homeland security alert in Warren? Where there are no buildings higher than 3 stories." said Jackson to a laughing crowd.
Jackson also questioned why as many as 1-in-5 provisional ballots in hamilton county were not counted. He says voting rules need to be standardized with a constitutional amendment.
"We want an amendment to the constitution. Everyone-- all Americans-- should have the individual constitutional right to vote and have federal protection for that vote. Right now, we have no protection of our right to vote as Americans," said Jackson.
The reverend made it clear that he wants to build on the voting rights issue here in Ohio. He asked supporters in Cincinnati to organize and join new chapters of the group he already leads -- the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.
Jackson says the voting lawsuits his Rainbow PUSH is organizing, should motivate new voters.
"No, I think lawsuits will spread hope. It will say to people, this vote was not in vain. It will stay this struggle to make this a more perfect union is not a one-round fight... it's a long distance journey," said Jackson.
How those voting rights challenges proceed may determine whether any new Rainbow PUSH group becomes a viable political force in Ohio, and whether Reverend Jackson gains more stature as a national political leader.
Jackson was also involved in Florida protests when voting problems there held up the presidential election for over a month.
The reverend is planning another trip to Columbus on Saturday for a voting rights rally there.
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In his usual style, he's seizing whatever issue comes along, and using it to increase the size of his fraudulent organization, and the money flowing into his own pockets.
The last time this prick was in Ohio, it was to protest the state gov't witholding funds to Central State University, a "historically black college". The state gave them millions to remodel the trashed dorms, then exactly one year later, the dorms were trashed again, and the school wanted more money. A few weeks later we learned that the Reverend Jackass was using the school to launder money. Board members were fired, but no charges were ever filed against Mr. Jackass.
If this bastard said the sky was blue, I'd go to the window to make sure he wasn't lying.
And he's going to be in Columbus, where I live, on Saturday.
Hhhmmmmmm.....
I wonder if it will be an open rally. I believe I'll visit, and bring my big loud mouth with me.
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