Dem official in Michigan forced to resign for scheme to put fake Tea Party candidates on ballot

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Washington Examiner:

Dem official in Michigan forced to resign for scheme to put fake Tea Party candidates on ballot
By: MARK HEMINGWAY
Commentary Staff Writer
08/25/10 12:20 PM EDT

In Michigan, a group claiming to be the “Tea Party” has put 23 candidates on the ballot around the state, despite not having any known connections to established conservative or tea party groups. It was suspected that this was part of a plot by Democratic operatives to split the Republican vote in November. Now a Democratic party official is being forced to resign for his role in the scheme, and may even have engaged in illegal activity:

The Oakland County Democratic Party says it has requested and accepted the resignation of operations director Jason Bauer in the wake of accusations he notarized campaign filings for a fake Tea Party candidate.

“We are saddened by this situation, but cannot condone his alleged actions,” the OCDP said Sunday in a released statement. “For the sake of the organization, we must part ways effective immediately.”

Oakland County Clerk Ruth Johnson, a Republican candidate for secretary of state, announced the allegations against Bauer on Friday, noting she had turned over documents to the county prosecutor and Michigan Attorney General’s office for further investigation.

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Oh man. I try not to say our opponents are idiots and just disagree with them....but THIS opponent was an idiot.

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Oh man. I try not to say our opponents are idiots and just disagree with them....but THIS opponent was an idiot.

 

What worries me is that is just the first one caught. How many more RATS are out there trying to do the same thing?

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Oh man. I try not to say our opponents are idiots and just disagree with them....but THIS opponent was an idiot.

 

What worries me is that is just the first one caught. How many more RATS are out there trying to do the same thing?

 

 

Lots and lots I think. Plus, take a look at who stabbed the Muslim Cabbie, and who fire-bombed Carnahan's office. They may not have been intentionally trying to tarnish the Tea Party...but the press was sure eager to blame them.