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October 13, 2004

Toledo, OH Dem HQ Robbed - Computers Stolen

Well, more lovely news this morning from the field:

"Thieves shattered a side window overnight at Lucas County Democratic headquarters in Toledo, stealing computers with sensitive campaign information and triggering concern of the local party's ability to deliver crucial votes on Nov. 2. Among the data on the stolen computer of the party's office manager were: e-mails discussing campaign strategy, candidates' schedules, financial information, and phone numbers of party members, candidates, donors, and volunteers."

"Also taken were computers belonging to Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak and to a Texas attorney working with the Kerry/Edwards presidential campaign to ensure election security. The thefts have prompted the Kerry/Edwards campaign and Democrats in Washington to offer help and have left local officials fretting about the crime's impact on the upcoming election, in which Ohio plays a high-profile role."

"'This puts us behind the eight ball," party spokesman Jerry Chabler said. "This can affect our entire get-out-the-vote operation.'"

I'll add to this that our own HQ in Norfolk, Va the other night was vandalized. The word "commie" was spraypainted on the wall along with the phrase "4 more years".

So, this morning we have voter registrations being shredded in two states, a serious break-in of a HQ with theft of campaign information on computers, and reports of some odd sleight-of-hand going on to fool people into changing party affiliation in Oregon. Throw in the fact that we've seen massive amounts of Kerry/Edwards yard sign theft (over 300 stolen right here in Lynchburg alone) and who knows what else I've left out.

Posted by amahler at October 13, 2004 11:32 AM

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