Bracing for the Ballot Battle

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 Next Tuesday, don’t be shocked if the Republicans roll out their familiar tactics of intimidating Democratic voters, challenging their eligibility and subjecting them to long lines at polling places. If the election is close, these shady maneuvers might pay off. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Biden to Florida Reporter: ‘Are You Joking?’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2008 During an interview with Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden, Orlando's WFTV news anchor Barbara West came right out with some familiar-sounding questions: Is Barack Obama ashamed of his close ties to ACORN? Isn't Barack Obama kind of just like Karl Marx? Where could West have gotten these ideas? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who’s Afraid of ACORN?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2008 Who knew that "community organizing" and "ACORN" would become two of the most mischaracterized and maligned terms during this election season? Well, as a few key members point out in this must-see clip from Brave New Films, ACORN had some idea this might be coming. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fact-Checking the ACORN Flap

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 Not a moment too soon, here's FactCheck.org's assessment of the recent hullabaloo over ACORN, the beleaguered community organization that has been yanked into the epicenter of the election battle since Team McCain seized upon it as a Campaign Talking Point™. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Affiliate Accused of Duping Voters to Register as Republicans

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 The Los Angeles Times randomly contacted dozens of voters who were recently re-registered as Republicans and found that over 80 percent of them didn't know they had joined the party's ranks. How did this happen? Looks like a GOP contractor called Young Political Majors, or YPM, had something to do with it. Update: The cops are on it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Biden Blasts Palin’s ‘Pro-America’ Remark

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2008 Sarah Palin commented on Thursday night in Greensboro, N.C., that the "real America" and the "best of America" can be found in the country's small towns. It may not be surprising that, by Friday, her Democratic vice presidential rival, Joe Biden, had picked up on that remark. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Team Obama Asks for Special Prosecutor to Investigate Voter Fraud

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2008 By way of a response to the McCain camp's claims about Barack Obama's ties to ACORN, Obama's campaign has put in a request to Attorney General Michael Mukasey to "turn over any investigations of voter fraud or voter suppression to Special Prosecutor Nora Dannehy, the same special prosecutor recently appointed to investigate the U.S. attorney firing scandal," according to CNN. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Investigation Finds Massive Bid to Steal the Election

Staff / Truthdig Oct 18, 2008 As John McCain and GOP operatives rattle their sabers about ACORN's alleged "voter fraud" tactics, tag-team investigators Greg Palast and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have released some truly scary findings, in the latest Rolling Stone, from their investigation into Republican efforts to steal the 2008 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Gets to Vote?

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 The 2008 presidential election may see the highest participation in U.S. history. Voter-registration organizations and local election boards have been overwhelmed by enthusiastic people eager to vote. But not everyone is happy about this blossoming of democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

ACORN’s Dilemma

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 John McCain has accused the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now of trying to commit "one of the greatest frauds in voter history" by submitting fraudulent voter registration forms, but ACORN says it was required by law to submit the forms. The Center for Investigative Reporting explains. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Another Round of Dirty Tricks in Ohio

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 After Wednesday’s big debate, McCain-Palin volunteers celebrated what they considered a big victory for their presidential candidate. But the real action was taking place in courts miles away. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

ACORN’s Money Tree Has Many Branches

By Will Evans, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 16, 2008 Conservatives are on the march against the community organization ACORN, but what exactly is it and who pays for it? Actually, it's many, many things, and it's funded by a mix of labor union money, government grants (which really drive conservatives crazy) and charitable contributions from large foundations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )