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ACORN MAJOR PROBLEM - URGENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Jennifer from Chicago, IL - Oct 10th, 2008 at 2:50 pm EDT

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Obama campaign - you have a real situation on your hands w/ this Acorn dilema. Who cares about Wright and Ayers, but FRAUD, this is huge. Your entire campaign has centered around trust and change and this could completely tarnish your reputation. You, Obama, need to get on TV RIGHT NOW and explain the situation. This cannot linger in hopes of it dying down and it needs to be addressed before the McCain camp attacks. I would suggest you telling the American people, that you are appalled and don't condone this activity and that you will put up you own money (personal or campaign) to ensure that no this situation is fixed. You must explain what is going on and separate yourself from this activity......NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By wjy Oct 10th 2008 at 3:00 pm EDT (Updated Oct 10th 2008 at 3:00 pm EDT)

I couldn't agree with you more.
Obama should run 30-second spots explaining Ayers and Acorn issues.

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By Mikeystyle Oct 10th 2008 at 3:02 pm EDT (Updated Oct 10th 2008 at 3:02 pm EDT)

whenever the far right is worried about an election, it starts spouting about "voter fraud."

They can find one or two people who register in the wrong place or make a mistake on their registration and use that as an excuse to launch massive purges of voter registration rolls---but only in areas favorable to Democrats.

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By Monroe from Denton, TX Oct 12th 2008 at 1:51 am EDT (Updated Oct 12th 2008 at 1:51 am EDT)

Do you have your head stuck in the sand or what? How do you explain 105% voter registration in Indianapolis? Oops I guess that was just a few false registrations. Why do you blindly follow? Just google ACORN and you will see that it is more than a few problems. It is occurring in several states. Also ACORN registers almost all Democrats and is the voter mobilization arm of the Democratic party. The organization is not used by the Republicans.

Do you know but the role of ACORN in the bailout mess? Yes, ACORN has 2 divisions, one is housing and the other is voter registration. Check this link for more information.
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Also Obama has been working with ACORN in various capacities since 1985

1. June 1985 to May 1988 as director of the Developing Communities Project (DCP)

2. From April to November of 1992, Obama took time off from his new job at Davis Miner to direct ACORN’s voter mobilization arm, Project Vote

3. Also in 1995, Obama sued, on behalf of ACORN, for the implementation of the Motor Voter law in Illinois. Jim Edgar, the state's Republican Governor, ;opposed the law because he believed that allowing voters to register using only a postcard would breed widespread fraud.

4. ACORN would later invite Obama to help train its staff. Moreover, Obama eventually would sit on the Board of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which gave a number of sizable grants to ACORN.

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By cheznaz Oct 10th 2008 at 3:20 pm EDT (Updated Oct 10th 2008 at 3:20 pm EDT)

Obama and campaign will explain in good time. What is the urgency for him to explain RIGHT AWAY? Why? So he can confirm lies from the republican that Obama is to blame? Well he is not!

Both republican and democrats use the service so why does Barack have to explain toute de suite?

In good time, and IF IF IF absolutely necessary!

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By me8md Oct 11th 2008 at 1:23 pm EDT (Updated Oct 11th 2008 at 1:23 pm EDT)

The people of ACORN are, of course, innocent until proven guilty.

There is credible evidence of wrongdoing, enough to warrant an investigation. Obama should come clean.

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