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Indiana-not just IDs

Tue, 04/29/2008 - 4:49pm — amberglow

Apparently, having to show govt-issued picture ID to vote in Indiana isn't the only obstacle or potential roadblock: Gaming Indiana: The quirky state voting law that could affect Tuesday's primary --

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Evading Investigation Through GWB43.com

Thu, 03/15/2007 - 12:27pm — tom

Um, guys:

I found this astonishing, damning post by "Citizen 92" at TPM Muckraker this afternoon. It sure looks like evidence of politicization and obstruction of justice straight out of the RNC handbook.

"In the second document dump, notice that White House Deputy Political Director is writing from the @gwb43.com email domain -- yet his official White House title and phone number is in the footer.

The gwb43.com domain WHOIS record shows that it is owned by the RNC.

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