Dennis Kucinich banned from NBC debates, demands a recount
Posted by: Mike in Breaking, Democrats, Elections, General
What is going on here, exactly? The latest email we received from the Kucinich campaign reveals that Dennis Kucinich has been banned from an upcoming NBC debate, and is demanding a recount in New Hampshire.
Full email after the jump.
Friends,
Once again, America is faced with questions about the integrity of machine-counted ballots and about the rights of Americans to decide for themselves who they should be allowed to vote for in this crucial Presidential election.
In New Hampshire, it’s a question of whether votes were counted or manipulated. In Nevada, it’s a question of whether the GE-owned NBC television network should have the power to decide who your choices should be for President.
The vote counts in New Hampshire are suspicious. And, today’s decision by NBC to exclude Dennis from next week’s Presidential debate - even though he met the criteria - is outrageous. And, we need your help to deal with both of these matters.
Because of the unexplained disparities between hand-counted and machine-counted ballots in New Hampshire, Dennis has asked for a recount. “I am not making this request in the expectation that a recount will significantly affect the number of votes that were cast on my behalf,” Dennis said in his letter to the Secretary of State of New Hampshire. But, he cited “serious and credible reports, allegations and rumors” that question the integrity of the machine-controlled process.
If New Hampshire agrees to a recount, this campaign will have to pay for it. And we can’t investigate what happened in New Hampshire - or protect every other state in the Union - without your help.
Likewise, NBC and MSNBC have made a corporate decision to exclude the one and only voice who represents you and those things that the Democratic Party should stand for. If you are as outraged as we are, feel free to call:
- NBC/MSNBC at 212 664-4444 and ask for the Comment Line or
- email NBC/MSNBC at letters@msnbc.com
PLEASE share this message with everyone you know so that the voice of the people will be heard and their votes WILL be counted.
Strength through Peace,
The Kucinich Campaign
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January 13th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
wow.
i am not a democrat. i support ron paul. but this is just unfair to all americans. i have stopped watching anything from Fox, and now i am going to stop watching anything from NBC/MSNBC.
January 14th, 2008 at 10:21 am
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Send an email off to Mr. Todd and NBC. I could only find msnbcinvestigates@msnbc.com and https://www.ge.com/contact/contact_form.html
It disturbs me to see the decision made by NBC to exclude Dennis Kucinich. I do not support NBC’s decision and I am making my dissatisfaction known to NBC and it’s parent company General Electric. Might I remind NBC of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without ineive, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers. Freedom of the press has been an American tradition since John Hancock. The foundation of America is built upon that idea. NBC is bastardizing those elements of liberty.
“The liberty of the press is essential to the security of freedom in a state: it ought not, therefore, to be restrained in this commonwealth.” - Constitution of Massachusetts
Include ALL presidential candidates for the American people.
January 14th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
@ Excogitationist
Hey there. Kucicnich has been allowed onto the debates (well, by court order…)
http://www.politinks.com/2008/01/14/dennis-kucinich-files-lawsuit-against-nbc-for-banning-him-from-nevada-debate/
January 19th, 2008 at 2:45 am
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