The Title: Voters Stand Firm on Ohio Election Challenge.
I love that. VOTERS stand firm on Election Challenge--makes them look like they are fighting for their rights in the face of an anti-democratic leader, which they are.
A brief blurb:
One voter didn't see any signs of fraud on Election Day but was suspicious of the results. Another was surprised by long lines in her suburban city, where voting was always quick in the past.
Others were angered by having to wait hours to vote in black neighborhoods. Some left in frustration without casting their ballots.
In all, 37 voters in this swing state are challenging President Bush's Nov. 2 victory over Democratic Sen. John Kerry. They want Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer to set aside the election results.
And another:
Mark Lomax, a 25-year-old Columbus resident, stood in line 3½ hours on Election Day.
"In 2000, if Al Gore had just held on and fought to the bitter end, he would have been president," said Lomax, who is black. "I kind of have the same feeling now -- whether or not you like John Kerry, that's not the issue. It's just that your vote counts."
Although this story does mention the Bush whine that the filing came on the same day that Jesse Jackson was in OH, I like it, because it makes the point that this challenge is coming from the VOTERS--not the DNC, not the Glibs. For lack of a better word, I like the way they "framed" this story. It makes it look like a fight for democracy, not sour grapes on our part. It also mentions that Bush is trying to get the challenge thrown out, which makes him look like the facist that he is.
Bob Fitrakis, one of the lawyers who filed the challenge, said if Moyer's decision comes after Thursday's official tally by Congress, it likely wouldn't have any effect on the outcome of the presidential election. But any ruling favorable to the challengers -- regardless of when -- would bolster their efforts to improve voting law, he said.
"their efforts to improve voting law"
I love that.
MSNBC story
All in all, the best MSM article I've seen on the topic. Way to go, MSNBC.com.