Michelle Malkin says there is something special about this woman and she pities those detractors on the left and right that can't appreciate it. Amen to that.
Update: Wow, what a stark contrast. The video here of Sarah Palin connecting with the parents of special needs children is so beautiful, and then you have this story about a mentally challenged person whose vote was literally stolen for Obama.
There are allegations of voter fraud, as a Dougherty County family claims the vote of a mentally challenged relative was stolen.They say the adult day rehab program where Jack Justice attends took him to vote, without the family's permission. What's worse is Justice says the person helping him wouldn't cast the ballot for his choice for President.
Jack Justice has been voting since he turned 18. Typically his family takes him to their neighborhood precinct. This time Primus Industries, his adult day rehab program, took him to vote. His family was shocked, but what shocked them more was that Jack claims that his aide commandeered his vote.
"They told me to vote for Obama, I said no I wanted to vote for McCain," said Jack Justice, a voter.
Jack Justice says the person helping him, selected Obama's name. His sister says the family is often asked to sign a permission slips for trips, but for this they were never notified.
"No permission slips, no nothing, he just came home and said he had gone," said Nancy Justice, Jack's sister.
We questioned election officials about the procedure, who say they recall the group coming in to vote and an aide was helping the individuals, but they must sign an oath that they'll cast the ballot however the voter prefers.
"So it plainly says the person should tell the person how they want to vote and then they help them mark it," said Carolyn Hatcher, Dougherty County Elections Supervisor.
Election officials say they can't follow people into the booth to see what happens. We contacted the Albany Area Community Service Board who oversees Primus Industries. They say they do their best to protect the safety, treatment, and care of the individuals in their programs. They also said they'll look into the allegations and conduct an internal investigation if necessary. Nancy Justice is just upset the incident happened.
"For me it was kind of pushing it to the limit there to get him to vote for someone in particular who they wanted him to vote for," said Nancy Justice.
Election officials say the family's only option is to file a challenge to the election results. The Justice's are considering their options.
Update II: Read Rebekah's story about her Palin experience.






Comments (4)
Gotta hand it to NBC, this ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Tom Blogical
| October 17, 2008 9:09 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Gotta hand it to NBC, this was a good piece. Kudos to them for putting the spotlight on this story.
1. Posted by Tom Blogical
| October 17, 2008 9:09 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 17, 2008 09:09
2. Posted by epador | October 17, 2008 9:11 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
That was powerful. 'Course the detractors will say her show of emotion there is a sign of weakness and why she shouldn't be a breath away from the Presidency. I think it is all the more reason to support her.
2. Posted by epador | October 17, 2008 9:11 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on October 17, 2008 09:11
3. Posted by Jo | October 17, 2008 1:55 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
She has more character in her left pinkie than all the liberals of the world combined.
And I suspect that's just one reason why they hate her.
3. Posted by Jo | October 17, 2008 1:55 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 17, 2008 13:55
4. Posted by martyredcars | October 17, 2008 3:16 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Thanks for posting this. I think anyone doubting Palin's sincerity should look at the moment when she sees the group in pink t-shirts and invites them on stage.
And this thing about the mentally challenged man getting his vote stolen just infuriates me. If Obama wins, I will remember this through his entire presidency.
4. Posted by martyredcars | October 17, 2008 3:16 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on October 17, 2008 15:16