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Published: Mon, 26 Oct 2009
Description: Allegations that absentee ballots were faked in Troy, N.Y.
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" They tried to steal an election. That's the accusation -- true and the oracle for absentee ballots allegedly faked in the primary there last month. We've investigated absentee ballot -- across the country from acorn workers convicted of faking voter registration forms."
" To the alleged selling of absentee ballots in Alabama."
" Well now we've had voters who told us they never -- out absentee ballots that were counted as real votes in the primary last night. And it says you -- work conference in Boston we were bombs now."
" You have greater kind of Strahan try in the spare half actually so you didn't mind that I -- not you didn't cast -- that I can did you vote. Now what they have your vote at the border or they -- you did you fill out an absentee ballot."
" No did you fill out an absentee ballot application -- Villeneuve so your vote. Was affront to us. Who did it and why joining us now or Bob -- she's the Republican. Neither of the county legislature. Who uncovered the alleged fraud and Troy city democratic chairman -- the -- Both gentlemen thank you for coming down from Troy here this morning thank you very much -- for -- review what happened."
" Was very clear that the Democrats in the city of Troy elected officials. Party officials and party officials and the working families party went out and committed felony crimes in order to win an election they stole the election. -- they do that. They went out committed forgery there was sworn testimony in court that the president of the City Council Clinton Campaign and a it instruct that a husband to sign his wife's name to the absentee envelope which the husband did but Clinton -- and that."
" We're getting the ballot battle he's not here mr. cabana is not here to comment so let me that's the major point -- it. You've got the Democratic Party you've got the working families party which is a third party here in New York State. If you can put them together on the ballot November that means that more votes. Hillary Clinton got 5% of her last senate race from the working families party so Bob you're saying. That this was a fraud a try and now like Democrats."
" There was an absolute fraud very clearly both parties working together elected a democratic officials. And if they had they gotten away would it. They could have definitely affected the elections frank what do you think about this sure you're the Democrat."
" Yes. Well Eric it as I said before it's a group of -- Democrats. Who for someone -- reason went out and allegedly. Committed this fraud. As I said before. It was not sanctioned by the city Democratic Party nor would it be we're totally against this kind of behavior and we're very disappointing and whoever did it."
" You've run for mayor of Troy yourself and there's -- special prosecutor who's now been appointed 38 of these ballots by the way. Have been thrown out. By by the judge in that case. So frank the chairman of the democratic county committee told me Tom wade you know he's blaming Bob over there he's saying the Republicans should also be investigated. Do you think this is more widespread -- what your fear about this --"
" Well let me just say they've uncovered 38 -- absentee ballots that they're challenging. All my position from the very beginning is total opposition any kind of behavior like this this is not again what we stand for. And the democratic city party will not tolerate this kind of behavior so I don't know where mr. -- stance on the issue. But for me. This is very discouraging very disappointing and doesn't represent our party in the city -- right."
" even in politics for forty years and how easy is it not just may be in Troy if it did happen that way but across the country to -- absentee ballots for some. Put a political politician a -- and just send -- in and not get caught. Well I guess it."
" It's it's simple enough to do I think forgery is a very serious crime I've heard about it. I certainly wouldn't do what I would entertain it what I do know he's. That the investigation has begun I sat with state police New York State Police investigators. For four hours on Wednesday so I'm confident that the end of this somebody's going to jail."
" Yeah and the state police and a special prosecutor Tre Smith has not commented about this mr. Smith is a former prosecutor. --"
" at what it's all said and done. What we finally get to court and there's more that we don't know about this story I'm confident that at the very end that there will be people going to jail or -- or prison."
" You know frank everyone -- the the -- system we all want integrity in -- elections. You've been around a long time and you've run yourself what does this do of these type of allegations and due to the election process into our belief -- having fair. Honest elections fair and square."
" Well it certainly casts a shadow over the election coming up in November and next head toward the good candidates that we have on our ballot for John -- for county legislature. It's just. Just not something that we can stand for in this country. Hopefully people get to the bottom of this but as I've stressed many times before and talked -- many people. It's a small group it doesn't represent the entire Democratic Party rents account."
" Well there is an investigation now ongoing a judge had that hearing 38 ballots have been thrown out. We'll see where this investigation goes and we'll we'll stay with it. Here at the Fox News Channel -- march 2 to help lead off this investigation we thank you for joining us to Franklin pasta the Democrat chairman of the city of Troy. Thank you both for joining us about this this -- more."
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