Worried about a repeat of 2000 Florida, and 2004 Ohio? Don't be. Obama's got this
Just like almost every aspect of his campaign, he is truly, well and truly prepared for ANY legal shenangigans that might pop up on Nov. 4th. From Politico's Ben Smith on the size of Obama's Legal Operation:
There have been a number of stories about lawyers on both sides ramping up for the election, but they often downplay something I've heard from both Republican and Democratic lawyers: The Democratic operation is on a much, much bigger scale.
Obama probably has the largest Democratic legal operation ever. (Young lawyers are more or less Obama's base.) The Republicans, meanwhile, are relying largely on state party operations, many of which have no particular fondness for the candidate or the campaign.
Folks, Obama is NOT playing this election. He and his team have everything and I mean EVERYTHING covered, especially in Broward County, Florida. Made even more infamous after the 2000 Election. Can you say "hanging chad"?
I saw the list of certified Democratic poll watchers for Broward County, which was about 20 pages long. There were two pages of certified Republican poll watchers. There was no Republican poll watcher at my precinct, which made my job a lot easier.
And you can bet he's got just as strong a legal presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and all the other "battleground" states. He won't be swift-boated, he won't be buried under legal battles, and he won't be intimated by the Republican Party. I LOVE THIS MAN!!!