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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
What? An investigation of R activities by Ashcroft's Justice Dept. found no evidence of wrongdoing?!

Your sources suck (see how easy that is, dtb?).

How bout this from the AG: http://www.gwu.edu/~action/dojfl060702.html

4. Alleged Intimidation of Election Officials in Miami-Dade County
During the Recount

In November 2000 the Voting Section received allegations that a crowd
of persons had attempted to intimidate election officials on the canvassing
board of Miami-Dade County during the presidential vote recount.
Specifically it was alleged that, on November 22, 2000, this group's
activities at the county courthouse, while the recount was ongoing,
intimidated the canvassing board into abandoning the recount. Career
attorneys investigated numerous accounts of events of that day and, based
on that review, concluded that no federal voting rights laws enforced by
the Division had been violated.

5. Allegations of Police Intimidation of Minority Voters in the Tampa
Area

Following Election Day, the Voting Section received allegations that
local law enforcement officials in Hillsborough County, Florida, had
attempted to deter voter turnout in Progress Village, a small,
predominantly African-American residential subdivision about 15 miles east
of Tampa. Specifically, the NAACP National Voter Project alleged that
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s patrol cars had blocked access to the
Progress Village polling place throughout the day, and that sheriff’s
office personnel had intimidated at least one African-American voter.

The Voting Section investigated these allegations, including two trips
to Tampa to interview approximately fifteen witnesses. No witnesses could
attest to having seen any law enforcement officer block voter access to the
Progress Village polling place, or otherwise intimidate voters or deter
their participation. The only Election Day police activity career voting
staff could document near this polling place was an unrelated mid-afternoon
burglary call on the same street as the polling place, two blocks away, to
which two cruisers responded. Because no evidence of voter intimidation or
discrimination was discovered, the investigation was closed.