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C019 096 014 All.Pdf This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu TO: Senator Dole FR: Kerry RE: Ellen Sauerbrey Event *Sauerbrey's people are expecting an audience of approximately 400-500. *Bill Brock will introduce you. They have suggested that you speak for 10 minutes or so, touching upon the last few weeks in Congress, and introduce Sauerbrey at the conclusion of your remarks. Page 1 of 22 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu 06 FRC'i,,,,. L.'i.o.1b,1995 ... R THE WASHING:l'ON POST •.. Votes I Sauerhrey Case Comes Up Sho on I •'I I 'Jestimony Ends With Republican Unable to Counter Victory Margi,n; Judge to Rule I He indicated he would try to hand ultimately the judge limited her evi- inadmissible because it was based on By David Montgomery down a ruling by this evening on dence to fewer than 4,000 allegedly unreliable documents, even though and Paul W. Valentine whether to grant Sauerbrey's re- improper votes, down from the near- the source of the information was the Wubin&ton Poot Staff Writen l quest to either declare her the gov- ly 50,000 listed in her Dec. 27 com- Baltimore election board itself. Testimony ended yesterday in Re- ernor or order a new election. plaint. The discrepancies were present in publican Ellen R. Sauerbrey' s legal Sauerbrey's last-ditch attempt to "That is a significant number qf 87 of Baltimore's 408 precincts, in- challenge to the 1994 Maryland gov- add new voter-fraud charges failed votes when added to the procedural cluding a difference of 248 more ernor's race without her attorneys yesterday when the judge barred as errors (in Baltimore] that cannot be votes than voters recorded at one contesting enough votes to reverse unreliable and inadmissible her con- quantified readily," she said yesterday. precinct and 213 at another. Democrat Parris N. Glendening's tention that the number of votes But she angrily denounced the An attorney for the election board narrow victory. counted in Baltimore exceeded the judge and the opposing attorneys for conceded that the lists frequently Even if Anne Arundel Circuit number of voters by 1,998. blocking her attorneys' attempts to contain errors-and contended that Court Judge Raymond G. Thieme Jr. Outside the courtroom, the GOP get allegations of more illegal votes is why they should not be admitted threw out all 3,664 votes that Sauer- nominee complained that the exclud- entered into evidence. Thieme as factual evidence. brey was permitted to challenge in ed evidence could have proved her barred evidence yesterday of about Election judges may forget to coilrt, it would not alter the outcome claim that "this election was stolen 10,000 contested votes on procedur- make the pencil marks, which could of 'the Nov. 8 election, which Glen- and the ballot boxes were stuffed." al grounds, effectively erasing the explain any discrepancy between the allegations. dening won by 5,993 votes. She blamed "our government, via bulk of Sauerbrey's number of voters recorded and the But Sauerbrey found some meas- this court" for blocking "the best in- Thieme would not allow Sauer- number of votes cast, said Deputy brey' s computer investigator totes- ure of vindication when state elec- formation we have." Attorney General Ralph S. Tyler III, rested tify about 1,998 votes that allegedly tion officials announced yesterday Sauerbrey's attorneys an attorney for the election board. their case before lunch. were-counted in Baltimore in excess that they would begin an indepen- The authoritative source for the investigation of sloppy election Attorneys for Glendening and of the number of people who actually dent number of voters and votes is the in Baltimore City and elections officials were granted 1 V2 voted in the city. The discrepancy, procedures certified information derived from Montgomery and Prince George's days to put on their rebuttal, but Sauerbrey's investigator would have the voting machines themselves and counties-the three jurisdictions they took less than an hour. Bruce testified, was between the city's to- from the signature cards that voters Glendening carried. Marcus, a Glendening attorney, said tal certified vote tally and the num- sign at the polls, Tyler said. Sauerbrey's allegations have "cre- outside the courtroom that the legal ber of voter names checked off on Sauerbrey said she will not make ated a cloud" over the election, said team believed that a full assault on Election Day. The pencil marks are BY CRAIG H£RNDON--TME WASHINGTON POST whether to appeal until James W.JohnsonJr., the Democrat- Sauerbrey's case was unnecessary made on printed voter lists as people a decision on Ellen R. Sauerbrey at a news conference outside the Anne Arundel Courthouse, ic chairman of the State A-dministra- because it didn't think she had met cast ballots as a precaution against after Thieme rules, but her attor- where she rested her case challen,ini the result of the gubematorlal electlon. tiv~ Board of Election Laws, reading the )>urden of proving her case. someone voting twice. neys and Glendening's attorneys a statement written by a Republican To prevail, Sauerbrey must pre- "There are more votes being re- prepared a motion yesterday to moving out of the county in which Election Day and that he voted by board member. sent "clear and convincing evidence" ported than could possibly have been agree on an expedited appeal to the they were registered. absentee ballot. Members of the bipartisan board of enough irregularities to alter the cast," said John M. Carbone, Sauer- state Court of Appeals. Sauerbrey's After Sauerbrey's case concluded, Nilson argued that on Election said the probe should be conducted outcome of the election. Her attor- brey's attorney, pleading with attorneys also are positioning them- George Nilson, a Glendening attor- Day, an election judge mistakenly by an independent voting-law consul- neys maintained that they met that Thieme to allow the evidence. "All selves for a simultaneous federal ap- ney, called a single witness: former put a pencil mark next to Sachs's tant rather than the Maryland attor- standard by presenting testimony on we ask is, how, how?" peal on constitutional grounds. Maryland attorney general Stephen name, indicating he voted, when the ney general's office, which has been numerous "election breakdowns" in Thieme frowned an4 appeared un- Thieme also barred a witness who H. Sachs, who is on Sauerbrey's list person who actually voted and was defending Baltimore election offi- Baltimore, in addition to the quanti~ impressed. was going to swear to the reliability of 23 voters who allegedly voted not marked was a man named Ste- cials in the Sauerbrey trial. fied number of contested votes. "So what?" said the judge. of a Post Office address list upon twice. phen K. Sacks. Thieme scheduled closing argu- Sauerbrey said she was proud of Thieme ruled that the database which Sauerbrey found about 8,000 Sachs, a lawyer, testified that he Such are the flaws in Sauerbrey's ments in the case for this morning. the case she had made, even though used by Sauerbrey's investigator was people who allegedly voted after was in Seattle taking depositions on charges of irregularPage votes, 2 Nilsonof 22 said. This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu SENATOR BOB DOLE REMARKS ELLEN SAURBREV DINNER THANK YOU. LET ME BEGIN BY THANKING MY FRIEND BILL BROCK FOR ALL HE HAS DONE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HERE IN MARYLAND AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I REMEMBER BACK IN 1977. THE DEMOCRATS WERE BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE, AND THEY 1 Page 3 of 22 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu CONTROLLED CONGRESS. MEMORIES OF WATERGATE WERE STILL FRESH, AND A LOT OF SO- CALLED EXPERTS WERE READING THE LAST RITES TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. AND THEN BILL BROCK BECAME CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. UNDER HIS UNIFYING LEADERSHIP, THE PARTY MADE IMPORTANT GAINS IN 1978, 2 Page 4 of 22 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu AND BY 1980 WE WERE BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND IN CONTROL OF THE SENATE. BILL PUT UP A GREAT FIGHT AGAINST LONG ODDS LAST YEAR, AND WHILE HE DIDN'T WIN, HE DID BRING A LOT OF ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM AND CONVERTS TO THE MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PARTY. 3 Page 5 of 22 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu AND THAT ENTHUSIASM HELPED TO ELECT FOUR OUTSTANDING REPUBLICANS TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (BOB EHRLICH, WAYNE GILCHREST, ROSCOE BARTLETT, AND CONNIE MORELLA), AND IT HELPED SEND MORE REPUBLICANS TO ANNAPOLIS. AND THE MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PARTY IS ALSO STRONGER BECAUSE OF THE 4 Page 6 of 22 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu EFFORTS OF THE REMARKABLE REPUBLICAN WE HONOR TONIGHT. WHEN ELLEN SAURBREY BEGAN HER CAMPAIGN THERE WEREN'T MANY PEOPLE--MYSELF INCLUDED-- WHO GAVE HER MUCH OF A CHANCE. BUT ELLEN KNEW BETTER. SHE KNEW MARYLANDERS WERE FED UP WITH BIG GOVERNMENT, HIGH TAXES, AND BUSINESS AS USUAL. SHE KNEW 5 Page 7 of 22 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu THAT MARYLANDERS WERE READY FOR A CHANGE. AND I REMEMBER ELECTION NIGHT.
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