Comments on: Witnesses claim Somali polling place translator was telling people to vote for Coleman

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By: somali female

somali female — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:12:21 +0000

I think it is ridiculous to under estimate the Somali population, even the elderly already knew who they wanted to vote for before they came to the votting polls. So Ali & Allio go back and fix your chaotic country that is divided,do not bring your division in the this country.Wardere could not change anyone’s views and somalis are very well informed in politics.So Ali & Alio pack your bags and try to solve the issues in Somalia and let the election judges do their job.

By: Mohammed Ahmae

Mohammed Ahmae — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:26:47 +0000

Coleman the only Senator whose website has Somali translation and staffers with origin of Somalia. There is high possibility influencing voter to vote for Coleman. Somali is tend to listen from other fellow Somali – there is collective thinking for older generation.

By: Rowland

Rowland — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:51:02 +0000

If the Rove crowd was helping Coleman, then the authorities ought to simply hand the Senate victory to Franken. And MN ought to be ashamed for allowing the vote to be so close. One candidate is funny and honorable, and one isn’t.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:16:32 +0000

I’m surprised that they let Wardere sit in a nearby room for so long, especially after it was clear he was there to influence the election. ANYBODY who’s not there to vote or officiate is supposed to stay more than 100 feet from the building. The guy should’ve been kicked out.

I volunteered that day with the ACLU, pollwatching by answering questions and troubleshooting any problems voters had. Even though we were truly nonpartisan, we had to stand more than 100 feet from the building.

By: Mustafe Somali

Mustafe Somali — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:30:46 +0000

Wardere should not be there, because if Norm Coleman gone,he is losing his job. all the votes from that area should be recounted and challenge.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:35:37 +0000

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By: alliyo

alliyo — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:17:23 +0000

Wardere is supporter of the Somali warlord president who is on CIA payroll and Republicans put in power. Wardere was instructing Somali elders from the Ceder/Riverside to vote for Coleman since it is him who did something for the community. He was said to have been urging elders to vote for Coleman and some of my friends tell me this is the case. He probably cost more than 400 votes off Al Franken. This is against the rule and needs to be investigated.

Alliyo

By: nightnetter

nightnetter — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:57:26 +0000

Coleman is a slimeball. You can see it in his face and in that finger he was pointing on election night. I can’t believe he won, and I truly hope Franken gets the votes he deserves. We can’t take another two years of this.

By: BBQ Platypus

BBQ Platypus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:37:26 +0000

I imagine the Coleman campaign is going to claim something along the lines of “He was acting independently.”

I don’t really buy that, and even if it is the case, it’s unacceptable. He’s a member of the Coleman campaign and he’s acting like that.