What Hillary Actually Said.

The Cincinnnatti Enquirer reports that Hillary Clinton went to Ohio to give a speech concerning election fraud. U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton took a shot at Secretary of State Ken Blackwell of Cincinnati, the Republican candidate for governor, Monday during her third visit to Ohio this year.

Speaking to more than 3,000 people at a national conference of ACORN - the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - Clinton prompted whoops and hollers by saying, "Let's make sure that we count every vote in our elections.''

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Referring to presidential races, Clinton said, "This country deserves to have an electoral system that has integrity. I know there's been a problem here in Ohio, and I hope everybody from Ohio is watching this election like a hawk. Don't let them pull anything over your eyes again.''

Without naming Blackwell, Clinton said, "One of the people running for high office is actually running the election. That should not be permitted. It's a conflict of interest. ... We've got to take back our democracy.''

In light of breaking reports that Republican officials took Diebold machines home with them the night before California's recent special election, Clinton's remarks were especially timely. I'm glad to see Clinton speaking out about this issue. IMHO, establishment Dems like Clinton have given this issue too little attention. Peter Daou can correct me if I'm mistaken, but I don't know of any legislation that Clinton has introduced on this vital subject. Nonetheless, she's to be congratulated for going to the center of the problem and speaking out strongly.

Clinton also continued to call for a raise to the minimum wage.

PS Thanks to Anonymous for correcting me and good on Hil. In comments, A. notes that, "A wide-ranging bill that, among other things, would mandate a voter-verified paper ballot for every vote cast in electronic voting machines has been introduced by Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.). The Count Every Vote Act, they said, is needed to address shortcomings related to existing e-voting technology.

The legislation, co-sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) and introduced earlier this month, would also ensure access to voter verification for all citizens, including non-English-speaking voters, illiterate voters and voters with disabilities."