Hello Everyone, A person named Lorraine contacted me via email, and she wanted to know why no one mentions the truck driver who took ballots from Bethpage NY (Long Island) to Harrisburg PA, shortly before the election. Since others may have the same question, I am providing my response herein:
"Hi Lorraine, thank you for your comment. I think you are referring to Jesse Morgan. I described his trip from Bethpage to Harrisburg in my book, and I know that it was considered by Trump's lawyers when they prepared for the J6 trial (the one that never took place because Trump won the election). In fact, I am the person that first told them about it because I was working for most of 2024 with Trump's 20 attorneys. Nobody ever disproved Jesse Morgan's claims. The prosecution simply dismissed them because Morgan's wife, in the middle of a hostile separation, said he was a liar about everything. However, she had no specific evidence that he was lying. Jesse Morgan maintained all along that he was telling the truth, and he seemed extremely credible to me. My advice to Trump's attorneys was to put it in front of a jury along with many other allegations of fraud. If the trial had taken place, there would have been a full recitation of various allegations of fraud."
Don't kid yourself. Parsons was an unlikeable candidate with a distinct history of unlikeability and making enemies, even among many party operatives. The 36th District electorate is NOT the same as the countywide electorate that has made him a county commissioner. He declined assistance from just about everyone who offered it, and did not put in the work because he thought he had it in the bag. This loss can only be blamed on hubris by the local party in selecting the wrong candidate, and the candidate for thinking it was a 'gimme'. I live in the next county over and watched this all unfold. Special elections require special candidates.
I'm not saying other factors didn't contribute, but that's all icing on the cake. The candidate needs to bake the cake first, and this one didn't. I'm also dismayed when folks default to the "they cheated!" response.
Russ, if there were more mail ballots returned than mail ballots submitted for the GOP candidate, that might indicate a serious problem. If people simply didn't like Parsons, it is likely that they wouldn't vote at all. But if these figures are true they were switching to the Democrat. The other thing I must say is that Pennsylvania cheating is a fact - not speculation. I don't expect you to believe me but I am telling you it was meticulously researched by Verity Vote and by me personally (an auditor and CPA for 40 years). Weekly registration figures were obtained directly from the secretary of state from October before the election through February 1st after the election. It is a fact that there were no identified voters for over 100,000 ballots submitted. The secretary of state had no serious response except to say that eventually they would find the voters. She said that nearly two months after the election. She never issued an additional response. This became public just a week before January 6th, and once that riot took place nothing more could be done.
Joe, to your first point I don't think you realize how squishy a sizeable number of the Rs who were most likely to vote by mail in the 36th are. To your second point, you should probably talk to Heather about my activities regarding the 2020 voter deficit. You and I are not on different sides.
Russ, I defer to your knowledge of Pennsylvania politics, as I am a resident of Ohio. Yes, I know you are one of the good guys when it comes to election integrity issues. It was only after I hit the send button that I remembered who you are. I know Heather well, and I saw your 12/28/00 communication (and that of Frank Ryan) regarding the voter deficit issue. I can't say whether there was fraud in the recent special election. However, I feel very confident that there was fraud regarding the voter deficit issue in 2020.
Hello Everyone, A person named Lorraine contacted me via email, and she wanted to know why no one mentions the truck driver who took ballots from Bethpage NY (Long Island) to Harrisburg PA, shortly before the election. Since others may have the same question, I am providing my response herein:
"Hi Lorraine, thank you for your comment. I think you are referring to Jesse Morgan. I described his trip from Bethpage to Harrisburg in my book, and I know that it was considered by Trump's lawyers when they prepared for the J6 trial (the one that never took place because Trump won the election). In fact, I am the person that first told them about it because I was working for most of 2024 with Trump's 20 attorneys. Nobody ever disproved Jesse Morgan's claims. The prosecution simply dismissed them because Morgan's wife, in the middle of a hostile separation, said he was a liar about everything. However, she had no specific evidence that he was lying. Jesse Morgan maintained all along that he was telling the truth, and he seemed extremely credible to me. My advice to Trump's attorneys was to put it in front of a jury along with many other allegations of fraud. If the trial had taken place, there would have been a full recitation of various allegations of fraud."
Don't kid yourself. Parsons was an unlikeable candidate with a distinct history of unlikeability and making enemies, even among many party operatives. The 36th District electorate is NOT the same as the countywide electorate that has made him a county commissioner. He declined assistance from just about everyone who offered it, and did not put in the work because he thought he had it in the bag. This loss can only be blamed on hubris by the local party in selecting the wrong candidate, and the candidate for thinking it was a 'gimme'. I live in the next county over and watched this all unfold. Special elections require special candidates.
Hi Russ, I hope you are right, and this is just a miss by Parsons and the local GOP. Thanbks for the comment, and the insight.
I'm not saying other factors didn't contribute, but that's all icing on the cake. The candidate needs to bake the cake first, and this one didn't. I'm also dismayed when folks default to the "they cheated!" response.
Russ, if there were more mail ballots returned than mail ballots submitted for the GOP candidate, that might indicate a serious problem. If people simply didn't like Parsons, it is likely that they wouldn't vote at all. But if these figures are true they were switching to the Democrat. The other thing I must say is that Pennsylvania cheating is a fact - not speculation. I don't expect you to believe me but I am telling you it was meticulously researched by Verity Vote and by me personally (an auditor and CPA for 40 years). Weekly registration figures were obtained directly from the secretary of state from October before the election through February 1st after the election. It is a fact that there were no identified voters for over 100,000 ballots submitted. The secretary of state had no serious response except to say that eventually they would find the voters. She said that nearly two months after the election. She never issued an additional response. This became public just a week before January 6th, and once that riot took place nothing more could be done.
Joe, to your first point I don't think you realize how squishy a sizeable number of the Rs who were most likely to vote by mail in the 36th are. To your second point, you should probably talk to Heather about my activities regarding the 2020 voter deficit. You and I are not on different sides.
Russ, I defer to your knowledge of Pennsylvania politics, as I am a resident of Ohio. Yes, I know you are one of the good guys when it comes to election integrity issues. It was only after I hit the send button that I remembered who you are. I know Heather well, and I saw your 12/28/00 communication (and that of Frank Ryan) regarding the voter deficit issue. I can't say whether there was fraud in the recent special election. However, I feel very confident that there was fraud regarding the voter deficit issue in 2020.