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Espaillat Claims Voter Suppression vs Rangel

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    Rep. Charlie Rangel's (D-NY) challenger claims voter suppression in primary.

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Offensive 22 term New York congressman Charlie Rangel fighting to hold on to his seat in congress.

His shrinking primary lead is now under scrutiny as his challenger.

Is pushing for a federal investigation.

Claiming widespread voter suppression.

Eric -- is handled so many of these stories Boris he has some research on this one as well also Eric Rangel has an email -- supporters he's asking them.

Our money basically it how to defend his victory in court I.

That's exactly right the congressman has an email message it's from the embattled Harlem congressman.

After the allegations of voter fraud in his race he has -- that fund raising letter saying his opponent has quote pounced on him.

Claiming that mr.

Rangel somehow has stolen their votes and the letter says that he is baffled by -- growing controversy.

Lawyers for his opponent challenging those results that put the veteran lawmaker had -- his democratic challenger in New York State senator Adriana as buy dot.

On election night last week all amid accusations of wrongdoing at the polls both sides in court yesterday and they are still exploring how to mount a challenge.

On election night Randle appeared to win comfortably.

But now the New York City board of elections has him ahead by only 802 votes with about 2000 affidavit an absentee ballots still to be counted.

As -- supporters are demanding that US attorney general Eric Holder step -- To investigate their charges of voter fraud claiming the votes of Latino as -- supporters were suppressed.

The people of the thirteenth congressional district must be reassured that when they go to -- That the person they vote for.

That the system will allow for a fair election and in fact.

Those that got the most votes.

Legitimately will represent them I don't think that's the case right now -- -- are a week laid -- right we still don't have a final count is this the America will be even.

-- a court yesterday -- lawyer says the campaign wants the process to be as transparent as possible.

And finish quickly -- variation as to what the voters -- there are some Latino voters that tell us that they were turned away from polling sites.

Barred from voting on machines until they had a thought affidavit ballots instead.

In some cases voters say they were asked for voter IDA which is not necessary New York.

But some -- even falsely told the election was a Republican primary not a democratic primary.

And a group that supports -- -- -- the Dominican American national roundtable.

Here's there was an attempt to throw the election.

You believe that -- voters -- -- fuel.

Now man it's me that's how business -- points hit from voters all from the Latino voters in -- and then when you don't speak to.

Those things you put together.

Did they -- -- this because their names are enough found in the -- David what turned away and holds you don't believe yeah.

The last -- campaign wants to get those ballots secured and have a monitor supervise any recount and of course if you suspect voter fraud when you live tell us.

Voter fraud at Fox's dot com our address is quite a story -- Eric thank you very much action on --

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