Source: Associated Press

July 7, 2007 7:44 PM ET

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - The Davenport campaign headquarters for Senator Barack Obama was burglarized last night.

Tommy Vietor, a spokesman for the Obama campaign, says that two laptop computers and some campaign literature were taken. A campaign worker discovered the burglary this morning, and a report was filed with Davenport police.

Vietor says that it doesn't appear that it was anything sensitive or irreplaceable was taken.

Read more: http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=6758471&nav=1sW7

eom

There might even be a post on FR bragging about it.

have it blamed on other Dems. I would like to see Rove put in solitary confinement or the gen pop in Attica and see if this stuff stopped all of a sudden,

nt

:D

so frequently across the country and it's a little odd that the same M.O. would be employed in geographically diverse areas.

I'm sorry, even a crackhead/methhead has some awareness of an items value.

might just have mailing list and donor credit info (life blood of every campaign). Nothing sensitive, bull shit. This has Rove all over it; get a damn safe and don't leave laptops or jump drives laying around.

That prevents anyone (save perhaps the NSA) from reading it.

Protect the goddang jewels!

like....

"Porn"

or

Phone list

or

My Documents

Ever since i had some information taken off my computer a few years ago i've had all kinds of malware hidden in plain site on my computer. Had one friend think he was being smart by "checking his numbers" for a big term project by lifting mine; he learned his lesson.

At end of each day lock up the jump drives after encrypting the data.

I would also upload to the central site on a regular basis in case the drives were stolen or they forgot the password to un-encrypt the data.

It looks like software can be used directly on the jump drives and utilize the data without leaving any evidence of the data on the computer itself.

Decepta"cons" only have one way to win...... cheating bastards.

Even Hillary.

The GOP already has a history of breaking into Dems' campaign offices.

it's been happening for years, literally, years.

Like Lieberman blamed Lamont for his website going down.

Wouldn't put it past him.

Care to provide some specific examples of this sort of behavior from Obama?

there are a ton of Democratic buildings that have been burgled. The laptops get stolen every time. Now maybe that's just people going after valuable electronics equipment, or maybe it's a little suspicious that the same MO is employed in states geographically separated, something that implies the ability to afford covert air travel. I bet if we look at the FAA records we'll find a suspicious pattern of a private jet landing right around the same time as these burglaries happen.

break ins and theft of computers. You'd think campaigns would be aware of this and do a better job at securing their property.

Only then will this be resolved.

If it were me running a campaign office, the place would have video surveillence and everything would be saved on a small portable hard drive and locked in a safe at night - encrypted, of course.

I might leave one lap top full of fake info and worms and viruses,

Maybe a program that sends a message to me when they open up my folders. :D

I wouldn't leave stuff around, that's for sure - a sting would be great.

Sensitive Campaign Materials Taken in Tennessee's Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate's Office Burglary
16-Oct-02
Stolen Election 2002

"Sensitive campaign material was stolen from the headquarters of (Tennessee's) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Bredesen during a break-in over the weekend, campaign officials said. Among the items missing from the Music Row office are a computer that includes confidential campaign strategy points and a laptop with donor lists and other financial information, said Dave Cooley, Bredesen's senior strategist. Bredesen said he thinks the burglar or burglars were after information and not the equipment. 'Those would have been the two computers I would have wanted to take,' Bredesen said, noting dozens of other computers were left untouched. 'Somebody knew what they were doing.' Desks that were left locked were found unlocked, computers were turned on, and things had been rifled, Lenker said. Police spokesman Don Aaron said there were no signs of forced entry. The office, located in a building at One Music Circle North, is secured with a card swipe system."

More:
http://tennessean.com/government/archives/02/10/23804779.shtml?Element_ID=23




Three arrested in Democratic Party office computer theft

October 5, 2000
Web posted at: 10:48 PM EDT (0248 GMT)

NEW YORK CITY, New York (AP) -- Three people were arrested Thursday in connection with the theft of several computers from the Democratic National Committee's regional finance office.

The arrests were made after an informant told police the suspects had allegedly purchased some of the stolen property, police said. They were identified as Angel Santiago, 42, of Queens; Carlos Rojas, 28, of Queens; and William Crespo, 26, of Brooklyn.

Police were still investigating whether the three were involved in the initial theft.

Three laptop computers and a handheld electronic organizer were stolen from the office on Sept. 13, District Attorney Richard A. Brown said. Law enforcement officials said the computers did not contain any "sensitive" material. DNC officials did not immediately return telephone calls for comment.

More:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/05/dnc.burglary.ap/index.html





Laptop Stolen - Please Help
Filed under: City Politics, 2006 Elections
Posted by Matt Jerzyk on Sep 14, 2006, 05:24 pm

Just 24 hours after Rep. Diaz won re-election with 81% of the vote against her opponent Laura Perez, someone broke into her campaign headquarters in the middle of the night and stole my laptop. This laptop included most of the important things in my life: from family photos to law school assignments to career information to political campaign information. If YOU have any information on where this computer is, please email me here and no questions will be asked. Also, if you can, please click here to donate to this blog so that I can purchase a new laptop. I am looking to raise $900.

I am frustrated beyond belief.

This incident comes on the heels of one of the most nasty election cycles in Providence history. There were the usual threats and intimidation, but there was even more: drenching cars in gasoline; breaking into campaign headquarters; physical assaults and massive campaign sign thefts. The campaign that I was involved in - that of Rep. Grace Diaz - had 200 of our campaign signs stolen in the middle of the night. Of course, challenger Laura Perez claimed she had nothing to do with it.

In the midst of all of these events stood one radio talk show host: Reynaldo Almonte, who hosts a spanish-language morning show on 88.1FM and who stoked the fires of animosity and hatred daily. Almonte is similar to a right-wing radio talk show host like Dan Yorke or Rush Limbaugh with one major exception: he has no problem spreading lies and misinformation to satisfy personal vendettas. Yorke is often correct in his critiques and at least he gives you a shot to tell your side of the story. Almonte simply picks a target and unloads whatever is at his disposal or available in his imagination.

I vehemently believe in democracy and its need for competition to be successful. But, when this competition turns violent and predatory, something is very wrong. Like I said, I am frustrated beyond belief.

More:
http://rifuture.org/blog/2006/09/14/laptop-stolen-please-help/



Thieves hit Democratic Party offices; computers containing sensitive data removed

By ROBIN ERB
BLADE STAFF WRITER

Thieves shattered a side window overnight at Lucas County Democratic headquarters in Toledo, stealing computers with sensitive campaign information and triggering concern of the local party's ability to deliver crucial votes on Nov. 2.

Among the data on the stolen computer of the party's office manager were: e-mails discussing campaign strategy, candidates' schedules, financial information, and phone numbers of party members, candidates, donors, and volunteers.

Also taken were computers belonging to Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak and to a Texas attorney working with the Kerry/Edwards presidential campaign to ensure election security.

...

At Democratic headquarters, officials stopped short of publicly blaming partisan politics, but at the same time, they all but ruled out run-of-the-mill criminals.

Two other computers, holding less sensitive information, were untouched, as were a petty cash box that usually holds $80 to $100, televisions, portable radios, and other electronics. Moreover, other offices inside the building, 1817 Madison Ave., were not entered. Files, papers, and pamphlets remained in neat piles, and campaign signs leaned, apparently undisturbed, against a wall.

"They knew what they wanted," Mr. Chabler said, calling the incident a 'third-rate burglary,' " a not-so-subtle reference to the break-in at National Democratic Committee offices in 1972 that began the Watergate scandal that eventually led to the President Nixon's resignation.

More:
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004410130378





Laptop Stolen in Break-in at Minnesota's DFL Headquarters
by: Joe Bodell
Sun Mar 18, 2007 at 4:56:39 PM

A laptop computer was stolen Saturday night or early Sunday morning from the office of the Minnesota DFL's interim communications director, Nick Kimball.

The intruder smashed an exterior window and made off with the computer in lieu of other valuable electronics, including a video camera and a high-end digital camera. No other computers were taken, and at present it appears Kimball's laptop was the sole target of the robbery.

According to Kimball, it was an odd coincidence that the burglary occurred so soon after his transfer into the role of interim communications director and may have allowed the perpetrator to take advantage of the transition. However, Kimball emphasized that he knew of no one "with any legitimacy that would do something like this," and thus could not say whether he thought the robbery was a politically motivated crime. Although the stolen laptop's hard drive contains contact lists and information the DFL would prefer to maintain internally, Kimball said that the party's most sensitive information is stored on an unaffected internal server, and the security protocols in place on the laptop should prevent access to truly sensitive party information.

A police report was filed on the scene, and police officials indicated that an investigation of the incident is under way. Stay with Minnesota Monitor for coverage of this breaking story.

More:
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1464



Déjà vu: Thieves break into N.H. Dem headquarters
Posted by Donnie McDaniel
February 27th, 2007 @ 2:21 pm

Talk about Déjà vu! Burglars broke into the N.H. Democratic Headquarters. Many times, the like minded antics of the Bush administration has been compared to that of the uber-secret one of Nixon. The comparison of the war in Vietnam and the one in Iraq has been made many times. I wonder what would Nixon think about this if he were around today. A President that actually makes Tricky Dick look like a boy scout. With all the likeness that the two have in common, there was one thing missing, until now. There have been many data thefts in the last six years, but this one is directly related to the Democratic Party.

This time, it was not Watergate, but the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s headquarters. While they don’t want to be specific as to what may have been taken, they do admit to some things being missing. While it is not yet know if it was politically motivated, the burglary does bring back memories of an administration very much like the present one, that was hell bent on secrecy and far reaching powers.

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Office workers reported the break-in to police on Monday. Concord Police Sgt. Mike McGuire said some items were taken, but he declined to be more specific. The assessment was the same from Kathy Sullivan, the chairwoman of the state Democratic Party.

“Some things were taken, but I don’t really want to get into that right now,” Sullivan said on Tuesday.

More:
http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=5383

That's just a few. There are MORE!

We must not be thrown off the trail of the real perpetrators, and think for even one moment that Clinton would do this. This is a consistent pattern, they go after the laptops and leave most everything else behind.

I'm unaware if this has happened to Republicans, but I'm willing to bet it's damn rare.

Bush's state headquarters for re-election {sic} burglarized

By David Postman and Ashley Bach
Seattle Times reporters

The Washington state headquarters for the president's re-election {sic} campaign was broken into last night, and police are investigating the theft of three computers from the Bellevue office.

Missing are laptop computers used by the campaign's executive director, the head of the get-out-the-vote effort and one that had been set for delivery to the campaign's Southwest Washington field director, said Jon Seaton, executive director of the state's George W. Bush campaign.

<snip>

A plain location helps the campaign focus on its work without worrying about protesters or hecklers, said Leah Yoon, a state campaign spokeswoman. Inside Seaton's office, which he shares with another staffer, broken glass sat next to Toby Keith and rap CDs, a bag of Doritos and water bottles. The wires from the stolen laptops still hung out the large hole in the window.

State Republican Party Chairman Chris Vance called it a "Watergate-style break in" and said he suspects Democrats are behind it.

More:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002051443_webbush01.html

My guess it that Keith Urban fans did it. Perhaps with help from The Dixie Chicks.

Sure doesn't sound like professionals...



President Bush's campaign office in Spokane burglarized, vandalized
Seattle Times ^ | 10/11/04

Posted on 10/11/2004 11:42:12 AM PDT by ambrose

President{sic} Bush's campaign office in Spokane burglarized, vandalized

By David Postman

Seattle Times chief political reporter

President Bush's campaign office in Spokane was broken into and vandalized last night, the latest in a string of crimes at Bush offices across the country.

Workers arriving this morning found a hole smashed through the wall from an adjacent, vacant office. Bush campaign officials say a small amount of petty cash is missing and a computer and television had been moved and left near the hole.



More:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2002059735&zsection_id=2001780260&slug=webbushoffice11&date=20041011

This isn't about Obama, it's about Democrats.

Two or three shotgun-toting guards per location, and I suspect the burglary rate against Democratic campaign offices would drop like a rock.

"testing testing, can you hear me now, kkkarl?"

Or else you'll find yourself mysteriously endorsing only heaven knows what!

:scared:
rocknation

Nothing to worry about. :evilgrin: