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March 7, 2008
Defense Contractor to Buy Diebold (Premier) Election Systems
By G.E. Nordell
Why is defense contractor United Technologies trying to buy Diebold (now known as Premier Election Systems), at a 66% premium?
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Charlie Black is a senior advisor to John McCain's campaign and founder & chairman of the B.K.S.H. & Associates Worldwide telcom lobbying firm [www.bksh.com] that works for defense contractor United technologies [www.UTC.com].
Mark Penn is the chief pollster of Hillary Clinton's campaign and CEO of public relations firm Burson-Marsteller [www.burson-marsteller.com], whose clients include Diebold [www.diebold.com], manufacturer of the majority of voting machines in America.
United Technologies this week made a sudden buyout offer for the Diebold company, at 66% more than the current stock value. Diebold has refused the offer, but United is insisting that the deal will go through in 60 days, which may evolve into a hostile takeover.
Hmmm. Defense contractor attempts a takeover of the major manufacturer of hackable voting machines with the stated plan of closing the deal before the November national elections.
What could their intention possibly be?
author / philosopher / revolutionary G.E. Nordell lives & works in rural New Mexico