2008 Election: Observers Say Fundamentals of US Democracy sound (like our economy?)

Numerous incidents of vote flipping, voter purges, and voter supression were reported during the 2008 Presidential election.  And of course the "experts" say that the same old thing - that " the outcome of the election was not affectee" (by inaccurate counting?).   Psych!  

But a group of 60 international observers have monitored our elections and found that US Democracy is basically in good health.  The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe had an election observing mission to the United States. 

Press release

US elections showed all fundamentals of a democratic vote, but electoral reform efforts should continue

WASHINGTON, 5 November 2008 - Yesterday's elections in the United States demonstrated the essential principles of a pluralistic democracy characterized by transparency and the respect for fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, but efforts to enhance public confidence in the election process should continue, the observer mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement released today.

Voters were able to make informed choices in a competitive and vigorously fought election. Free and pluralistic media and extensive campaign activities provided voters with a wealth of information about the candidates, their platforms and the election process. These elections generally met OSCE commitments. But the observers also said that the concerns that arose during previous elections have not been fully addressed in some states.

"We have seen an election that displayed all the fundamentals of a genuinely democratic vote," said Ambassador Audrey Glover, the Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission....