All of a sudden the GOP now is concerned that the Internet hactivist group Anonymous (may have) issued a call to supporters to take down the January 3 Iowa Caucuses. Six weeks ago a video surfaced that was claimed to be by Anonymous — an anarchy-ish-styled, loosely-intertwined informal groups that has succeeded in taking down Internet sites like PayPal, Bank of America, and the Westboro Baptist Church.
Fox News reports today:
 Republican Party officials in Iowa are taking new steps to secure their vote counting systems after an anonymous threat suggested computer hackers could attempt to disrupt next month’s presidential nominating caucuses.
A video uploaded to YouTube features a computer-generated voice denouncing a corrupt political system and calls on supporters to “peacefully shut down” the Jan. 3 caucuses.
The video claims to be from Anonymous, a loosely organized group of hackers who have successfully conducted past computer attacks.
Investigators aren’t sure whether the video is authentic, but party officials have instructed precinct caucuses to use paper ballots as a backup system and taken other steps to protect the database and website that displays caucus results.
The party fears such a delay could disrupt the traditional influence of the Iowa caucuses. Candidates who do well tend to gain momentum in the presidential race, while those finishing at the back of the pack may drop out.
“With the eyes of the media on the state, the last thing we want to do is have a situation where there is trouble with the reporting system. We don’t want that to be the story,” said Wes Enos, a member of the central committee and the political director for Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign in Iowa.
Text from the YouTube posting of the Anonymous video reads:
This communication is protected by Anonymous.
The Democratic Party has failed us
The Republican Party has failed us
Both parties are desecrating the american democracy and committing crimes against humanity on behalf of american people.
Both parties are funded by the same mega corporations.
The same corporations that fund political campaigns
The same corporations that buy lobbyist
the same corporations that operate the united states government
The Primarys and Caucasus put on by these parties are part of an elaborate scam the deceives the public into voting for candidates that serve the private interests of the mega corporations.
these parties have deliberately driven tens of millions of people into poverty
Voting for these parties is unethical, they have destroyed the american democracy
We are calling upon you to occupy the campaign offices of presidential headquarters in Des Moines Iowa on December 27th, and peacefully shut down the first in the nation Iowa Caucuses on January 3rd.
operation empire state rebellion… continues
we are Anonymous
we are legion
we do not forgive
we do not forget
expect us…