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valerief

(53,235 posts) Thu Oct 9, 2014, 09:39 PM Oct 2014

Per Rachel, Texas Voter ID law declared unconstitutional by federal judge.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/09/texas-voter-id_n_5962674.html

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Per Rachel, Texas Voter ID law declared unconstitutional by federal judge. (Original Post) valerief Oct 2014 OP

This is great news Gothmog Oct 2014 #1

They wanted to keep minorities, women, the poor and elderly from voting. A pox on them. freshwest Oct 2014 #2

Democrats need to "market" this issue wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #3

My county has a mailer going to Hispanic voters using this message Gothmog Oct 2014 #5

The opinion in this case is well written Gothmog Oct 2014 #4

Gothmog

(179,869 posts)

1. This is great news

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2014, 10:29 PM

Oct 2014

The Texas law is a poll tax

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

2. They wanted to keep minorities, women, the poor and elderly from voting. A pox on them.

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 01:20 AM

Oct 2014

wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts)

3. Democrats need to "market" this issue

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 01:47 AM

Oct 2014

explicitly as RACIST, because that's what it is! When I hear Democrats talking about our voting rights being taken away, I think we need to hear the words "RACIST" and "RACISM" from their mouths!

Gothmog

(179,869 posts)

5. My county has a mailer going to Hispanic voters using this message

Reply to wheniwasincongress (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 08:59 AM

Oct 2014

My county party was already going to send a mail piece with this message

Gothmog

(179,869 posts)

4. The opinion in this case is well written

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Fri Oct 10, 2014, 08:58 AM

Oct 2014

I am very happy

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