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In reply to the discussion: Thank You Mr. President. Thank You Gen. Holder [View all]
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)20. "Voter fraud" is a Trojan Horse.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/washington/12fraud.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
WASHINGTON, April 11 — Five years after the Bush administration began a crackdown on voter fraud, the Justice Department has turned up virtually no evidence of any organized effort to skew federal elections, according to court records and interviews.
Although Republican activists have repeatedly said fraud is so widespread that it has corrupted the political process and, possibly, cost the party election victories, about 120 people have been charged and 86 convicted as of last year.
WASHINGTON, April 11 — Five years after the Bush administration began a crackdown on voter fraud, the Justice Department has turned up virtually no evidence of any organized effort to skew federal elections, according to court records and interviews.
Although Republican activists have repeatedly said fraud is so widespread that it has corrupted the political process and, possibly, cost the party election victories, about 120 people have been charged and 86 convicted as of last year.
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There are numerous threads on how it does it, to those who are elderly, infirm or poor. Jim Crow
freshwest
Aug 2013
#2
People have been voting for a long time without ID. Why should they have to show it now.
hrmjustin
Aug 2013
#10
There is no voter fraud. George W Bush had a 5 year investigation that concluded that
stevenleser
Aug 2013
#17
Karen Finney was just pointing out that women as a group are disproportionately affected too
Hekate
Aug 2013
#34
using your first ever DU post to defend voter ID is quite the dead giveaway
arely staircase
Aug 2013
#44
It's not just about segregation. Many of the Jim Crow laws didn't explicitly mention race,
winter is coming
Aug 2013
#5
We know that millions have been energized to vote and the GOP is working to prevent them voting.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#4
Good news but, it is not proper to address the Attorney General as 'General' but
Bluenorthwest
Aug 2013
#11
I knew they'd come through for us. Amazing how many times Name Removed posted...
Hekate
Aug 2013
#27
People from the right are desperate to prevent anyone from voting except people who are likely
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#32
