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Coyotl

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33. Public backlash is needed with a strong voter registration drive and intense GOTV efforts.

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #30)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 12:53 PM

Oct 2013

Also, a youth focus is important. Every 4 years there is an 8% turnover in the electorate with a significant liberal shift. The trick is to ensure their engagement in politics.

One comforting aspect to the axiom "People don't change" is the fact that the old ones die.

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TEXAS Republicans have disenfranchised one-half million voters, mostly women, mostly Dems [View all] Coyotl Oct 2013 OP

God damnit the fucking DOJ needs to get on this shit gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

.... CatWoman Oct 2013 #2

Attorney General Eric Holder issued a lawsuit to stop TX voter ID law. Coyotl Oct 2013 #3

Good, thank you, I didn't realize that gopiscrap Oct 2013 #5

OMG. This is awful. You're right. We need to get the DOJ on the ball. Th1onein Oct 2013 #4

A previous on this thread posted that the DOJ is on it gopiscrap Oct 2013 #6

Alrighty, things went exactly as they had planned etherealtruth Oct 2013 #7

Yep. LisaL Oct 2013 #8

In legal filing they claim it isn't discrimination because they've done it in so many states. Coyotl Oct 2013 #14

Exactly etherealtruth Oct 2013 #18

What the Voter ID Law Really Means for Women in Texas Coyotl Oct 2013 #9

It's very hard to get an ID in TX. Even for those who drive. LisaL Oct 2013 #10

You ain't kidding. When I moved here I had to first get my car registered, and then ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #20

Texas Asks U.S. Judge to Dismiss Photo ID Voter Lawsuit Coyotl Oct 2013 #11

I hope there are some serious lawyers involved in trying to Skidmore Oct 2013 #12

Infographic on States Trying to Restrict Minority Voting Rights Coyotl Oct 2013 #13

It is not easy to get the ID card in Texas dem in texas Oct 2013 #15

Exactly. LisaL Oct 2013 #17

'pukes know and revel in the fact that an individual will likely give up if given enough hoops to indepat Oct 2013 #23

They are weighing the benefits and the political costs and they know it means more victories. Coyotl Oct 2013 #24

That's what it looks like. LisaL Oct 2013 #32

That was their intent. jsr Oct 2013 #16

They are grasping at adavid Oct 2013 #19

Oh, it is not straws. The art of shaving points to win elections is as old as elections. Coyotl Oct 2013 #25

It's hard to imagine that making it harder to get a driver's license ... surrealAmerican Oct 2013 #21

The Future of the Voting Rights Act - How effective is Section 2 ... Coyotl Oct 2013 #22

Is some sort of federal ID enough? Or does it have to be a state issued ID?............. socialist_n_TN Oct 2013 #26

Imagine the right-wing outrage if the federal government offered everyone a free ID. Coyotl Oct 2013 #31

Jim Crow II pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #27

Yes and yes. Restore all voting rights and have a Democracy Day holiday for voting. Coyotl Oct 2013 #28

100+ pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2013 #29

Something Must Be Done IrishAyes Oct 2013 #30

Public backlash is needed with a strong voter registration drive and intense GOTV efforts. Coyotl Oct 2013 #33

Hey, buster! I'm almost 68! IrishAyes Oct 2013 #34

Voting Rights Group: Over 1 In 10 Texas Voters Lack ID Required To Vote Coyotl Oct 2013 #35

Kick Scurrilous Oct 2013 #36