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SharonAnn

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3. And shorten or eliminate Early Voting and reduce polling places.

Reply to patrice (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:45 PM

Apr 2012

Workers at the $25,000 or below are hourly workers, and don't get time off to vote. Also, they tend to move more frequently than higher income people so their Voter's Registration has to be changed along with their other IDs.

See, there's lots of ways to "discourage" voters like this.

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A disturbing stat I heard recently [View all] Bandit Apr 2012 OP

That's why Republicans HAD to kill ACORN. nt patrice Apr 2012 #1

And shorten or eliminate Early Voting and reduce polling places. SharonAnn Apr 2012 #3

Makes sense in a way. If you make more, you have a vested interest to protect. stevenleser Apr 2012 #2

It's much easier for the "Have More's" to vote. SharonAnn Apr 2012 #4

In a strange way zipplewrath Apr 2012 #5

I make a lot less than that and believe me I have a vested interest - food stamps, medicare, jwirr Apr 2012 #7

Working folks have to work. Gold Metal Flake Apr 2012 #6

Any idea where you heard this? GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #8

It may be a made up stat but I heard it on the Ed Show Bandit Apr 2012 #9