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LiberalFighter

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6. How do you plan to encourage others to circumvent their attempts?

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:54 PM

Apr 2012

I would suggest that activists get involved in voter registration drives. Use the state laws against them. And if they make it difficult for us to vote then we should make it difficult for them to vote.

Regardless of what happens we need to be getting our voters out to vote as we have never done before. There were plenty in 2008 that probably didn't vote and would had voted D if they had. They just weren't pushed hard enough. That should more than make up for those that are prevented from voting. And then change the laws where we can.

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I think the voter-id laws will cut our turnout by 25% minimum. Not just those without id but by [View all] CK_John Apr 2012 OP

I think the idea was Turbineguy Apr 2012 #1

That was never the idea. It's the Rethugs who were behind these laws pnwmom Apr 2012 #14

fortunately we have stern leadership from our president and DOJ fighting this disenfranchisement lol msongs Apr 2012 #2

well... republicans and the right wing never liked democracy fascisthunter Apr 2012 #3

I do hope you're wrong CreekDog Apr 2012 #4

Again snark and no contribution. nt CK_John Apr 2012 #10

you or me? CreekDog Apr 2012 #12

Where do you get this number? nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #5

Just my opinion since the laws have not get been used or are still in the proposal phase. CK_John Apr 2012 #7

How could something affect turnout nobodyspecial Apr 2012 #9

How do you plan to encourage others to circumvent their attempts? LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #6

Almost all college students living away from there parents home will have mismatched id's. CK_John Apr 2012 #8

% May be to low LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #11

I remember 2010, longer lines than I've ever seen in California CreekDog Apr 2012 #13