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MADem

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59. Maybe not, though. It could be procedural AND have a basis in voting rights, as well.

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Fri Jun 1, 2012, 07:17 PM

Jun 2012

I'm going to be doggedly optimistic about this news and hope for the best!!

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BREAKING: DOJ to Florida ... Stop purging the voting lists ... MSNBC [View all] 11 Bravo May 2012 OP

Recommended! H2O Man May 2012 #1

Just heard it on Big Eddie. Greybnk48 May 2012 #2

Fan-friggen'-TAStic! annabanana May 2012 #3

Suck it Rick! Scuba May 2012 #4

Too bad the DOJ couldn't have spoken up before 2000... Raster May 2012 #5

Good! But will this apply to the whole state? bluestateguy May 2012 #6

Apparently, all state voter maintenance requires DOJ's approval, which was not done by Florida. pacalo May 2012 #13

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #7

Sweet! Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #8

Good! Canuckistanian May 2012 #9

I don't see the word prosecution mentioned anywhere..... robinlynne Jun 2012 #50

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kick! Hutzpa May 2012 #11

K&R!!! tosh May 2012 #12

And about time! ananda May 2012 #14

+1. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #29

LINK HERE: Tennessee Gal May 2012 #15

k&r... spanone May 2012 #16

about f ing time cindyperry2010 May 2012 #17

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K&R. n/t DLevine May 2012 #20

About time! rosesaylavee May 2012 #21

Brave DoJ keep it up. nm rhett o rick May 2012 #22

Kick, Recommend, FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! nt babylonsister May 2012 #23

How long will it take to restore the list? sakabatou May 2012 #24

It's about time we stood up. Get on with it! Gregorian May 2012 #25

YAY!! Excellent news!! solara May 2012 #26

Yay +1! SunSeeker May 2012 #27

Saw that on Rachel. Snarkoleptic May 2012 #28

About time! burrowowl May 2012 #30

I hope the letter is strongly worded MNBrewer May 2012 #31

I have never seen anything so blatantly obvious in purging voters that could vote against the GOP LynneSin May 2012 #32

Well now. To all those who said . . . ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #33

Well, at least it shows the DOJ is not sleeping at their desks. Left Coast2020 Jun 2012 #34

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K&R. Yes please! Overseas Jun 2012 #37

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Oh hell yes! libodem Jun 2012 #39

That is great news. Marrah_G Jun 2012 #40

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System will not allow me to Rec, so I'll kick.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #42

It would be extremely juvenile. malthaussen Jun 2012 #43

This is fantastic--now, will they undo the harm they've already done? nt MADem Jun 2012 #44

+1. nt stillwaiting Jun 2012 #45

Good question. Here's another one: malthaussen Jun 2012 #47

Well, they can't appear to be partisan. Their perspective should be that of MADem Jun 2012 #48

Pretty much the same feeling I have, except malthaussen Jun 2012 #49

Maybe not, though. It could be procedural AND have a basis in voting rights, as well. MADem Jun 2012 #59

We won't have too long to wait, anyway malthaussen Jun 2012 #60

You're right! D Day! MADem Jun 2012 #61

not only that, it was clear that only 5 counties have the right to the voter protection act. The oth robinlynne Jun 2012 #51

No, there are two charges: malthaussen Jun 2012 #52

which is only about the date. It needs to be 90 days before an election and there is a primary in robinlynne Jun 2012 #62

Read further malthaussen Jun 2012 #63

what is not in compliance with the voting rights act is the date. only. 90 days before an election robinlynne Jun 2012 #64

You're right on that. malthaussen Jun 2012 #65

the Dems just don't care about election fraud. which means they don't really care about democracy. robinlynne Jun 2012 #67

More than that. malthaussen Jun 2012 #68

Thank-you!!!!! +1. robinlynne Jun 2012 #69

knr frylock Jun 2012 #46

I want ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2012 #53

I beleive RICO laws could and should be applied to ALEC. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2012 #58

LINK TO THE LETTER malthaussen Jun 2012 #54

K&R hwmnbn Jun 2012 #55

Hey Eric holder DonCoquixote Jun 2012 #56

Or WHAT? HeiressofBickworth Jun 2012 #57

Well, the other shoe has dropped already... malthaussen Jun 2012 #66