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Gothmog

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8. I worked with the state party last year on this issue

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 09:49 PM

Feb 2016

The best that we could do is help a couple hundred people get ids

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Study Finds Republican Voter Suppression Is Even More Effective Than You Think [View all] applegrove Feb 2016 OP

Thanks for posting this Gothmog Feb 2016 #1

It is so devastating that the GOP can get away with this. applegrove Feb 2016 #2

I worked with the state party last year on this issue Gothmog Feb 2016 #8

The DNC should really... Takket Feb 2016 #3

In Texas, the Sec of State spent $2 million to educate people Gothmog Feb 2016 #9

Get out the vote Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #21

The Texas law is designed to make it difficult to get a "free" id Gothmog Feb 2016 #22

Excellent post Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #19

It is not that easy Gothmog Feb 2016 #23

Please don't use the code term "Democrat Party" here.. VOX Feb 2016 #30

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #31

Again, you are wrong Gothmog Feb 2016 #34

But voter fraud dropped 123278399203792902390689279403% jpak Feb 2016 #4

It would have suppressed the reservation vote around here Warpy Feb 2016 #5

Strict id law Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #6

It's a real problem for older folks without driver's licenses Warpy Feb 2016 #7

You are not limited to a handful of GOP approved ids Gothmog Feb 2016 #10

Id Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #12

No, you don't need a gvt id to buy beer, cigs, lotto tickets. I've not needed one for years uppityperson Feb 2016 #15

Id Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #16

Hell no. Not for the last 30 years. uppityperson Feb 2016 #18

What about the children? Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #20

people in my state are capable of differentiating between a 8 yr old and a 60 yr old. Children uppityperson Feb 2016 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #32

So not everyone has to show ID when buying beer. Thanks for the link. uppityperson Feb 2016 #33

why defend them with a distraction?It's as if librechik Feb 2016 #17

You are wrong again Gothmog Feb 2016 #24

In Florida you have to provide a birth certificate which costs $15 csziggy Feb 2016 #27

What strict state is that? In Texas those strict ID laws aren't strict.... marble falls Feb 2016 #35

Study: Law Discouraged More Than Those Without Voter ID Gothmog Feb 2016 #11

However, the biggest factor wasn't those without ID. Igel Feb 2016 #13

Is this study suggesting minorities aren't too bright? Desktopgrass Feb 2016 #14

Man, we are all gonna miss you CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #29

Are you sure you are on the right site???????? marble falls Feb 2016 #36

This should be national news. xfundy Feb 2016 #26

There was a time when it would have made national news. applegrove Feb 2016 #28

National: New evidence that voter ID laws ‘skew democracy’ in favor of white Republicans | The Washi Gothmog Feb 2016 #38

Voter Suppression Is More Effective Than You Know Gothmog Feb 2016 #39

Study Shows That Republican-Backed Voter ID Laws Are Really Working for Them Gothmog Feb 2016 #37

Of course it works then our propaganda as news does the cover story, Dems don't vote. Todays_Illusion Feb 2016 #40

k UTUSN Feb 2016 #41