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Gothmog

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3. Senator Cornyn is against the proposed fix to the Voting Rights Act

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 08:23 PM

Jan 2014

It should surprise no one that Cornyn is against fixing the Voting Rights Act http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20140121-cornyn-opposes-bipartisan-plan-to-revive-voting-rights-act.ece

With the Voting Rights Act hobbled by the Supreme Court, Sen. John Cornyn rejected a new bipartisan plan Tuesday to restore intense federal oversight of elections in Texas and three other states.

“It discriminates against Texas,” Cornyn told The Dallas Morning News’ editorial board.

It was the first time he weighed in on a plan to modernize the landmark 1965 law by updating the formula used to pick that states warrant extra scrutiny.

Does anyone want to predict how Carnival Cruz would vote on this issue?

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Texas would be covered under proposed amendment to Voting Rights Act [View all] Gothmog Jan 2014 OP

Kevin Drum agrees with you PDittie Jan 2014 #1

This is not rocket science Gothmog Jan 2014 #2

Senator Cornyn is against the proposed fix to the Voting Rights Act Gothmog Jan 2014 #3

Michael Li has some good coverage on this proposed amendment Gothmog Jan 2014 #4