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Title: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: Natasha on September 23, 2008, 05:30:09 PM
Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/florida_voter_suppression_makes_a_danger.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/florida_voter_suppression_makes_a_danger.php)
Waymon Hudson
September 23, 2008 6:00 PM

There are dark clouds on the horizon of the battleground state of Florida. New laws and tales of voter suppression efforts already have many voters nervous and confused. Florida, which was recently named "the most hostile state in the nation to new voters" by three national voting-rights groups, has significantly tightened voter identification laws and made it easier for voter's rights to be challenged.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: NicholeW. on September 23, 2008, 05:45:08 PM
Makes a comeback? The buzzards have been at it since 1998 and actuallu have won two national elections with this type of "if you can't win it, steal it" sort of tactics.

That Florida and Ohio and Michigan have been subject to repeated and horrific con-games like this is no surprise at all. Check electoral votes and check % of polls for each candidate. Even a few will help if they can once more keep people of color, and disgruntled former workers away from the polls.

It's a "keep home the vote" campaign. For them it generally is if it ain't KS,, KY (doncha love the abbreviation?) :) UT, TN, NC, MO and OK.

N~
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: RebeccaFog on September 24, 2008, 12:01:33 PM
I read that one trick is to insist upon an address of a voter, and if they don't have one because a storm destroyed their residence, then they are turned away.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: lisagurl on September 24, 2008, 08:08:42 PM
Quote from: Rebis on September 24, 2008, 12:01:33 PM
I read that one trick is to insist upon an address of a voter, and if they don't have one because a storm destroyed their residence, then they are turned away.

Sounds like Michigan If you house got foreclosed you did not have an address.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: RebeccaFog on September 29, 2008, 11:15:24 AM

Sometimes I mindlessly write a letter to my reps. Then I send a copy to all the top republicans.  Maybe I'll write one asking if we still have laws governing elections.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: tekla on September 29, 2008, 11:27:48 AM
Maybe I'll write one asking if we still have laws governing elections.

Not since in re Bush v. Gore.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: RebeccaFog on September 29, 2008, 11:32:01 AM

I just do it to be a jerk.  I'm sure their unpaid minions don't even allow the messages to get through.  They always send a 'thank you' note, though.

My, how polite (considering they are stinking fascist swine).
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: tekla on September 29, 2008, 11:33:22 AM
The congress critter never sees them, but they do keep running total of how many came on on what positions.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: lisagurl on September 29, 2008, 11:40:38 AM
QuoteThey always send a 'thank you' note, though.

Wicker does not even do that.
Title: Re: Florida Voter Suppression Makes a Dangerous Comeback
Post by: RebeccaFog on September 29, 2008, 11:48:39 AM
you should get a hundred people to write letters complaining about no 'thank you' notes.