GOP's Cheating Ways Resurface n Michigan

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Registered: 09-08-2008
GOP's Cheating Ways Resurface n Michigan
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Tue, 09-23-2008 - 12:07am

I received this email and it's about time the GOP answers for their low down tactics that cheat voters out of their right to vote.

...For years, Republicans have engaged in "caging"--challenging the eligibility of voters on election day to suppress turnout and intimidate voters.2 They'll often try to reject voters by claiming they don't live at the address where they're registered. This year, they've taken it to a new low--the chairman of the Republican Party in Macomb County, Michigan said last week, "We will have a list of foreclosed homes and will make sure people aren't voting from those addresses."3

In other words, they'll target every voter whose house is on a foreclosure list, and challenge their voting rights on election day. But just because your name is on a list, it doesn't mean that you've lost your home or moved. In fact, many homeowners stay in their homes for months after the foreclosure process has begun, and some people are able to catch up on their payments and reverse the process.4

So why are Republicans illegally targeting homeowners who've had a tough time under Bush's economy? Because they know they're likely to vote for Democrats, and for Obama for President. People who've been hit hard by the economy are less likely to vote for Republicans. This tactic won't just affect struggling homeowners--it will cause longer lines and delays at the polls for everyone that lives in a neighborhood with a high number of foreclosures. And that's the point.

After making the plan public, Michigan Republicans are backtracking and claiming they were misquoted.6 But everything indicates that these are exactly the kinds of tactics they'll use,7 and they're just trying to squash an embarrassing story.8

Similar tactics are being used across the country, but the McCain campaign simply sits in the background, quietly benefiting from voter suppression. The Obama campaign is fighting against this plan in the courts,9 but they need our help to expose these dishonorable tactics and make this a national story.

Calling on McCain to publicly reject these tactics is just the first step in our campaign to shame the Republican Party for attacking the voting rights of struggling homeowners.

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Registered: 09-15-2008
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 2:15pm

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:07pm
No you are living there illegally.
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 5:41pm

YES! could you explain a bit about the ignore feature. does it ignore ALL posts from that person, or just the ones in a particular thread? and can it be un-done later on? and does it notify the person that they are being ignored? - The ignore feature lets you ignore all posts from a specific poster.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:12pm

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Registered: 07-23-2008
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 6:15pm
OMG - I went 39 mph in a 35 mph zone on my way to work this morning!! Can I still vote?!?




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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 09-24-2008 - 7:19pm

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LOL when my mom started getting older and afraid of living alone, my single brother moved back in with her.

 


 


I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure

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