NYT Story. Bob and I discussed the situation of GOP "voter challenges" in Ohio yesterday. I was stunned that this type of behavior - targeted specifically at inner cities and other minority-rich districts - was legal. I mean, this is classic Civil Rights-era stuff; what do we have a Voting Rights Act for?
Turns out a couple of Federal judges in Ohio agree with me. They have issued injunctions preventing all partisan "challengers" from entering the polling places. So far, so good.
However, the Ohio GOP is now appealing this ruling to the Sixth Circuit. Apparently, they really really want to deny minorities the vote. And Bush, by visibly failing to upbraid the Ohio GOP for this rank racist behavior, has shown his colors as well.
Honestly folks. It doesn't get any less subtle than that.
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We can thank the Ohio courts for protecting peoples' right to vote. We should blame Bush for failing to stop this atrocious, illegal behavior by his campaign organizers.
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