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struggle4progress

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7. Claims like this, around the country, have invariably turned out to be hype

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 12:13 AM

Sep 2012

4000 noncitizens on the rolls in Michigan? Really? What's in it for them?

We know why people rob banks: they want the money. If they get fugged up enough, some will take that risk for the prospect of the cash. A while back, a guy in my town with a substance problem robbed a bank for money for his fix: the really stupid thing was, everybody at that branch knew him by name, and he didn't bother with a disguise. I guess he got his fix; I know he got caught. He wanted the money bad and took stupid chance for it

But voting? Nah -- nobody says: "Damn! I really want to vote so awful bad, I don't mind getting deported for committing a felony!"

There might be statewide a handful of clueless non-citizens who registered cuz they thought everybody could vote, and in any election cycle maybe one or two of them vote. Maybe. But the huge majority of non-citizens will know they can't vote, and they won't even try -- because really! what's in it for them?

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4,000 noncitizens estimated on Mich. voter rolls [View all] Bozita Sep 2012 OP

Ooooooo 95 votes. Out of what? Millions? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #1

And how did the 95 vote? Mostly GOP or DEM? nt nanabugg Sep 2012 #25

Here's the link to the report of the lawsuits from yesterday's LBN... Bozita Sep 2012 #2

Ditto to smelling bullshit. SoapBox Sep 2012 #3

Yes, or even believe that a GOP can't be corrupted into going bagger. Seen it here. freshwest Sep 2012 #4

Let's try 7 MILLION Michiganders LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #5

Your math is a little off. former9thward Sep 2012 #27

How do we know Ruthie le Teabagger is lying? Her lips are moving. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #6

Claims like this, around the country, have invariably turned out to be hype struggle4progress Sep 2012 #7

They most likely were accidentally registered when obtaining a driver's license. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #15

Same story in CO Samjm Sep 2012 #8

Welcome to DU! XemaSab Sep 2012 #9

4,000 non-citizens on the Colorado voter rolls? ... What a coincidence! Bozita Sep 2012 #12

"... In April 2011, Gessler’s office alleged that 4,000 non-citizens had registered to vote ..." struggle4progress Sep 2012 #16

I am so angry about this in Colorado... At least that despicable Rethug SOS was shown for the lying hlthe2b Sep 2012 #19

And will be tossed sooner than later Panasonic Sep 2012 #24

Hi Sam, from a fellow Coloradan Panasonic Sep 2012 #23

963? All Democrats, I assume? aquart Sep 2012 #10

It wouldn't surprise me if all the people she accuses of being illegally registered are D's davidpdx Sep 2012 #20

I have difficulty believing this. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #11

Or some clerk at the Secretary of State's office checks the wrong box on the motor registration. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #17

Tons of places of invalid people registered.. iamthebandfanman Sep 2012 #13

I think the voter fraud stuff is very overblown in most areas. former9thward Sep 2012 #28

Really? So, non-citizens risked exposure to show up at the polls? Indpndnt Sep 2012 #14

OMG oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #18

Give us a list of names to check or shutup. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #21

Generally speaking we don't have any such issues in the UK. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #22

Why is it there are always "thousands" of cases auburngrad82 Sep 2012 #26