Former Florida GOP Leaders Say Voter Suppression Was Reason They Pushed New Election Law
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Source: Palm Beach Post
Updated: 9:58 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 | Posted: 7:00 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012
POST EXCLUSIVE EARLY VOTING CONTROVERSY
Former Florida GOP leaders say voter suppression was reason they pushed new election law
Former GOP chair, governor - both on outs with party - say voter fraud wasnt a concern, but reducing Democratic votes was.
By Dara Kam, John Lantigua
Palm Beach Post Capital Bureau
A new Florida law that contributed to long voter lines and caused some to abandon voting altogether was intentionally designed by Florida GOP staff and consultants to inhibit Democratic voters, former GOP officials and current GOP consultants have told The Palm Beach Post.
Republican leaders said in proposing the law that it was meant to save money and fight voter fraud. But a former GOP chairman and former Gov. Charlie Crist, both of whom have been ousted from the party, now say that fraud concerns were advanced only as subterfuge for the laws main purpose: GOP victory.
Former Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer says he attended various meetings, beginning in 2009, at which party staffers and consultants pushed for reductions in early voting days and hours.
The Republican Party, the strategists, the consultants, they firmly believe that early voting is bad for Republican Party candidates, Greer told The Post. Its done for one reason and one reason only.
Weve got to cut down on early voting because early voting is not good for us, Greer said he was told by those staffers and consultants.
Read more: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/early-voting-curbs-called-power-play/nTFDy
Can you say 'no duh...?'
tblue
(16,350 posts)And I think somebody should serve prison time, and those policies should be overturned.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)he may have crossed it and may be given another opportunity to cross it when asked to expand on these comments during sworn depositions.
yellowcanine
(35,690 posts)How is it that so many states with Republican governors and legislatures came up with the same ideas of voter ID, limiting early voting, etc., that just HAPPENED to suppress minority votes which were overwhelmingly Democratic?
Dubster
(427 posts)Berlum
(7,044 posts)He should hang his head in shame.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)People defecting, plots being exposed in the infighting
Sorta like lifeboat ethics, except the lifeboat too is sinking, and they're trying to plug the holes in the hull with each other's body parts.