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kentauros

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55. In Texas, felons keep their right to vote.

Thu May 10, 2012, 02:49 PM

May 2012

Florida is the only state that comes to mind where a felon loses the right to vote for life. Seems like some other states make them lose it for a few years after release, but I'm not certain of that

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Keith Judd, Texas Inmate, Gets 40 Percent Of Votes Against Obama In West Virginia Democratic Primary [View all] Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 OP

Soon the Huff Post will be persona non grata like NewsMax trumad May 2012 #1

Soon? Javaman May 2012 #13

Haven't been there since she sold out... truebrit71 May 2012 #28

Someone here today put in the source line as "PuffHo" KamaAina May 2012 #50

Almost Heathen Hubert Flottz May 2012 #2

Queen Arianna DonCoquixote May 2012 #3

W VA? doesn't surprise me.. 40% of folks down there are ignorant, obviously. secondwind May 2012 #4

W. Va. = Northern Mississippi n2doc May 2012 #5

Ironic that it's actually worse than the state it split from. Arkana May 2012 #12

Almost like 150 years... ag_dude May 2012 #29

Earth to WV - Next time a coal mine blows up and kills a bunch of your citizens tularetom May 2012 #6

Stockholm Syndrome, I guess . . . hatrack May 2012 #14

Son married a terrific gal from W.V. Rozlee May 2012 #26

Drunk and stupid, maybe - racist definitely. bitchkitty May 2012 #34

Geez, it's just a line from a movie tularetom May 2012 #37

Yet another good reason for everyone to block Huff Post farmbo May 2012 #7

No, it isn't. earthside May 2012 #19

Its news worthy because it reflect the racism that is prevalent in the country /nt still_one May 2012 #31

And oddly, all of the 40% are blood relatives, and related to the inmate. JoePhilly May 2012 #8

Every family has its issues. nt msanthrope May 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest May 2012 #40

And some people in our party Pab Sungenis May 2012 #9

That was Dean's 50 state strategy. The problem with that is when you get down to fundamental still_one May 2012 #32

The "Winter's Bone" community has spoken hayrow1 May 2012 #10

And yet this only proves that there are a lot of racist old Democrats in WVa. Arkana May 2012 #11

Dopes in WV vote for felon BE10sCoach May 2012 #15

I wonder why Vermin Supreme didn't get 40% of the vote instead.... Ian David May 2012 #16

did anyone mention its an open primary Garion_55 May 2012 #17

Now that might be the answer to my question below. jwirr May 2012 #24

heavens no, it's easier to just paint WV as a bunch of rednecks Nine May 2012 #41

x2 AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #45

It's a semi-closed primary 4th law of robotics May 2012 #53

Meet Keith Judd... Ian David May 2012 #18

He needs him a bottle a red hair dye... Thor_MN May 2012 #23

It is a source of irritation Doc Holliday May 2012 #20

Why do we even care about what happens in West Virginia? It's 3 electoral votes LynneSin May 2012 #21

Kennedy v. Nixon Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #47

This sounds like an organized protest that darn near got too big. WV has always baffled me - they jwirr May 2012 #22

yes, West Virginia is an open primary. djean111 May 2012 #25

WV's closed primary. ileus May 2012 #35

This wasn't a true primary Marrah_G May 2012 #27

40% against..... is 60% for!!! AlbertCat May 2012 #30

Those 40% are Republicans that register Democrat. ileus May 2012 #33

Was Judd born in West Virginia? Sarcasticus May 2012 #38

I just now realized Obama didn't carry West Virginia. The Stranger May 2012 #39

Neither did Al Gore. nt nanabugg May 2012 #54

So if you committed a felony Politicalboi May 2012 #42

In Texas, felons keep their right to vote. kentauros May 2012 #55

And Romney is *barely* getting more votes than the convict Nine May 2012 #43

Thanks Nine for the info skeewee08 May 2012 #44

Would the last sane person leaving WV MountainLaurel May 2012 #46

I'll be leaving at 5 like every day.... ileus May 2012 #48

Between this and Lugar losing to a nut job- Marthe48 May 2012 #49

*This* is an object lesson in low information voters. salin May 2012 #51

West Virginia Secretary of State Election Site. WV SOS is in charge of counting the Votes in WV happyslug May 2012 #52

Obama 106K votes, Romney 75K votes, Judd 73K votes struggle4progress May 2012 #56