Leland Jackson wrote: > Hi Ed, > > Thank you for the link. The map on that link represent the states > GWB won during the 2004 election. The more important measure is that > GWB barely captured over 50% of the popular vote. If Democrats going > to certain polling places in Ohio had not been seriously hampered by > dirty trick like long lines and waiting period to vote, challenges > about their right to vote, needing to produce driver licenses, etc, I > think John Kerry would be president today and the country much better > off because of it. It is not right to treat someone wanting to vote, > like they are some kind of criminal, just because they are from a > predominately poor district (eg Democratic District).
Hi Leland!
I live in a predominately R district. We had to produce ID and wait in line too. I don't think the politics of the district had anything to do with waiting or producing ID.
Regards,
Pete
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