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Subject: Re: [OT] Gore Cautions on Ending Filibusters
Author: Pete Theisen
Posted: 2005/04/30 01:02:28
 
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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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