GOP admits to voter suppression

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And to think they still lost . . . . imagine how poorly they would do in a fair election.

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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 wasn’t a concern, but reducing Democratic votes was.

By Dara Kam and John Lantigua
Palm Beach Post

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 law’s 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. “It’s done for one reason and one reason only. … ‘We’ve 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.

“They never came in to see me and tell me we had a (voter) fraud issue,” Greer said. “It’s all a marketing ploy.”

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About inhibiting minority voters, Greer said:

“The sad thing about that is yes, there is prejudice and racism in the party but the real prevailing thought is that they don’t think minorities will ever vote Republican,” he said. “It’s not really a broad-based racist issue. It’s simply that the Republican Party gave up a long time ago ever believing that anything they did would get minorities to vote for them.”

But a GOP consultant who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of retribution said black voters were a concern.

“I know that the cutting out of the Sunday before Election Day was one of their targets only because that’s a big day when the black churches organize themselves,” he said.

[RonD1120 62]

First, Charlie Crist was not ousted from the GOP, he became an Independent to run for Senator. Now he is a Democrat and gubernatorial hopeful. He is a career politician who will be whatever he thinks will lead him to victory.

Second, it is difficult for me, as a FL resident, to believe any suppressive strategy could effect voter turnout considering that anyone may obtain an absentee ballot for any reason.

At least there were no White Panthers beating up voters at the polling stations.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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RonD1120

First, Charlie Crist was not ousted from the GOP, he became an Independent to run for Senator.

To be more specific, he left the GOP and became an independent when he got all butt hurt that he lost an election. Take that into consideration when he starts slamming GOP for such nonsense.

You stop breathing for a few minutes and everyone jumps to conclusions.

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You can do better...I've seen it.

Please don't dent the planet.

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Well, surprise surprise.

It's not as if they hadn't announced this as a tactic at least a decade ago.

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kallend

Well, surprise surprise.

It's not as if they hadn't announced this as a tactic at least a decade ago.

When your opposition is doing it you have 2 choices...

Please don't dent the planet.

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