Watch MSNBC, Abyssinia: fair and unbiased reporting! Seriously, by curtailing early voting, for one thing, even though, as oldcelt pointed out, the lines are so long before election day. This may be due in part to the 10-page ballot. Waiting several hours on line may be discouraging to many voters, and they may decide to go home instead of voting.Evidence?
What is the evidence for your claim that Rick Scott is disenfranchising voters?Watch MSNBC, Abyssinia: fair and unbiased reporting!
Christie is having problems with Sandy results, totally different from what you are talkingIf turnout remains so high that voters cannot be accommodated, you can bet that whoever loses will have a compelling legal case.
Christie today announced today that a variety of methods will be used to ensure that his people get a chance to vote.
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Our ballot was rather long, but I knew what was on it and was able to move quickly throughWatch MSNBC, Abyssinia: fair and unbiased reporting! Seriously, by curtailing early voting, for one thing, even though, as oldcelt pointed out, the lines are so long before election day. This may be due in part to the 10-page ballot. Waiting several hours on line may be discouraging to many voters, and they may decide to go home instead of voting.
So, based on your statement, Governor Walker is not trying to disenfranchise voters. If 43% Democrats and 40% Republicans are equally turned away for logistic problems, there is no issue. Your earlier statement in unfounded. All voters from both parties can show up on election day, if necessary.Watch MSNBC, Abyssinia: fair and unbiased reporting! Seriously, by curtailing early voting, for one thing, even though, as oldcelt pointed out, the lines are so long before election day. This may be due in part to the 10-page ballot. Waiting several hours on line may be discouraging to many voters, and they may decide to go home instead of voting.
Yes, they can, and wait in even longer lines; you should have first-hand knowledge of that. When I speak of disenfranchising voters, I’m not talking only about Democrats. The residents of Staten Island, New York, for example, are largely Republican and I’m concerned many of them may be disenfranchised due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.So, based on your statement, Governor Walker is not trying to disenfranchise voters. If 43% Democrats and 40% Republicans are equally turned away for logistic problems, there is no issue. Your earlier statement in unfounded. All voters from both parties can show up on election day, if necessary.
What state does not have long waiting lines whether they have a republcian or demcorat governor?Watch MSNBC, Abyssinia: fair and unbiased reporting! Seriously, by curtailing early voting, for one thing, even though, as oldcelt pointed out, the lines are so long before election day. This may be due in part to the 10-page ballot. Waiting several hours on line may be discouraging to many voters, and they may decide to go home instead of voting.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s campaign has a new, unsolicited surrogate in Ohio.
Even as President Barack Obama’s and Romney’s campaigns have halted their campaigning in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the former director of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Michael Brown has stepped forward to criticize President Obama’s handling of the current natural disaster.
In an interview with Denver Westword, Brown speculated that President Barack Obama might have acted too quickly:
As Bill Clinton said today: Bring it on…we’ll take that kind of criticism any day.Code:“One thing he’s gonna be asked is, why did he jump on this so quickly and go back to D.C. so quickly when in…Benghazi, he went to Las Vegas? Why was this so quick?… At some point, somebody’s going to ask that question…. This is like the inverse of Benghazi.”
Voters waiting in long lines? It happens in any election anywhere. This does not constitute an intentional disenfranchisement of any voters by Governor Walker. They can simply show up on election day. You cannot make such a statement about Governor Walker without empirical evidence to support your theory.Yes, they can, and wait in even longer lines; you should have first-hand knowledge of that. When I speak of disenfranchising voters, I’m not talking only about Democrats. The residents of Staten Island, New York, for example, are largely Republican and I’m concerned many of them may be disenfranchised due to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
None so long as in Florida and Ohio, if the media images can be believed. I’ve never experienced a long wait voting in New York State (NYC) despite its large population, but it’s not a swing state. My main point is that Rick Scott has curtailed voting hours and days and that hurts both Democrat and Republican voters.What state does not have long waiting lines whether they have a republcian or demcorat governor?
What if the lines are still long at 8:00 pm on Tuesday? Anywhere…Voters waiting in long lines? It happens in any election anywhere. This does not constitute an intentional disenfranchisement of any voters by Governor Walker. They can simply show up on election day. You cannot make such a statement about Governor Walker without empirical evidence to support your theory.
The claim by meltzerboy is that Governor Walker is intentionally disenfranchising voters. It is an unsubstantiated statement and I will not stand for it. Long lines happen. There is no government action in place to disenfranchise Democratic or Republican voters. Period.What if the lines are still long at 8:00 pm on Tuesday? Anywhere…
If voters are in line at closing time, they get to vote, period. The voters are either given aWhat if the lines are still long at 8:00 pm on Tuesday? Anywhere…
If curtailing voting hours hurts republicans then doing such a thing would not benefit republicans so what would be the point? Republicans are 3% behind democrats in FL in early voting. Obama’s DOJ approved early voting as it stands in FloridaNone so long as in Florida and Ohio, if the media images can be believed. I’ve never experienced a long wait voting in New York State (NYC), but it’s not a swing state. My main point is that Rick Scott has curtailed voting hours and days and that hurts both Democrat and Republican voters.
I “think”, well hope- that if you are in line at 8:00 then you get to vote.What if the lines are still long at 8:00 pm on Tuesday? Anywhere…
I’m not talking about Gov. Walker; I’m talking about Gov. Scott. His curtailment of early voting days, combined with the exceptionally long lines and multi-page ballots in Florida, is indeed tantamount to the disenfranchisement of some voters, both Democrats and Republicans.Voters waiting in long lines? It happens in any election anywhere. This does not constitute an intentional disenfranchisement of any voters by Governor Walker. They can simply show up on election day. You cannot make such a statement about Governor Walker without empirical evidence to support your theory.
It is totally proper to limit voting hours within reason. Governor Scott has acted reasonably. There is no evidence of disenfranchisement. Multi-page ballots are acceptable. You confuse disenfranchisement with inconvenience. You are trying to create an issue where none exists. Your implication of intentional misconduct is wrong.None so long as in Florida and Ohio, if the media images can be believed. I’ve never experienced a long wait voting in New York State (NYC) despite its large population, but it’s not a swing state. My main point is that Rick Scott has curtailed voting hours and days and that hurts both Democrat and Republican voters.
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Obama won with 15% lead with independents in 2008Des Moines Register Iowa poll has Obama up 5, 47-42. Romney up 4 w/indies. 11% undecided. Likely about D+5 sample (D+1 in 08, R+4 in 2010)
Holy cow! The Governor of Wisconsin is Scott Walker; the Governor of Florida is Rick Scott.It is totally proper to limit voting hours within reason. Governor Scott has acted reasonably. There is no evidence of disenfranchisement. Multi-page ballots are acceptable. You confuse disenfranchisement with inconvenience. You are trying to create an issue where none exists. Your implication of intentional misconduct is wrong.
My fault for substituting the wrong Governor’s name. I erroneously confused the name in my haste to clear up implications of misconduct against the Florida Governor. My point stands.Holy cow! The Governor of Wisconsin is Scott Walker; the Governor of Florida is Rick Scott.