Florida Republicans Admit Voter Suppression Was The Goal Of New Election Laws

Discussion in 'Politics' started by exGOPer, Nov 27, 2012.

  1. exGOPer

    exGOPer

    Wayne Bertsch, who handles local and legislative races for Republicans, said he knew targeting Democrats was the goal. “In the races I was involved in in 2008, when we started seeing the increase of turnout and the turnout operations that the Democrats were doing in early voting, it certainly sent a chill down our spines. And in 2008, it didn’t have the impact that we were afraid of. It got close, but it wasn’t the impact that they had this election cycle,” Bertsch said, referring to the fact that Democrats picked up seven legislative seats in Florida in 2012 despite the early voting limitations.

    Another GOP consultant, who did not want to be named, also confirmed that influential consultants to the Republican Party of Florida were intent on beating back Democratic turnout in early voting after 2008.

    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.

    http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/n...s/early-voting-curbs-called-power-play/nTFDy/
     
  2. As the GOP begins to purge itself of the winger, a catharsis ensues.:)
     
  3. Lucrum

    Lucrum