One Party Wants You to Vote; One Party Does Not

George Bush repeatedly talks about the need to spread freedom around the world. However, here at home, his own campaign has engaged in a nationwide effort to keep people from casting votes. Across the country, in important swing state after important swing state, Republicans want to reduce the number of people who vote in the upcoming election:

In Colorado, they do not want you to vote.
In Florida, they do not want you to vote.
In Minnesota, the do not want you to vote.
In Nevada, they do not want you to vote.
In Ohio, they do not want you to vote.
In Oregon, they do not want you to vote.
In Pennsylvania, they do not want you to vote.
In West Virginia, they do not want you to vote.
In Wisconsin, they do not want you to vote.

By contrast, Democrats have worked tirelessly to register as many new voters as possible and increase national participation in the political process nationwide. In state after state, Democrats have registered tens of thousands more new voters than Republicans. One party wants you to vote; one party does not. This is something voters need to know.



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Don't forget DC (none / 0)

Republicans continue to block any legislation that would give DC residents representation in Congress.
by dave the pro on Thu Oct 14, 2004 at 03:19:23 PM EST

The GOP are like Afghan Warlords in cheap suits (none / 0)


by LionelEHutz on Thu Oct 14, 2004 at 05:51:27 PM EST

Both parties to blame (none / 0)

I've got to point out that the Dems are doing everything they can to keep Ralph Nader off the ballot.  They also threw out military absentee ballots in Fla in 2000.  I think this cuts both ways and it's always disgusting no matter which side is doing it.
by Just Karl on Thu Oct 14, 2004 at 11:23:36 PM EST

Re: Both parties to blame (none / 0)

Just Karl is just wrong. The Democrats didn't throw out any military ballots in Florida--quite the contrary. The Republicans threw out military ballots that favored Gore. Read your Greg Palast and your John Nichols, dude!

As for Nader--the Dems have used legal challenges to keep Nader off the ballot in states where Reps have used bribery and fraud to get him on the ballot. This is the closest you're going to get to moral equivilence. Give it up.

by Paul Rosenberg on Mon Oct 18, 2004 at 06:30:06 PM EST
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