Republicans Cannot Take Advantage Of The Economic Crisis To Deny Anyone's Voting Rights

I did not realize until yesterday that the Republican Party wants small numbers of people to vote. I learned this investigating the truth behind the current ACORN issue. I do not think many Republicans realize this.
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Paul Weyrich, Father of the Reagan Revolution, Founding Father of the Social Conservative Movement, co-founder of the Heritage Foundation and the Free Congress Foundation speaking in a church to Republican activists (and probably not knowing he was being recorded) said this:

How many of our Christians have what I call the goo-goo syndrome? Good government.

They want everybody to vote!

I don't want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people, they never have been from the beginning of our country and they are not now.

As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as voting populace goes down.

Source: to be provided in next Clipmark.

clipped from emptywheel.firedoglake.com MI Republicans Admit to Illegal Foreclosure Scheme, “Surrender” to Democrats By: emptywheel Monday October 20, 2008 8:53 am Democrats and Republicans have settled the suit seeking to prevent Michigan Republicans from using foreclosure lists to challenge voters. Here's Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer on the settlement: Today's settlement protects the voting rights of all Michigan citizens and guarantees that Republicans cannot use foreclosure lists to deny or challenge anyone's right to vote. It is no surprise the Republicans back pedaled when their illegal scheme was revealed, and their surrender today ensures that Republicans cannot take advantage of the economic crisis to deny anyone's voting rights. The agreement is a win for Michigan families ready to vote for change, and we will continue to aggressively protect everyone's right to vote. [my emphasis]