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Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Lemon Drop - 08-30-2012
One down, a few more to go.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/texas-voter-id-law-struck-down/2012/08/30/4a07e270-f2ad-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_story.html?hpid=z1
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - RgrF - 08-30-2012
In realpolitic the states subject to court review are not in play and never will be. States that are or may be in play (Ohio, Pennsylvania even New Hampshire) are not subject to the same legal strictures as the old southern Jim Crow states.
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Dennis S - 08-30-2012
I also think a judge blocked Texas' redistricting plan. A little good news.
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Pops - 08-30-2012
RgrF wrote:It's still a good slap in the face.
In realpolitic the states subject to court review are not in play and never will be. States that are or may be in play (Ohio, Pennsylvania even New Hampshire) are not subject to the same legal strictures as the old southern Jim Crow states.
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Lemon Drop - 08-30-2012
RgrF wrote:
In realpolitic the states subject to court review are not in play and never will be. States that are or may be in play (Ohio, Pennsylvania even New Hampshire) are not subject to the same legal strictures as the old southern Jim Crow states.
That's pretty cynical Roger. The right to vote matters for every citizen, regardless of which party dominates their state politics (at the moment.) I would not describe Texas as a state that will "never be in play."
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Spock - 08-30-2012
With the explosion in the latino population, Texas will be in play very shortly. Hence the GOP's efforts to negate demographics.
As of the 2010 US Census, .... Hispanics (of any race) were 37.6% of the population of the state.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Texas
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Rolando - 08-31-2012
It's not just Latinos. Harris County (~4 million) went blue in 2008, will again this year.
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - RgrF - 08-31-2012
I should learn to never use absolutes. I did say realpolitic which to me means here and now, not maybe and when.
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Lemon Drop - 08-31-2012
RgrF wrote:
I should learn to never use absolutes. I did say realpolitic which to me means here and now, not maybe and when.
Yes - Texas and South Carolina and Georgia will go for Romney.
But DOJ isn't fighting this because it hurts Democrats politically if minorities are disenfranchised, they're doing it because it violates basic civil rights. I think the red state thing is moot.
Re: Texas Voter ID law blocked by federal judge - Dennis S - 08-31-2012
I don't know the details, but I think Texas is a special case for some reason because of their civil rights history.