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Bush Justice Department Acted To Favor GOP Electoral Prospects

Via Josh Marshall, McClatchy reports:

For six years, the Bush administration, aided by Justice Department political appointees, has pursued an aggressive legal effort to restrict voter turnout in key battleground states in ways that favor Republican political candidates.

The administration intensified its efforts last year as President Bush's popularity and Republican support eroded heading into a midterm battle for control of Congress, which the Democrats won.

And Attorney General Gonzales says his department does not based policies on politics. Riiiiight.

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    The problem (none / 0) (#1)
    by diogenes on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 02:47:15 PM EST
    The real problem was that they should have battled voter fraud in every state and didn't, not that they tried to "selectively" limit turnout.  Hopefully the next president will vigorously enforce laws about voter fraud on a nationwide basis.

    He's joking, of course (none / 0) (#2)
    by Sailor on Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 07:44:21 PM EST
    The real problem was that they should have battled voter fraud in every state and didn't
    They're just so cute when the echo rethug talking points.

    The reality is that it was a concerted effort at voter suppression by Bush et al.

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