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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (8188)	12/1/2000 5:46:21 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

re: motor voter Aren't voting regulations all handled by the individual states, not the Federal government?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (8188)	12/1/2000 5:48:32 PM
From: ThirdEye	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10042

Ron, puh-leeze, all that railing about the INS in 96 has nothing to do with Florida. Florida's law against felons voting only applies to people convicted of felonies INNN FLorida. There are 36 states that permit felons to vote after they have completed parole and probation. And there's no law against them moving to Florida and registering. Apparently Florida has enough trouble keeping straight on its own felons, let alone trying to police its rolls for ex-felons from other states. If you are simply trying to change the subject, maybe somebody else will bite.

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (8188)	12/1/2000 10:13:34 PM
From: dvdw©	Respond to of 10042

We do not know how many felons voted for gore or bush nationwide. But this trend is happening for a reason. THE NUMBER IN fLORIDA COULD BE AS HIGH AS 5000. We do know this, in 1998 and 1999 there was considerable pressure brought to bear by democratic leadership advocates who pushed to have felons voting rights restored. You may not remember but estimates suggest of up to 12% of Black males are disqualified under existing rules. Nationally I think felons voting is very high, word spread on how to be a felon and still vote, many have taken advantage! ( In some cities it's rumored they voted more than once) When I first began seeing this data and the spin accompanying it, it was clear there was an organized attempt by party leadership to re franchise felons for the purposes of winning close elections.( Jesse Jackson himself has done several speeches on the subject) I can see it now 100 % turnout reported from the folsum precinct. But more importantly, the data re enforce what I've been telling you for a long time. Blacks have peaked as far as their contribution capability in future elections vs the overall electorate, vs. the non voting majority. Hence up to 12 % of their numbers being given back their voting rights, is statisticly significant to the black leadership. Trying to augment a position which is soon to collapse upon them? We think the data say so. Rallying cry End Minority rule, and the hegemony of the Demopublican minority.