Gop will do poorly in mich unless we suppress the Detroit Vote"

[Smash255]

A Republican state lawmaker in Michigan stoked those resentments this month when he said the GOP would fare poorly in this year's elections if it failed to "suppress the Detroit vote."


And the Republicans are trying to reach out to African Americans.....

oops forgot to supply the link  http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/23/bush.friday.ap/index.html

[MODU]

Just bad wording.  Strategically, referencing one of our other threads on here, you have to offset the traditionally strong democratic turnout within larger cities.  That is what he means by surpress.  I wouldn't read any more into it.

[© tweed]

It's all part of the ball game.

[Beet]

So are "bugs" in the source code for "voting software".

[Smash255]

Just bad wording.  Strategically, referencing one of our other threads on here, you have to offset the traditionally strong democratic turnout within larger cities.  That is what he means by surpress.  I wouldn't read any more into it.

Granted he may have meant something like that or just to hope for a low turnout in Detroit.  but anytime you hear anyone say anything about "supressing the vote" it really makes it uncomfortable

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Expect signs all over Detriot that say that the election is Wesnesday Nov 3rd, and that when you vote a cop will run a background check on you, and you need a valid driver's license, and you can't vote if you have unpaid rent.

Been done many times.

[classical liberal]

I was under the impression that a valid ID was necessary to vote.  It is around here anyways.

[Dave from Michigan]

I was under the impression that a valid ID was necessary to vote.  It is around here anyways.

not where I live

[© tweed]

I was under the impression that a valid ID was necessary to vote.  It is around here anyways.

This really doesn't have to do with what you said, but I'd figure I'd share it.

My father used to be registered in Brooklyn and in Suffolk County.  In close elections he would vote twice, such as the 1994 gubernatorial, 1998 and 2000 senate.

I'd be too lazy to travel that far.

[??????????]

I was under the impression that a valid ID was necessary to vote.  It is around here anyways.

My father used to be registered in Brooklyn and in Suffolk County.  In close elections he would vote twice, such as the 1994 gubernatorial, 1998 and 2000 senate.

No shock that a Democrat would do that.

[Citizen James]

I was under the impression that a valid ID was necessary to vote.  It is around here anyways.

My father used to be registered in Brooklyn and in Suffolk County.  In close elections he would vote twice, such as the 1994 gubernatorial, 1998 and 2000 senate.

No shock that a Democrat would do that.

I would have no shock if Republcans did as well.

[Citizen James]

Anyway, I wouldn't be overly suprised if part of Bush's strategy was to look for low turnout in general and heavy reliance on his base.   His high level of negativity would indicate that to me, as would his large amount of base maintanence.   If he can get swing voters to dislike both candidates they're more likely to stay home, and in a battle of the bases I suspect the GOP has an edge.

If that's the case it does make for an interesting gambit.

[??????????]

Anyway, I wouldn't be overly suprised if part of Bush's strategy was to look for low turnout in general and heavy reliance on his base.   His high level of negativity would indicate that to me, as would his large amount of base maintanence.   If he can get swing voters to dislike both candidates they're more likely to stay home, and in a battle of the bases I suspect the GOP has an edge.

If that's the case it does make for an interesting gambit.

Sounds like a good tactic to me.

[khirkhib]

With Bush's negative advertising I think that is exactly what he is trying to do.  Keep people at home and out of the pollbooth.  

That is partly why I think Kerry will have no problem in Oregon because we don't use booths.

The Republicans on the board seem to be pretty upset lately.  It is always feels better when the map is colored your preferred shade.

[Keystone Phil]

With Bush's negative advertising I think that is exactly what he is trying to do.  Keep people at home and out of the pollbooth.  

That is partly why I think Kerry will have no problem in Oregon because we don't use booths.

The Republicans on the board seem to be pretty upset lately.  It is always feels better when the map is colored your preferred shade.

If enough Americans watch the Dem convention, watch Bush's numbers go up. The Democrats are going to move too far to the left during this convention and most of America will be not be pleased.

[??????????]

With Bush's negative advertising I think that is exactly what he is trying to do.  Keep people at home and out of the pollbooth.  

That is partly why I think Kerry will have no problem in Oregon because we don't use booths.

The Republicans on the board seem to be pretty upset lately.  It is always feels better when the map is colored your preferred shade.

If enough Americans watch the Dem convention, watch Bush's numbers go up. The Democrats are going to move too far to the left during this convention and most of America will be not be pleased.

I agree. The rural vote is quickly becoming for the Republicans what the black vote for the Democrats has become. Democrats better settle down or they'll be in trouble before long.

[khirkhib]

You know getting the rural vote is important and I think that if rural America voted out of their economic best interest instead of their social interests they may slide over democratic.  Read  What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank (I plan to soon).  In general though I think the last people the democratic party needs advice from right now are the extremely partisen neo-cons.  So thanks for the tip but I think maybe the party needs to actually serve peoples real interests instead of what your interpretations and analysis of what people want.

[??????????]

You know getting the rural vote is important and I think that if rural America voted out of their economic best interest instead of their social interests they may slide over democratic.  Read  What's the Matter with Kansas? by Thomas Frank (I plan to soon).  In general though I think the last people the democratic party needs advice from right now are the extremely partisen neo-cons.  So thanks for the tip but I think maybe the party needs to actually serve peoples real interests instead of what your interpretations and analysis of what people want.

Your partys ideas are a threat to the very freedoms we enjoy. Flame me if you want but I am throwing down the gloves on this. Socialism = Communism. NO difference.