Heads up NC--Rachel here to devote entire show Aug 22 to NC voting issues
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/THE-RACHEL-MADDOW-SHOW-to-Broadcast-Live-from-Elizabeth-City-NC-Tomorrow-20130821MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" will broadcast live from Elizabeth City, North Carolina on Thursday, August 22 at 9 p.m. ET. Maddow will devote the full hour broadcast to exploring the North Carolina voting revisions signed into law last week. "The Rachel Maddow Show" has been covering the news of the voting law changes and tomorrow's show will take a deeper look at how the new restrictions will affect students, African-Americans, and low-income voter participation in the state.
Bill Wolff is the executive producer of "The Rachel Maddow Show" (weeknights on MSNBC 9-10 p.m. ET). For more information on "The Rachel Maddow Show," visit http://maddowblog.msnbc.com.
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During his speech, Powell pushed back on the idea, which McCrory has cited, that voter ID laws curb voter fraud.
"You can say what you like, but there is no voter fraud," Powell said. "How can it be widespread and undetected?"
He continued, "What it really says to the minority voters is ... 'We really are sort-of punishing you.'"
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DU thread from yesterday:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/10023514956
2010 elections -- went R with PAC funding from Art Pope
2012 -- redistricting
2013 --Federal Voting Rights Act limited
NC Republican voter suppression
Elizabeth City (Pasquotank County) --comparing two universities there--Mid Atlantic Christian, (mostly white) where they have never had a problem with students not being able to vote. Elizabeth City State University (historically black) = all sorts of voting challenges. Pete Gilbert is the chair of the local Republican party. Mr Gilbert is supported by Sue Myrick (of "Civitas," & she is also an ex-Charlotte mayor), who came to his district to observe the challenge of Montravias King, the ECSU student who is trying to run for city council. This guy Gilbert plans to challenge student voting eligibility across the state. Setting a dangerous precedent for other states--this is why it's a national story. The state elections board has not set a date for the hearing on this matter.
Boone (Wautauga County) NC-- Appalachian State University --went for Obama. Elections board is closing polling places for early voting. The College Democrats president shows how difficult it is to even get to the one polling place supposed to handle 9000 voters for 35 parking spaces and inadequate bus access.
DOJ will investigate Texas voter ID. Why not NC? Interview with Rep GK Butterfield. Butterfield wants DOJ involved in NC case. Can successfully show voting suppression in NC. This is a national plan to disenfranchise voters.
"Elizabeth City is a place of immense strategic importance."
Thank you Rachel & MSNBC!
--The Last Word is ALSO covering NC tonight!
