Conyers: Note to McCain: You Don't Have to Own a House (or Eight) to Vote

[ProSense]

Note to McCain: You Don't Have to Own a House (or Eight) to Vote

by Congressman John Conyers
Fri Sep 19, 2008 at 10:38:59 AM PDT

Michigan Republicans have indicated that they plan to challenge Michigan voters at the polls using lists of homes that are in foreclosure. While we should not be surprised at any tactic after Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004, this is a singular example of how low they will go. It is done in the name of electing John McCain and John McCain should answer for it. Today, I am calling on McCain to immediately denounce this activity and tell his supporters to stop it. I hope some of our friends in the media will get him on the record about whether he intends to be elected President on the backs of those who have suffered the worst impacts of this economy.

The Republican Party has had a long record of blocking eligible voters from voting. In the past two Presidential elections, the country witnessed appalling efforts to limit voter participation in Ohio, Florida and throughout the country. It is beyond disgraceful that the Republican Party now seems to be targeting those who are suffering the most. It appears that individuals who can’t recall how many houses they own don’t understand how awful it is to lose your home to foreclosure, and don’t know that you don’t need to own property to vote in the United States of America.

It should surprise no one that the people who gave us the worst economy since the Great Depression would now want to prevent those victimized by this economy from voting in the coming elections. Senator McCain needs to step forward now and halt the Republican Party’s efforts to profit politically from the economic misery of others.

I wrote Senator McCain the attached letter and have asked the Justice Department to investigate.

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[Turn CO Blue]

1. Bump for Conyers

[pinto]

2. K & R.

:thumbsup: Conyers.

[thoughtcrime1984]

3. What's next, having to produce a W-2 that shows you make a 1M or more to vote?

These people are demented.

[Retrograde]

4. Back when McCain was a lad....

you had to own property to vote!

Living in a house that's in foreclosure does not necessarily mean you're not eligible to vote. You could be a tenant: the owner's financial status is not your problem. You could have a deal with the mortgage holder to stay in the house. You could be planning to move to another place in the district.

What are the residency requirements in Michigan anyway?

[BumRushDaShow]

5. This should be a national ad.

"While families suffer the indignity of losing their homes to foreclosure or natural disaster, John McCain and the Republican Party plans to deal them another blow by trying to disrupt their legal right to vote for the candidates of their choice. Rather than rally support to help those unfortunate Americans from the loss of their American dream and right to engage in the political process, John McCain and the Republicans have opted to play the same old dirty tricks that step on the middle class in order to bolster support from wealthy corporate sponsors. John McCain and the Republicans, the wrong choice in the past and the wrong choice for the future."

And I definitely think that since people like Tweety have noticed that McLame and the rest of the repukes are running from their party and won't even use the term "Republican" as identification for themselves, then it's time for the Dems to let people know exactly what McLame is!

[leftynyc]

8. That would make a great ad

You should send this to the usual suspects (Olbermann, Maddow) as well as to the Obama campaign. Have you written for a campaign before?

[gademocrat7]

6. k & r

[intheflow]

7. Maybe Conyers will actually do something now this is affecting his constituents in Michigan?

Probably not, but there's always hope... :(

[1corona4u]

9. Touche!

[truthisfreedom]

10. Calling the Justice department! Calling the Justice Department! Hello?

*thunk thunk thunk* Is this thing on? Hello?