Obama campaign wades into Ohio elections law fight

[jenmito]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is helping activists in the battleground state of Ohio challenge an election law that would shorten the time for early voting, which helped Obama in his first run for the White House.

Opponents must gather roughly 231,000 valid signatures before the law's effective date Friday in order to block it from being in place until after the presidential election next year. That election would be the earliest chance voters would have to weigh in on whether the overhaul should be tossed out.

Democrats, including the president's campaign, are trying to protect a method of voting they see as a boon for their party.

"At a time when we should be expanding the number of people voting, there are some in Ohio trying to shrink it. It's pure politics," wrote Jeremy Bird, Obama's national field director, in an email to supporters urging them to sign and help circulate petitions.

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-campaign-wades-ohio-elections-law-fight-070655900.html :thumbsup:

[tblue]

1. Yaaayyyy!!!! Glad to hear it.

They should go after the vote rigging and suppression wherever they can make a case. If not, we may never have a real election again.

[jenmito]

2. I bet they'll be involved with every case possible. n/t

[MannyGoldstein]

3. So when it's about Wisconson unions, we shouldn't interfere with

state issues. But when a state's elections process is revised, then it requires Obama's attention.

Got it.

[jenmito]

4. It's his re-election campaign. n/t

[msongs]

5. he will put on his walking shoes and join the fray....when HIS job is at stake lol nt

[jenmito]

6. Funny how you consider involvement of his re-election campaign as Obama putting on

his walking shoes but you discount Obama's own comments about the WI union-busting.

[secondwind]

8. You don't sound like an Obama supporter to me.

[secondwind]

7. Rick Scott is doing the same thing in FL....