Holder to push against voter-ID laws

hotair.com ^ | 12-13-11 | Ed Morrissey

[Justaham]

The Obama administration on Tuesday will wade into the increasingly divisive national debate over new voting laws in several states that could depress turnout among minorities and others who helped elect the president in 2008. …

With the presidential campaign heating up,Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will deliver a speech Tuesday expressing concerns about the voter-identification laws, along with a Texas redistricting plan before the Supreme Court that fails to take into account the state’s burgeoning Hispanic population, he said in an interview Monday.

Holder will speak at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Libary and Museum in Austin, Tex., which honors the president who shepherded the 1965 Voting Rights Act into law. …

When it comes to voting fraud, some conservatives have long argued that it is a serious problem, although others say the number of such cases is relatively low. Studies of the issue have reached different conclusions on the extent of the problem.

“You constantly hear about voter fraud . . . but you don’t see huge amounts of vote fraud out there,’’ Holder said.

[BatMite]

Legally, the required ID has to be available free of charge, per Amendment XXIV.

[Condor51]

“You constantly hear about voter fraud but you don’t see huge amounts of vote fraud out there,’’ Holder said.

Oh. Okay Eric. Then I guess committing 'a few' other Federal Crimes is okay too. As long it's not a huge amount, right? Like say One Bank Robbery, one Embezzlement for $100K, and say .... buying 'just one' fully automatic weapon.

Not that I would. I'd just like to know what your rules are.

[ScottinVA]

“You constantly hear about voter fraud . . . but you don’t see huge amounts of vote fraud out there,’’ Holder said

Especially when the vote fraud benefits your party, you corrupt SOB.

[Texas Fossil]

Holder will speak at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Libary and Museum in Austin, Tex., which honors the president who shepherded the 1965 Voting Rights Act into law. …

Owww Weee "Landslide Lyndon" ?? Voter Fraud???? Why yes, that is how he beat Coke Stevenson, with the help of George Pharr (duke of Duvall). Talk about the kettle calling the pot black.

[ridesthemiles]

Perhaps Holder can explain in VERY small words about the vote in NOv 2008 with Angle & Reid.

Angle had a 10 point swing OVERNIGHT-—the night of the election!!!

I will admit that she wasn’t my favorite candidate, but a 10 point swing!!!! That says ACORN FRAUD loud & clear.