My guess is that both he and Rand Paul are scared that voter ID laws, when opposed and vilified by Dems as with 2012, just increase the turnout of those who will only vote Dem.
Romney, Rove and Rush all underestimated what 2012 Dem turnout would be, while Dems went door to door in swing states saying :"Don't let Republicans take away your vote"
In the case of this year low Dem turnout is expected anyway.
“...My guess is that both he and Rand Paul are scared that voter ID laws, when opposed and vilified by Dems ...”
The proper and PUBLIC answer, in front of microphones, cameras, etc., is this:
“Vote fraud happens because people have been documented in numerous states voting multiple times. That is illegal, and it steals YOUR vote away from you.
You have to show ID for everything else - cashing a check, getting your prescriptions, paying bills. Why is voting - the most important civic function you have, where you are electing people to represent you - any different?
And now, one single judge has cancelled a a law passed by 70% public approval and basically ensured that your vote will NOT count, and will be cancelled out by someone voting two, three of four times because there is NO method of proving someone really is who they say they are - or of proving that that they didn’t already vote.”
Were I in a position within the GOP, I would be HAMMERING this daily.
A photo ID card -like your driver’s license - could be scanned in at the election booth, and thereby prove you voted - one and done. Not WHO you voted for, but just that you voted.
Failing that, a purple finger works too.