Civil rights groups launch voter registration drives earlier

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Leaders of the NAACP and other groups blame the decline on new state laws requiring people to produce identification to register or placing limits on who can run a voter registration drive.

Another likely factor, said Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation: The excitement over the prospect of electing the first black president has faded.

@white_swan53 Said

link [www.usatoday.com]


Is it to much of a stretch to think the blame just might belong to the people that are to uninterested to care or bother to get out and vote ?

@Spinkiegirl Said

IMO, hell YES! It is "to much of a stretch".....to even put this issue in the contexts of blaming someone for being "uninterested" when it comes to voting rights in America! You are a woman, so maybe I can understand you having a strong opinion when it comes to voting rights. After all...folks like you and I weren't automatically PRIVILEGED to vote due to our God given gender in the past! That took an act of congress or whatever to establish. Not to mention even LONGER for black women! So that's where I put that "blame" you mentioned. Blame those who founded such RIDICULOUS laws with unfounded beliefs against those of us who were FORTUNATE enough not to be raised with that kind of bigotry!

@hoppy Said

None of spink's dogs hunt.

@white_swan53 Said

This post wins the double face palm of the day award.







Women have been able to vote for a bit over 90 years and blacks for close to 50 years . So your reprocesses bulls*** posting about the founding fathers being to blame for the American citizens of any race that are just not interested enough to bother with voting ,well to put it bluntly, That dog won't hunt.

@restoreone Said

Why not ask the people why they don't vote.
here is a link as to the percent who do vote. 56% what a bunch of crap.

We need to find out why they are not voting and fix it. link [www.infoplease.com]

@Spinkiegirl Said

You can face palm all you want, I stand by what I said and believe!

@Spinkiegirl Said

IMO, hell YES! It is "to much of a stretch".....to even put this issue in the contexts of blaming someone for being "uninterested" when it comes to voting rights in America! You are a woman, so maybe I can understand you having a strong opinion when it comes to voting rights. After all...folks like you and I weren't automatically PRIVILEGED to vote due to our God given gender in the past! That took an act of congress or whatever to establish. Not to mention even LONGER for black women! So that's where I put that "blame" you mentioned. Blame those who founded such RIDICULOUS laws with unfounded beliefs against those of us who were FORTUNATE enough not to be raised with that kind of bigotry!

@Spinkiegirl Said

That's because I do my own hunting thank you very much....

@hoppy Said

I bet myself my meaning would go right over your head. I won, self.

@LuckyCharms Said

Spinkie, to be fair there are many many people that are apathetic about voting. For many reasons. They don't think their vote matters, that it won't affect the outcome. Or they've lost faith in the government or don't think it really affects them. Some don't think it's worth the trouble or the hassle. There is a large disconnect between many people and the government when it comes to voting - and many reasons for it.

Everyone should vote. Everyone should be passionate about voting. Especially anyone from a group that had to fight for that right. But sadly that's not the case.

@white_swan53 Said

That is a great idea,I wonder why the "Leaders of the NAACP and other groups" don't that ?
Race or gender or size of bank accounts are not what keeps people from voting.

@Spinkiegirl Said

And "I wonder why" you start so many threads about black Americans??