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Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:07 AM Nov 2012

Romney Co-Chair: Voter ID Would Have Won Us Wisconsin [View all]

Source: talkingpointsmemo.com

A state senator who served as co-chair of Mitt Romney’s Wisconsin campaign suggested this week that the Republican presidential nominee would have carried the state if a voter ID law had been in place.

Voter ID “absolutely” would have made a difference in the outcome of the election, state Sen. Alberta Darling (R) told Mike Gousha of WISN on Sunday. She suggested that voter fraud helped President Barack Obama win the state.

Read more: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/11/romney_wisconsin_voter_id.php?ref=fpb

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Romney Co-Chair: Voter ID Would Have Won Us Wisconsin [View all] Grassy Knoll Nov 2012 OP

Alberta, darling, STFU and GO AWAY Skittles Nov 2012 #1

What ever makes you feel better, Darling. n/t montex Nov 2012 #2

except then you just get every pissed off and they wait 5 hours in line. grantcart Nov 2012 #3

What she means ' if the repukes could've engaged in election fraud, then we would've won' on point Nov 2012 #4

Precisely Blasphemer Nov 2012 #10

exactly Carolina Nov 2012 #28

+1,000 - n/t primavera Nov 2012 #33

just keep talking Danmel Nov 2012 #5

Very true lexw Nov 2012 #18

That's true in a way... JohnnyRingo Nov 2012 #6

Not being a pack of assholes big enough mindwalker_i Nov 2012 #7

what a crock... Wisconsinites said loud and clear that they preferred OBAMA, even secondwind Nov 2012 #8

And? WinstonSmith4740 Nov 2012 #9

Evidence, Darling, evidence blackspade Nov 2012 #11

"She suggested that voter fraud helped President Barack Obama win the state." mzmolly Nov 2012 #12

Suppressing the vote would have handed you victory, huh? Zoeisright Nov 2012 #13

Think of how hard Rick Scott tried to supress Florida LynneSin Nov 2012 #17

Engrave that on the GOP's tombstone jmowreader Nov 2012 #14

great post Carolina Nov 2012 #31

These people lie reflexively in the meanest spirit possible. Nika Nov 2012 #15

Really? Suppressing the vote of legal voters who happen to be minority or elderly? LynneSin Nov 2012 #16

I love how they tell the truth without realizing it. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #19

Yes, voter supression often does win stuff for you cons. AllyCat Nov 2012 #20

She is seriously suggesting over 200K people voted as someone else? Incitatus Nov 2012 #21

"We would have won if people were not allowed to vote!" Bluenorthwest Nov 2012 #22

No worries. Many of these laws will be in place in 2014. The GOP will hold the House forever. onehandle Nov 2012 #23

The ID check would have worked in heavily populated voting booths. jerseyjack Nov 2012 #24

Anyone who lacks a valid drivers license redstatebluegirl Nov 2012 #25

^^^ SHOUT this from the rooftops ^^^ oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #27

Such grassroots help is important and will help up to a point dragonlady Nov 2012 #35

"We can win elections if we get to decide who votes" Coyotl Nov 2012 #26

Repub Senate Leader Scott Fitzgerald ewagner Nov 2012 #29

Alberta either doesn't get the nexus of the Constitution and the Court System HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #30

Yes, and Voter ID is unconstitutional you freaking criminal psycho mafia LOONS! CoffeeCat Nov 2012 #32

My gut tells me Helen Reddy Nov 2012 #34

We, the people don't listen to River Hills tax frauds Alberta. Besides, you're another liar. n/t bobthedrummer Nov 2012 #36

So Darling, if there has been voter fraud, has anyone been arrested?? Acornsouth Nov 2012 #37