CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Blacks are already surging to the polls in parts of the South, according to initial figures from states that encourage early voting — a striking though still preliminary sign of how strongly they will turn out nationwide for Barack Obama in his campaign to become the first African-American president.
Daily Archives: October 23, 2008
Justice Dept Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression
Partisan considerations still appear to be contributing to the Department of Justice’s actions when it comes to enforcing the nation’s voting rights laws. With Election Day less than two weeks away, proponents of more tightly regulating the voting process — this time led by congressional Republicans — have gotten their desired response from the