It takes a special woman to be willing to acknowledge such tactics as a danger to the democracy that is vital for change in our country and the state of Kentucky. It is scary to realize this form of intimidation is a 'role model' for other Republican campaigns. Mr. McConnell is the Minority Leader in the Senate, if he commits such heinous tactics against the sensibilities of people he is setting a standard for others.
This is the state Republican Party and Mr. McConnell is the leader of that party. It is a shame to realize the power used against citizens to maintain power in the USA. The country and the people don't deserve this kind of treatment. How honest can a party and a US Senate Minority leader be if this is the ruthlessness used to oppress voters. It is more than shameful, it is scary.
October 31, 2014
By Joseph Gerth, Louisville
Alison Lundergan Grimes' (click here) campaign said it has filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court alleging that the the Republican Party of Kentucky and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell are trying to suppress voter turnout in Eastern Kentucky where it sent official-looking mailers that say "Election Violation Notice" on the envelope.
This is the state Republican Party and Mr. McConnell is the leader of that party. It is a shame to realize the power used against citizens to maintain power in the USA. The country and the people don't deserve this kind of treatment. How honest can a party and a US Senate Minority leader be if this is the ruthlessness used to oppress voters. It is more than shameful, it is scary.
October 31, 2014
By Joseph Gerth, Louisville
Alison Lundergan Grimes' (click here) campaign said it has filed suit in Franklin Circuit Court alleging that the the Republican Party of Kentucky and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell are trying to suppress voter turnout in Eastern Kentucky where it sent official-looking mailers that say "Election Violation Notice" on the envelope.
The mailer warns, "You are at risk of acting on fraudulent information" that the mailer said is being disseminated to voters.
Jonathan Hurst, Grimes' campaign manager, said the Grimes campaign has been receiving phone calls from voters in Eastern Kentucky worried that they will be violating the law if they go to the polls next Tuesday....
