When you look at the areas of the country that experienced the most severe voting problems, you’ll start to see a pattern developing – you’ll find that the problems were emerging in lower income, minority-heavy, democratic precincts across the country. This wasn’t a coincidence; this was exactly what the GOP had been planning for the last two years. They created confusion, chaos, and frustration for voters as they were forced to wait in line for 6 or 7 hours just to be able to cast a vote. Mike Papantonio talks about the GOP’s efforts to make voting a hassle for democrats and minorities with Adele Stan, the Washington correspondent for Alternet.
