Got To Love Republicans, They’re So Principled
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008“Why Can’t Ex-Felons Vote?” (washingtonpost.com)
But last year Alabama Republican Party Chairman Marty Connors stated a bald truth: “As frank as I can be,” he said, “we’re opposed to [restoring voting rights] because felons don’t tend to vote Republican.” He is right: People with low incomes, low education or minority status — all benchmarks of convict populations — vote Democratic 65 to 90 percent of the time.