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Thursday, October 14, 2004

Is the RNC funding voter suppression?

This story has been getting a lot of attention on the blogs, but little media coverage. The allegations might not surprise many of you, but this could turn into a huge story. Kudos to the local station for airing this.

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2421595&nav=168XRvNe

Summary: Sproul & Associates, known in this incarnation as Voter Outreach, has been accused of running a voter registration program funded largely by the RNC, and systematically destroyed the forms of many Democratic applicants.

The LA Times has published a piece on Oregon's decision to launch a criminal investigation. (You have to register to read the piece.)

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-sproul14oct14,1,3532412.story