This is likely a deal breaker.
Dang.
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There is absolutely no (no) excuse for supporting felons' voting rights.
You have a brief (make that extremely brief) moment to admit that this was an horrific error of judgment; and that you would not ever, ever, ever support such an Alinsky-esqe bill again.
The (election wrecking) "ball" is in your court.
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I am supporting Santorum. The Washington Times is out to sink Santorum to aid Romney.
congratulations...you’ve allowed yourself to be swayed by disinformation.
When are republicans ever going to learn - you have to go to the horse’s mouth before believing a campaign ad?
Look up footage of Santorum’s own response...his ENTIRE response, before you decide Romney or Obama should run our country.
Here is his voting record. Santorum is no conservative. http://www.redstate.com/erick/2012/01/06/what-a-big-government-conservative-looks-like/
Very minor issue to be a deal-breaker. If this is your standard then you’d probably find 90% of Republicans too objectionable to vote for.
On principal I think felons (after they are released) should have the right to vote. I’m not sure why it would even be constitutional to deny them it or any other right including the right to own a gun.
(The “state’s rights” angle to this is irrelevant to me, this does concern federal elections)
However the majority of convicted felons when allowed vote democrat, so screw them.
Years ago I said basically the same thing and got into a tiff with a freeper who’s son was convicted of some minor crime.