I understand the politics, but I still believe if you have repaid your debt to society...then you should not lose your vote...it’s a moral thing to me as it apparently was to Crist.
Morally (or is it ethically?) I actually agree.
But I would argue Republican are hurt by trying to be noble like that, especially when it hurts them. In this was in effect in 2000 Gore would have won by several K.
It may sound Machiavellian but we’re in a war fought with ballots instead of bullets. Since those bastards cheat at elections if we have legitimate reason to keep some ex-drug dealer from voting for Obama we should do it imo.