Paul on vote fraud: ‘I think Republicans may have overemphasized this’

The Daily Caller ^ | 2:34 PM 04/23/2014 | Caroline May

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Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said voter fraud should stop, but suggested that Republicans have overemphasized the problem in an interview with David Axelrod Tuesday.

“Dead people do still vote in some elections. There still is some fraud. And so we should stop that, and one way of doing it is (driver’s licenses).” Paul said, according to a Washington Post transcript.

“Although the incidence of fraud is relatively small,” Axelrod responded.

“It probably is, and I think Republicans may have overemphasized this. I don’t know,” Paul responded.

According to the Post, Paul noted that he does support voter ID but unlike some Republicans, who have called for and moved to reduce early voting which often favors Democrats, Paul said he believes that to be a mistake.

“I don’t think early voting is biased one way or the other,” Paul said according to the Post. “So I think eliminating it is a mistake for the — Republicans who want to make their whole thing eliminating early voting, I think that’s a mistake.”

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	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[FlingWingFlyer]

If Republicans “overemphasized” it, why does the thought of voter I.D. terrorize the heck out of the DemocRATS? Hmmmm?

[svcw]

How dare you speak I’ll of such a fine man and conservative.
/s/

[dowcaet]

For a guy who made his mark by being against the establishment he’s been carrying their water lately.

[Mastador1]

Paul is shifting more and more each week to present himself as moderate. Well screw that! I’m looking for a Conservative that will defend America, not another panderer.

[stocksthatgoup]

Exactly. Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Boehner etc should quit attacking Conservatives. Why not just hand the midterms and the next Presidential election to the Dems? With friends like this who needs enemies?

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Another sellout!

[FreeperCell]

It threw the last election.

[ErnBatavia]

.....and Rand ain’t much better.

[deadrock]

Remind me. Who’s side is he on?

[ridesthemiles]

Ron Paul is behind the curve in learning how rampant voter fraud is in this country.

Shame on him.

[MeshugeMikey]

I don’t know,” Paul responded.

Thank you sir for saying at least SOMETHING that made sense.

[reasonisfaith]

Rand Paul is a sellout.

[kitkat]

DRIVERS’ LICENSES????????

This means that if you’re crippled, you can only vote by write in. And new information may occur while your vote is in the mail.

Ron Paul is NOT a true Republican. He never was.

[Truth29]

What is it about Republicans who don’t know when to just zip it and stop blowing off their own feet?

[VRW Conspirator]

I think I have had enough of Rand Paul for now.

[Norm Lenhart]

People who still support this Democrat deserve nothing but scorn. they are the reason he will continue to have the power to sidetrack conservatives as the election draws nearer.