The Acorn Story

In Wednesday night’s debate, John McCain warned that a group called Acorn is “on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history” and “may be destroying the fabric of democracy.” Viewers may have been wondering what Mr. McCain was talking about. So were we Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, Election Reform, John McCain
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Posted by: Posted by David Fox - Oct 16, 2008 - 11:25 PM PDT
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Edited by: David Fox - Oct 16, 2008 - 11:25 PM PDT

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David Fox
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by David Fox - Oct. 16, 2008

Brief editorial explaining Acorn's problems with 1% of the registrations it gathered. Good overview of the situation.

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Chris Finnie
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by Chris Finnie - Oct. 18, 2008

Well supported and argued. This view of Acorn is consistent with everything else I've read about them, and about this manufactured threat. The GOP has ruled this country through fear for years. This looks like their latest attempt to me.

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