Jesse Jackson Asks Ohio Delegates for 'Most Massive Voter Registration Ever'
"We deserve the right to vote, and deserve the right for our vote to count," the civil rights leader told delegates in Charlotte.
Charlotte, NC — The Reverend Jesse Jackson brought the Ohio delegation to its feet Thursday morning, calling for a record-breaking voter registration drive to avoid what he called "the thievery" of Ohio votes in the 2004 presidential election. The civil rights leader lead the delegation in a call-and-response pledge: "We deserve the right to vote, and deserve the right for our vote to count." Thursday is the last day of the Democratic National Convention, but Jackson cautioned that Democrats: "You can win but still lose, if we don’t stop the thievery." Jackson focus on two areas of worry: Early voting and voting day irregularities. Three days of early voting were restored by a federal judge on August 31, but Jackson cautioned Democrats to…
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V. Scheurich
7:31 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Jesse...............You better get out of Dodge City because people are losing their jobs because of your buddy Barack's policies! The President, Barack Obama has told us many times that he hates coal and the coal mining process. It has now taken its toll in Whitesburg, Kentucky, one of many. Which state is next? 1. http://www.wkyt.com/yourtown/locations/letcher/headlines/… more ›