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Wiz Imp

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45. Yes, everyone knows that voter suppression is the primary election strategy for Republicans.

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:48 PM

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Unfortunately, it's hard to quantify. I agree it may well have changed the outcome of the 2018 Governor's race. While voter suppression could have been the difference in 2024, Palast fails to provide any verified or even verifiable data to support the claim. He throws around a bunch of scary looking numbers without sourcing or other evidence that they are true and accurate. If Palast or anyone else could actually prove his claims, I think it could go a long way towards stopping a lot of the voter suppression from happening in the future. Without proof, it won't be taken seriously by people that matter.

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