The GOP has been cheating to keep black folks and other Dems from voting for years. This was aided by the Roberts Court striking down Clause four of the Voting Rights Act. Now the Virginia GOP is trying to disenfranchise Trump voters.
"If Donald Trump plans to win the 2016 republican nomination, he may have to do so without any help from the voters of Virginia. The republican party leadership in the state is taking unusual steps to prevent Trump from doing well in its primary voting, and if the measures aren’t reversed in court beforehand, it could ensure that an actual republican wins the state’s delegates, shutting Trump out entirely."
"The move involves forcing those Virginia residents who want to vote in the republican primary to sign something called a “statement of affiliation” in which they confirm they are in fact republicans. While there may not be any enforceable legal consequences involved, it could be enough to scare independents away from showing up and voting for Donald Trump. Large swaths of his supporters are such extremist conservatives that they don’t consider the republican party to be conservative enough for their tastes and therefore are no longer eligible to vote for him in the primary. A look at the voting calendar suggests it could have a significant impact."
"If Donald Trump plans to win the 2016 republican nomination, he may have to do so without any help from the voters of Virginia. The republican party leadership in the state is taking unusual steps to prevent Trump from doing well in its primary voting, and if the measures aren’t reversed in court beforehand, it could ensure that an actual republican wins the state’s delegates, shutting Trump out entirely."
"The move involves forcing those Virginia residents who want to vote in the republican primary to sign something called a “statement of affiliation” in which they confirm they are in fact republicans. While there may not be any enforceable legal consequences involved, it could be enough to scare independents away from showing up and voting for Donald Trump. Large swaths of his supporters are such extremist conservatives that they don’t consider the republican party to be conservative enough for their tastes and therefore are no longer eligible to vote for him in the primary. A look at the voting calendar suggests it could have a significant impact."
"Virginia is part of “Super Tuesday” in 2016, a day in which several states hold their primaries simultaneously. It’s essentially impossible for Donald Trump or any other candidate to lock up the nomination prior to Super Tuesday, meaning that Virginia will be a relevant state in the republican primary. The Richmond Times-Dispatch has the story. Trump responded by calling the Virginia republican party “stupid.”
http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/virginia-gop-delivers-major-blow-to-donald-trumps-primary-chances/23366/
Here's the trouble though. This is preciesely the sort of dirty tricks that will lead to huge blowback from the base. Even if the GOP gets away with this, then the Trump supporters will see the whole process as rigged. They aren't going to just eat their vegetables and vote for Marco Rubio if the GOP has to cheat to stop Trump from winning.
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