republicans passed something called senate bill 5 last year to strip union rights in ohio. ohio voters repealed it at the ballot box in november before it could go in effect. they repealed it overwhelmingly by a huge margin. in maine, again, in an overwhelming vote to recall what the republicans did there, mainers got rid of same day registration, got rid of the law precluding same day registration for voting. same day registration for voting is something mainers were doing for four decades. the republicans got rid of it and mainers gave itself back the right of same day voter registration that the republicans elected in 2010 had taken away. also in michigan, perhaps the most radical proposal to emerge from the big red tide of the 2010 election, rick snyder s emergency manager law, giving him unprecedented power to in effect overrule local elections, to get rid of local officials to make it not matter who you vote
voters in maine today went to the polls, lucky them, among the issues they voted on, whether it should be harder to vote in maine, asked if they want to restore the decades old law that lets you register to vote on the same day you vote. this started when republicans won control of the governorship and state legislature last year. by june republican lawmakers sent governor paul lepage a bill to end the long standing ability to register to vote on election day. the governor signed it and they put it up for a citizen s veto with petitions saying people were unhappy with this is decision. republicans have given a number of reasons making it harder to vote in maine. rationale a, many of us believe the democrats intentionally steal elections, despite the republican chairman s clearly heart felt beliefs, same day registration has never been shown to be a fraud problem in maine and next, this long time
voters in maine today went to the polls, lucky them, among the issues they voted on, whether it should be harder to vote in maine, asked if they want to restore the decades old law that lets you register to vote on the same day you vote. this started when republicans won control of the governorship and state legislature last year. by june republican lawmakers sent governor paul lepage a bill to end the long standing ability to register to vote on election day. the governor signed it and they put it up for a citizen s veto with petitions saying people were unhappy with this is decision. republicans have given a number of reasons making it harder to vote in maine. rati rationale a, many of us believe the democrats intentionally steal elections, despite the republican chairman s clearly heart felt beliefs, same day registration has never been
guy. having said that it s a high bar, but it s something he could potentially do. if he doesn t do it soon and engage people he ll be in real trouble. bill clinton in town today was just talking about how he believes the republicans have been going after potential democratic voters by blocking same day registration for instance in nevada. let s take a listen. one of the most pervasive political movements going on outside washington today the disciplined, passionate, determined effort of republican governors and legislatures to keep most of you from voting next time. this was clinton speaking to young voters today. young people today potential voters. at our event. at your event. he spoke at the aspen ideas festival this weekend and that was not on camera, but let me just share with you the the interesting stuff never is.
brook, we should tell you, is expected to make a full recovery. kids should watch more television, that s what i m getting out of it! bill: we encourage that, yes. a state election that would typically be off the national rad arrest is a wake-up call for the entire country as we head towards 2012. john fund of the wall street journal is just back from wisconsin with a disturbing story about free and fair elections. john, good morning to you and nice to see you again in the studio. good morning. bill: what did you find out there? we had two warning signals that might give us a lesson for the 2012 election. first of all, they have very sloppy voting procedures in wisconsin, same day registration, where you can go in and register to vote at the same time. bill: i can say that s john, he lives down the street. and that is well, that allows me to vouch for you, right, but with no i.d. required. the milwaukee police department has found that was used as part of an org need effo