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On AlterNet: acorn

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "acorn"

GOP Attacks on ACORN Are Based on the Fear of 1.3 Million New Voters

GOP Attacks on ACORN Are Based on the Fear of 1.3 Million New Voters

AlterNetOctober 13, 2008.
Jesse Jackson Jr, Steven Rosenfeld, Digby and Marc Ambinder on the GOP's race-baiting and smear job against ACORN's massive registration efforts.

Memo to GOP: Minority Homeowners Did Not Cause Wall St. Meltdown

Memo to GOP: Minority Homeowners Did Not Cause Wall St. Meltdown

David Swanson, After Downing Street. October 10, 2008.
ACORN has decidedly moved past the stage of being ignored and even the stage of being laughed at. ACORN is now being attacked. Next comes victory.

Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN

Why the GOP Is Nuts About ACORN

Richard L. Hasen, Huffington Post. October 10, 2008.
Attacks on ACORN appear to be part of a broader GOP strategy to shrink the number of Dem voters and sow doubts if the election turns out to be close.

ACORN Calls Police Raid of Las Vegas Office a Political

ACORN Calls Police Raid of Las Vegas Office a Political "Stunt"

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 7, 2008.
The group had been sharing material about problem voter registrations with Nevada officials for months.

GOP Issues Absurd Attack on Voter Registration Group

GOP Issues Absurd Attack on Voter Registration Group

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. September 24, 2008.
The RNC calls ACORN "quasi-criminal" after finding two questionable voter applications in rural Florida.

Are Voter Registration Drives Being Put Out of Business?

Are Voter Registration Drives Being Put Out of Business?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 25, 2007.
After the wave of successes in 2004 voter registration drives by groups like ACORN, a half-dozen states passed severe laws that scared off voting activists -- and now the Senate is weighing in.