http://www.inthesetimes.com/archives/tags/voter+fraud/ In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. en-us Expression Engine jessica@inthesetimes.com seamus@inthesetimes.com Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3965/gop_dirty_tricks_20/ In June, The Atlantic magazine's Marc Ambinder reported that some people inside Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign were hoping to soften the GOP's traditionally aggressive campaign against "voter fraud," partly because they thought previous efforts had created a backlash in public opinion. But the next day, the campaign's top lawyer fired back, writing to Ambinder that "any impression that we're not committed to stopping voter fraud is 100 percent false." Of course, federal officials have never found evidence of widespread voter fraud. But that hasn't stopped Republican operatives from exploiting fears of ballot security to build a nationwide campaign of laws, policies and flimsy challenges that ostensibly prevent fraud while actually limiting voting access for the nation's most marginalized… voter fraud election 2008 foreclosures Rachel Jefferson