Libertarian leaning Republican Rand Paul felon voting rights call is restoration of GOP compassion

Rand Paul: One in Three Black Men Served Time — Time to Re-Enfranchise Ex-Felons

This week, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has made some notably clunky efforts to reach out to the African-American community, lamented the fact that one in three black men have been convicted of felonies and called on lawmakers to restore voting rights. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles