Success in defending the onerous Texas voter ID scheme will skew elections for Republicans

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused for now to block a strict voter identification law in Texas that critics say will make it harder for as many as 600,000 registered voters who lack driver’s licenses to cast a ballot this year. The justices turned down an appeal from civil rights lawyers who said the court…

Heritage Foundation president Jim DeMint admitted that the reason for Voter ID is simple: To elect more Republicans and suppress Democrats’ votes. Right Wing Watch: “Well, it’s awfully suspicious coming into a big election in a state where it’s actually pretty close,” he said. “I mean, states can decide who votes, but the governor themselves without…