@ USA Today.  More than half a dozen states have passed new laws to reduce early voting, setting up a clash with civil rights groups and Democrats who claim the rules could disenfranchise minority voters in the 2012 election for the White House and Congress.

Once again, Democrats seek to conflate the protections of civil rights laws with their own partisan gamesmanship and potential gain.  Apparently, they believe there are now civil rights protections to have the opportunity to vote early and often.  Yes, a right to vote early 21 days as opposed to 14 days prior to Election Day or perhaps to vote 8 days prior instead of on Election Day. 

How about a voting right for absentee voting?  In fact, any voting process that may help Democrats on turnout is apparently constitutionally protected.  And how about a process that might help Republicans?  Nope, not protected.  Sorry, Republicans are out of luck.