Gov. Rick Perry and the Presidential Briar Patch

Civil Rights groups are trying to taint Texas Governor Rick Perry for his support of Voter ID laws in Texas.  You can only imagine this is a fight Perry wants.  Voter ID is wildly popular among the public, with support ranging near 85% in some polls, and among a majority of Democrats and African-Americans, as well as white Republicans.  Yet, reflexively, some groups, including the Soros-funded Demos, have sent a letter to the Voting Section at Justice complaining about the racially discriminatory actions of those in Texas who passed Voter ID.  Politico has more here, and the letter.  If Justice blocks voter ID anywhere, expect this to explode into a Presidential campaign issue overnight, and the supporters of voter ID will have a mighty political tailwind.