At the link, word that DOJ won’t oppose South Carolina’s plans for redrawing its Congressional lines and adding a new seventh district along the coast. What’s interesting is what the head of the Democratic Party predicts what the Supreme Court will do with DOJs approach to the Voting Rights Act: Meanwhile, state Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian said Monday he plans to file a lawsuit within two weeks challenging the new district lines, saying the Justice Department is using an “antiquated standard” on race that improperly concentrates black voters to ensure black candidates have a chance at winning seats. Harpootlian points to the President Barack Obama getting one of four votes from whites in the 2008 election and last year’s election of U.S. Rep. Tim Scott as signs candidates’ race no longer determines elections. Black voters, he said, need to be spread among districts so they’ll have more influence on the legislative process.
Justice “uses an antiquated standard which will not pass U.S. Supreme Court muster,” Harpootlian said. “The view in Washington and the Justice Department is the South has not progressed in race relations in the last 40 years,” Harpootlian said. “They’ve got a bunch of 1960s liberals still working in the Justice Department.”
Hi Christian
I ran against jim clyburn in 2010. There was so much evidence of voter fraud that received no media attention.
I believe clyburn can be beat but SC is afraid to touch the issue in the 6th district.
After the alvin greene debacle in the SC US Senate race clyburn came out in the press and gave a play by play on how the GOP committed voter fraud.
I don’t know how to stop it in the 6th district. I would appreciate your comments.
Sincerely,
Jim Pratt