In North Carolina, there were a number of bills where the Governor vetoed and a bipartisan group of Democrats and Republicans (or at least a few Democrats) joined together to override the Democratic Governor veto.  However, one bill that the Democrats were able to withstand the override push was the voter ID bill.  Any attempt at improving the integrity of the voting process was uniformly attacked in a partisan manner and no Democrat dare stray from the party line.  In the end, the veto of unpopular Democratic Governor Perdue stood despite predictions of its eventual failure.

Remarkably, Democratic partisan opposition to the bill was even more solid than with the Racial Justice Act where the North Carolina legislature finally overcame the veto with revamped legislation.  Even attempts to negotiate with Democrats on the voter ID bill were rebuffed.  Of course, the Charlotte Observer is already looking to next year and wants the Republican Assembly and likely Republican Governor to “compromise” with…themselves on a watered down bill.  The year to compromise was this year but the Democrats couldn’t bring themselves to do so.

In North Carolina, there were a number of bills where the Governor vetoed and a bipartisan group of Democrats and Republicans (or at least a few Democrats) joined together to override the Democratic Governor veto.  However, one bill that the Democrats were able to withstand the override push was the voter ID bill.  Any attempt at improving the integrity of the voting process was uniformly attacked in a partisan manner and no Democrat dare stray from the party line.  In the end, the veto of unpopular Democratic Governor Perdue stood despite predictions of its eventual failure.

Remarkably, Democratic partisan opposition to the bill was even more solid than with the Racial Justice Act where the North Carolina legislature finally overcame the veto with revamped legislation.  Even attempts to negotiate with Democrats on the voter ID bill were rebuffed.  Of course, the Charlotte Observer is already looking to next year and wants the Republican Assembly and likely Republican Governor to “compromise” with…themselves on a watered down bill.  The year to compromise was this year but the Democrats couldn’t bring themselves to do so.