Much has been written about the Florida decision on voter registration drive.  But the New York Times just couldn’t help themselves in covering the story:

“Voter registration, particularly among Democratic voters, declined significantly in the past year. The Florida Times-Union reported this week that the number of registered Democrats had increased by only 11,365 from July 1, 2011, to Aug. 1, 2012, a sharply lower figure than in the same periods during the past two presidential races. In 2004, nearly 159,000 new Democrats were registered in that period. In 2008, the number was nearly 260,000.”

What role does this analysis play in a Voting Rights Act case?  But to the Times, it seems to be an important consideration supporting the decision.