Who's David Iglesias voting for? He's not saying, but listen carefully
Former U.S. Attorney bashes GOP again
David Iglesias told Amy Goodman last week he wasn't endorsing either presidential candidate but his next comment about Obama may signal not only who he'll be voting for, but also what many in the country may be feeling as they contemplate voting in the general election:
"Our country has elected white males from northern European countries going back now 230-or-so years. This finally represents that the top position in American government is really open to everyone, and I think that's sending a powerful message not only to Americans, but throughout the world."
Goodman describes Iglesias as an example of another population that may be in play this election season: disaffected Republicans.
During their interview, Iglesias slammed the Republican party, alleging that the party engages in voter suppression through "vote caging," which he described as being when voter information is sent to people who are suspected of no longer living at their registered address, such as military personnel or students at historically black colleges. When the mail is returned to the sender, the party uses that information to remove that person from the voter rolls, claiming they are no longer there. Iglesias continued:
"I hope the media keeps shining the spotlight on groups like the American Center for Voting Rights, which has been engaging in this type of voter-suppression action, especially targeting the elderly people and minorities. If you are an American citizen who is not a felon, you have the right to vote. I would just hope that in swing states like Missouri, Wisconsin, New Mexico and a handful of other states, that the Democratic Party and the media really keep a lot of pressure on this."
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