The Tea Party Election Day Army, Coming to Your State

From Colorlines, an alarming look at True (sic) the Vote and other right-wing, Koch-funded groups working to deploy over 1,000 "citizen volunteers," all encouraged to “build relationships with election administrators,” to watch polls in 35 states for “irregularities” and anything "funny, funky, fraudulent" - unwritten coda: especially by people with suspiciously brown skin - to ensure the election isn't "stolen" by Democrats with the “illegal alien vote” and a “food stamp army.” These are the folks behind voter suppression bills; attention must be paid.

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