But first, here's an interesting quote from your link:
The Bush-Cheney campaign said the charges of voter suppression "have no basis in reality."
Now here's part of the transcript from Crossfire, when Begala and Carlson discussed the incident where Rep. Papageorge (R) - MI talked about the need to suppress the minority voter turnout. The link follows.
Begala:
Well, one of the most important priorities of the Democrats gathered behind me here in Boston is to inspire minorities to turn out and vote. Tonight, the Democrats will honor Fannie Lou Hamer, whose Mississippi Freedom Democrats fought to integrate the Democratic Party in the South 40 years ago. But today, it's Republicans who don't want Africa-Americans to vote. A Bush-Cheney campaign official in Michigan told "The Detroit Free Press" the campaign strategy is -- quote -- "If we do not suppress the Detroit vote, we're going to have a tough time in this election" -- unquote.
In case you need a decoder, the Detroit vote is 83 percent black. So, despite President Bush's phony pleading and speeches at the Urban League, remember, the real and stated statement of the Bush campaign is to suppress the black vote. Somewhere in heaven, Fannie Lou Hamer is sick and tired.
CARLSON: Well, I don't know who said that. I don't think it was a named quote.
BEGALA: It was.
(CROSSTALK)
CARLSON: It was? Who said it?
BEGALA: Robert Papageorge (ph), who is the vice chairman of the Michigan campaign for veterans.
(CROSSTALK)
CARLSON: Interesting. Is suspect he doesn't work for the Bush campaign.
(CROSSTALK)
BEGALA: He's an official out there. I got his name off of their Web site.
CARLSON: I will say, Paul, I do think -- I think it's unfortunate to say, obviously. Her
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