Trick or Vote anyone?

Now that the polls are about to open, the shit really comes out. States across the board are relying on dirty tricks or intimidation to convince people not to vote. As predicted also, some of these nasty little ploys are decidedly racist. 

In Philly for example, there have been complaints from mostly black neighborhoods about circulating fliers, claiming that citizens could be arrested at the polls for minor offenses such as unpaid parking tickets or  if they were criminally convicted. 

In Virginia also, fliers are popping up all over the place saying they are holding two election days. Tuesday for republicans, and Wednesday for Democrats. This suggests the Republicans are getting desperate in their last days before defeat. Most of these tactics coming to light are detrimental to the Democrats, leading people to think that radical right wing groups are behind it. 

In New Mexico, two hispanic women filed a lawsuit after claiming to have been threatened by a private investigator working for a Republican Lawyer. 

"He was questioning her status, saying that he needed to see her papers and documents to show that she was a U.S. citizen and was a legitimate voter," said Guadalupe Bojorquez, speaking on behalf of her mother, Dora Escobedo, a 67-year-old Albuquerque resident who speaks only Spanish. "He totally, totally scared the heck out of her."

With the Obama campaign singing up millions of new voters, its only logical that the suppression tactics have become more common and radical. To help out though, Obama has recruited thousands of civil rights lawyers to help with voter intimidation. 

This election could still get worse, much worse. It will be interesting to see how successful these tactics will be on election day.