US Attorney Firings: RNC e-mails identify Nevada as subject of voter caging
Previously undisclosed e-mails between officials in the Republican National Committee and others reveal that Nevada was one of five states that were the subject of "voter caging" in 2004. Some believe that voter caging was one of the primary reasons for the firing of US Attorneys, including Nevada US Attorney Dan Bogden, as members of the Bush Administration wanted federal prosecutors to assist in the voter suppression efforts and those who seemed unwilling to do so were fired from their positions.
Other states which were the subject of the voter caging program were Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and New Mexico. Former New Mexico US Attorney David Iglesias discussed this matter with Truthout. PBS explored this issue on its NOW program on Friday evening. It will be aired again on Sunday, July 29 at 12:30 p.m. Iglesias was also interviewed by PBS.
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