Democrats promote voting rights blocks from GOP convention
Just blocks from the arena where Republicans kicked off their presidential nominating convention here Monday, Democrats held an event of their own — on voting rights.
“A lot of us are fiercely protective of voting rights,” Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told a packed room, reminding attendees that “a lot of blood was spilled,” in the battle to win voting rights for blacks.
He and other speakers at the two-hour town hall urged pastors, community leaders and others to rally voters to go to the polls this fall.
“We have to be clear — it’s about who you’re for, but it’s also who your against,’’ he said. “And somewhere in the middle ought to be the energy for you to go vote. For whatever reason, you need to go.’’
Clarion Ledger
7/18/16
Magnolia Tribune
