Election Reform
On the Road for Barack Obama
I only have a minute, because I've got to catch a plane to Hartford,
Connecticut, but I just wanted to share with all of you the excitement
I sense out on campaign trail for Barack Obama. I spent the day in
Delaware yesterday, talking with members of the Delaware Legislative
Black Caucus, attorneys in Wilmington and Longshoremen at the local
union hall. I met so many people who, like me, are ready for a real
change in the White House-- not just a change of party, but a new
vision for what is possible in America if we work together. I will
Bill to Prohibit Caging Introduced Yesterday
Yesterday I introduced legislation to criminalize the practice known as caging, by which mail is sent to a voter's registered address and if it is returned as undeliverable, that voter is added to a list of registrations that may be challenged at the polls. It is a tactic used to suppress and intimidate voters--often in minority communities, on college campuses and among members of the armed forces serving overseas.







