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Tag: ACORN
Who hates ACORN most? Rep. Steve King makes his case
A "corrupt criminal organization" that caused the global financial crisis. That's right. But Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, is not referring to any bonus-loving cowboys'...
Anti-ACORN pile on creates bad legislation and lawmaker confusion
The Minnesota Independent is reporting that U.S. Rep and conservative Christian firebrand Michele Bachmann is going after ACORN again, calling for a congressional investigation...
ACORN prepares civil disobedience strategy in case of Aurora foreclosure
Community organizers are recruiting volunteers to pressure lenders and law enforcement officials not to foreclose on homes in Colorado — and, if the pressure doesn’t work, volunteers plan to lock arms and resist sheriff’s deputies when they arrive to evict homeowners.
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) plans to bring its Home Defenders campaign — unveiled in a handful of cities across the country last month — to the Denver area this Saturday with a rally at the Aurora home of Leonard McWilliams, a disabled Air Force veteran and single parent of three teenagers who has fallen five months behind on his mortgage.
Behind McCain’s ACORN gambit: The fraud of voter ‘fraud’
John McCain’s attempt to magnify allegations of voter registration fraud could mitigate the impact of a Barack Obama victory and deter black Democrats from turning out to vote in future elections.
Obama campaign: The ACORN falls far from the tree
The Barack Obama team deflected Republican claims that the candidate is affiliated with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) during a press call this afternoon.
ACORN under fire for nationwide voter registration activities
A national group that registered tens of thousands of new voters in Colorado is under fire in several states for using fake names to sign up voters.
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has been charged with dropping off at least 10,000 invalid voter applications in a dozen states, according to news reports. But ACORN officials say that GOP operatives — and John McCain in specific — are fanning nonexistent flames. And while the group's Colorado operations are in the clear, it was mischaracterized as "under investigation today" by Republican Rep. Marilyn Musgrave during a debate last week with Democratic challenger Betsy Markey.