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This story was written by William P. Davis, The Maine CampusSen. John McCain recently stated that the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN -- an organization aimed at registering low-income and minority citizens to vote -- may be destroying the fabric of democracy. The real threat to the fabric of democracy is the purging of voter rolls across the nation that will result in thousands of legitimate voters being turned away from the polls on election day. Groups like ACORN should be commended for their work, even if chastised for their methods.Right off the bat, let s make one thing clear: It s not voter fraud ... yet. Voter registration fraud, while still serious and still a crime, is not nearly as serious as voter fraud. The effects of actual voter fraud on our elections are blown out to massive proportions, including McCain s and Gov. Sarah Palin s attempts to paint ACORN as an anti-American, fraud-inducing organization. ACORN is under investigation for rampant voter fraud in 13 states. ACORN received more than $800,000 from the Obama campaign, Palin said at a recent rally. The fraud is voter registration fraud, and it has not been rampant. The fraudulent registrations make up a relatively small percentage of the overall <a href=https://www.stanley-cup.ca>stanley mug</a> voter registration rolls, and such registrations are quickly weeded out <a href=https://www.stanley-cups.it>stanley thermos</a> by the stat <a href=https://www.stanley-cups.uk>stanley cups uk</a> es. Such a distinction between voter fraud and voter registration fraud may seem trite,
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