Rev. Jackson: New Voting Laws Could Sway Close Races

Rev. Jesse Jackson condemned new voting laws that he says suppress minorities and are designed to “cut the margin of the vote.”  (0:40)

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Jesse Jackson Compares New Voting Regulations To Civil War Era Politics

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson joined other civil rights leaders in front of the Capitol Building to criticize new state laws that require government issued IDs for citizens to vote, and asked for intervention by the Department of Justice.  (0:40)

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Kucinich urges the protection of voting rights

Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) talks about the importance of preserving voting rights and how that can lead to a better America. (0:21)
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Maxine Waters: foreclosed homeowners might lose their vote, too

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) asks FBI Director Robert Mueller about allegations that homeowners whose houses have been foreclosed upon will be challenged at the polling place. Waters says she "never dreamed that foreclosure would bring us even this additional problem." The comment came in an FBI oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. (1:01)

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