Following Romney Campaign’s Lead, Anti-Obama Swift Boat Group Repeats False Claims About Ohio Voters
Special Operations Speaks, a new right-wing political action committee comprised of three former special operations officers, is doubling down on the Romney campaign’s latest false claim that President Obama is suing to prevent members of the military from voting early in Ohio. Here is an excerpt from an email the group sent to its listserv early this morning: If you haven’t already heard, Obama’s campaign has just filed a lawsuit in Ohio to restrict military voting. In Ohio, there is a law that allows the public to vote early in-person up until the Friday before the election. Members of the military are given three extra days to vote early. The Obama campaign is suing to strike down this part of the law, claiming that there is “no discernible rational basis” for why military members are allowed extra time to vote. The facts are apparently of little concern to Special Operations Speaks. As ThinkProgress has documented, the allegation is a flat-out lie. A 2005 Ohio law introduced in-pe...