WI Gov: AG’s Poll Watchers are “Obvious Republican Strategy”

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Wisconsin’s Governor Jim Doyle called out Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s latest attempt at voter suppression as an “obvious Republican strategy.”

Earlier this week, Van Hollen — a Republican — announced that he would be sending more than 50 state prosecutors and law enforcement agents to monitor polls on Election Day.

From the AP:

Governor Doyle says the attorney general has no authority to supervise elections in Wisconsin and questions what power the special agents would have if they observe a problem.

The governor says the plan is part of an “obvious Republican strategy” to raise questions about the validity of the vote.

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