Politics
Republican party seeks to change election laws in states Obama won
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he “could go either way” on the change and doesn’t plan to push it. But he said it’s a reasonable issue to debate and that he prefers that leaders discuss it well before the next presidential election.
“It could be done in a thoughtful way over the next couple years and people can have a thoughtful discussion,” Snyder said.
Democrats aren’t convinced. And they warned of political consequences for Republicans who back the shift — particularly those governors up for re-election in 2014, which include the governors of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, among others.
“This is nothing more than election-rigging,” said Michigan Democratic Chairman Mark Brewer.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press
