UncleDavid Commented on Conyers On FBI ACORN Probe]]> by Zachary Roth

2008-10-16T21:44:24Z

Said it before and I'll say it again:

"Mickey Mouse may show up on a registration list, but he's not likely to vote."

Since there are two people in the Florida white pages called Mickey Mouse, I hope they do carry out their civic duty and not be discouraged by John Conyers.

UncleDavid Commented on FBI Probing ACORN Nationwide]]> by Zachary Roth

2008-10-16T19:53:23Z

The AP refers to "voter registration forms - including some signed `Mickey Mouse' or other fictitious characters.".

A ten-second search on whitepages.com gives the lie to the "fictitious" claim. At the very least, there are 25 people who choose to list themselves as Mickey Mouse, including two in Florida, and apparently another (at least) in Orlando not listed in the phone book.

Now, whether they were joking with the phone company or that is really their name is anyone's guess. "Mouse" is a rare but not unknown last name. And I admit the Acorn forms in question were likely invalid. But let's not make fun of what may be many living, breathing, human registered voters around the country, shall we? We can't choose the name we were born with.

AP really should spend a few seconds on research.

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UncleDavid Commented on FBI Probing ACORN Nationwide]]> by Zachary Roth