RNC Says ACORN is Undermining the Electoral System

Thursday, October 09, 2008 By Matt Cover (CNSNews.com) – Nevada authorities raided the offices of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) on Tuesday, as part of an investigation into suspected voter-registration fraud. The Republican National Committee (RNC) responded on Wednesday by accusing ACORN of a “significant and blatant” effort to undermine this year’s election. “This group is engaged in a systemic effort to undermine our electoral system,” said RNC Communications Director Danny Diaz. Diaz pointed to news reports published Wednesday about ACORN activities in four additional states: Missouri, Connecticut, Ohio and Wisconsin. "I think we have called ACORN a quasi-criminal organization. And we have done so not to be cute, not doing it lightly, but because there is a record here," RNC Chief... [read full story]