It’s one of the most durable stories to come out of the 2000 election: the supposed disfranchisement of black voters in Florida. It’s now a staple of Democratic fund-raising and speeches, despite the virtually complete lack of evidence that any Floridians were intentionally denied their right to vote. (Wall Street Journal (editorial)/Tampa Tribune, Sept. 28).
The Florida myth
It’s one of the most durable stories to come out of the 2000 election: the supposed disfranchisement of black voters in Florida. It’s now a staple of Democratic fund-raising and speeches, despite the virtually complete lack of evidence that any Floridians were intentionally denied their right to vote. (Wall Street Journal (editorial)/Tampa Tribune, Sept. 28).
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