ACORN, Voter Fraud, the Subprime Mess and Ties to Barack Obama

One of the great political scandals of 2008 concerns a left wing group called ACORN, which is now not only under investigation for voter registration fraud in multiple states, but is also tied to subprime mortgage mess. Barack Obama also has ties to ACORN.

One the activities of ACORN, also known as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, is to register low income people to vote. But it seems that ACORN has had a tendency to take short cuts, padding their registration lists with fake names. Last year, two ACORN workers were tried and convicted of voter registration fraud.

This election cycle, ACORN has attracted the attention of the FBI. The FBI has raided ACORN offices in Nevada and North Carolina. More sweeps of ACORN offices nationwide are expected.

In Nevada, it was discovered that the starting lineup of the Dallas Cowboys football team are registered to vote. The problem is, none of these football players are known to be legal residents of the state.

Evidence of ACORN's illegal activities have shown up in Missouri, Connecticut, Wisconson, Ohio, and Indiana. In Indianapolis it appears that a hundred and five percent of the population are registered to vote.

Why is the practice of registering fake people a danger to democracy? Many states do not have voter ID laws. Therefore anyone can show up at the polls claiming to be anyone, in theory at least, and vote. The potential for voter fraud, benefiting Barack Obama, is immense.

ACORN has also been heavily involved in the causing the liquidity crisis that stemmed from subprime mortgage practices. The Washington Time's Mon Charen explains:

"ACORN recognized very early the opportunity presented by the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) of 1977. As Stanley Kurtz has reported, ACORN proudly touted "affirmative action" lending, and pressured banks to make subprime loans. Madeline Talbott, a Chicago ACORN leader, boasted of "dragging banks kicking and screaming" into dubious loans. And, as Sol Stern reported in City Journal, ACORN also found a remunerative niche as an "adviser" to banks seeking regulatory approval."