I don't think it's a matter of politicians being too stupid to get this. After all using computers to purge the voter rolls in Florida of ppl who have the same names as convicted felons (knowing that the effect would be to strike more democrats than republicans) is an act of subtlety. I think it's a matter of their believing that the electorate is either stupid enough to buy their lame excuses or unable to really do anything about it.
Slight clarification re Fla: They did NOT purge the voter rolls of ppl with the same names as convicted felons when those names were Hispanic -- knowing people with Hispanic names are more likely to vote Republican.
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