Politifact's Misleading Ratings Target Daily Kos

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Wednesday December 07, 2011 · 12:56 PM PST

2011/12/07 · 12:56

Politifact today posted a claim that "Daily Kos...Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where 'low-income voters' live."

I cannot find one article/diary posted on Daily Kos that is mistaken on this topic. FACT: Scott Walker did plan to close Department of Motor Vehicles offices which would have resulted in making voting more difficult for many low-income voters.

Secondly, Politifact is reporting on a claim made only by Daily Kos campaign director, Chris Bowers! The statement in question is part of a larger message about disenfranchising voters including very true and verifiable claims that a worker was FIRED for informing co-workers that photo IDs required for voting are free under Wisconsin law. Why didn't Politifact rate this claim along with the many other 100% true statements posited by Bowers? Video below.

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