Despite my views on the Decepticons running the local Fredericksburg rag, they at least had the journalistic integrity to let their Dittobot readers in on a little surprise the Virginia Dems are cooking up for them this November: Massive voter registration efforts are quickly turning the Old Dominion bluer than the state flag.
That's right--Democratic registration efforts in a state that hasn't voted for a Democrat for President in nearly half a century, could finally wrest control of Virginia's presidential voting habits from the state's redneck Republican machine.
Noting the postscript of the article, even caging efforts by local authorities apparently haven't hampered GOTV efforts by state Dems:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia mailed letters to all 185 police chiefs in Virginia, asking each to immediately initiate programs to educate local law enforcement personnel on the right of individuals to engage in door-to-door voter registration. The letters were sent after persons going door-to-door to register voters were told by local officials that the activity violated a local ordinance or policy.
Though I'm sure the Repugnicans have many more tricks up their sleeves before election day, here's hoping the Dems' (and ACLU's) efforts pay off and Virgnia's 'red state' status is vanquished once and for all.
Sic Semper Tyrannis!
(I always knew Lady Virtue was revealing her left breast for a reason... surprised the wingnuts haven't covered that one up, too!)