Today, on a conference call with reporters, gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe criticized Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell surrogate Mike Huckabee's remarks encouraging voter suppression.
At a recent campaign event, Huckabee was caught on tape making the following statement: "You have two jobs. One, get all those people who are going to vote for Bob out to the polls and vote. If they're not going to vote for Bob, you have another job. Let the air out of their tires and do not let them out of their driveway on Election Day. Keep 'em home. Do the Lord's work, my friend. I'm giving you an opportunity…yes, do the right thing." Video of Huckabee's remarks can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMMGw_S9eo.
McAuliffe released the following statement: "When I became the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, the very first thing I announced was the formation of the Voting Rights Institute. Every year, we have seen attempts at voter suppression all across the country. Let's be clear: there are no jokes to be made about denying people the right to vote in this country. It's not a laughing matter. This is a right that people fought and died for, so as public figures, we must be sure that we are setting the standard.
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