Acorn Officials Hold a News Conference at the National Press Club On Alleged Voter Suppression Tactics

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Acorn Officials Hold a News Conference at the National Press Club On Alleged Voter Suppression Tactics

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ACORN OFFICIALS HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB ON ALLEGED VOTER SUPPRESSION TACTICS

OCTOBER 29, 2008

SPEAKERS: STEVE KEST, ACORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FRANCISCO MARTINEZ, REGISTERED VOTER

HUGH ALLEYNE, ACORN BOARD MEMBER

BRENDAN EGAN, STAFF ATTORNEY, ACLU OF NEW MEXICO

[*] KEST: Good morning. Thanks for coming today.

My name is Steve Kest. I'm the executive director of ACORN.

Have some special guests with me today and an announcement as well.

I'm joined by Francisco Martinez, who is a new voter from New Mexico. ACORN helped register him to vote. And he's a plaintiff in a suit filed by ...

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