共和党堂而皇之地要求剥夺一些州的选举权 — — 比如，在宾夕法尼亚州，他们设法增加非洲裔和拉丁裔美国人注册为选民 — — 结果适得其反：选举权受到威胁的选民被迫站起来反击。
The Republicans’ explicit campaign of disenfranchisement in some states – like Pennsylvania, where they tried to make it more difficult for African-Americans and Latinos to register to vote – backfired: those whose rights were threatened were motivated to turn out and exercise them.