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Drew Griffin on Acorn “The Situation Room” 06:12pm Interview / Commentary TRANSCRIPT:DREW GRIFFIN: Is ACORN a group thats been problematic in its organizing of these voter registration []? DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FRED VOIGHT: Absolutely. GRIFFIN: Have you tried to work with them to explain to them? VOIGHT : Absolutely. [] I dont have an answer for you, ok? This has been going on for a number of years. We have met with them, we have talked to them. We know that there have been people that havent been able to meet their quota, and they get fired. [] The people who are doing this are in many case homeless, [] recovering drug addicts, recovering alcoholics who are desperate for money. [] GRIFFIN: Thats Deputy Commissioner Fred Voight saying basically ACORN is setting up the voter registration drive where they pay people to register people to vote, sets up this atmosphere where they have to get them in or they dont get paid, Wolf. And that leads to fraud, specifically because theyre hiring these homeless people to actually go out and gather votes. We tracked down the ACORN director here in Philadelphia. Her name is Jeanette Marcano. Here is what she said, not denying any of that. JEANETTE MARCANO: If someone needs a job, and we are a community organization that services low and middle income families, who are we supposed to assist? GRIFFIN: Just because youre low income doesnt mean you can commit fraud. MARCANO: Thats our point. Just because youre low income youre not supposed to …
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