“At ‘Poll Watcher Training’ Class, Republicans Trade Rumors, Fears of Fraud”

WSJ:

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been raising hackles for weeks about a “stolen” election, and on Wednesday morning, in a suburban public library in northern Virginia, more than two dozen Republicans heeded his call.

The group had signed up for a “poll watcher training” class through the local Republican Party. They were mostly retirees, all white, except for one woman from India.

Many said they appreciated Mr. Trump’s dire predictions of election fraud in defiance of a number of GOP leaders and elected officials who say he is undermining voter confidence. Experts say fraud, particularly impersonating voters, is scarce, and Mr. Trump has offered no evidence for his claims.

“Very clearly there is going to be massive voter fraud, and it will definitely be to ensure Hillary Clinton wins,” said Penny Hendrix, a 52-year-old stay-at-home mom in Fairfax Station. “I’ve been concerned about this for some time, and Trump bringing it up is raising awareness.”…

Carol Loulis of Reston didn’t hesitate when asked her biggest concern. “Illegals voting,” she said, adding that she saw people voting in 2012 who didn’t appear to speak English. “I definitely should have called the attention of the election officials, but I think I let it go.”

Uh, you don’t have to speak English to be a citizen eligible to vote.

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