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White House stoked voter fraud issue in states

For six years, the Bush administration, aided by Justice Department political appointees, has pursued an aggressive legal effort to restrict voter turnout in key battleground states.

The administration intensified its efforts last year as President Bush’s popularity and Republican support eroded heading into a midterm battle for control of Congress, which the Democrats won. . . .

(The administration’s presence was felt last year in a Missouri legislative battle over voter identification. . . . )