Mitt, Marco Push Voter-ID Laws

No Biggie

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:07PM EDT / Published Apr. 23, 2012 3:01PM EDT

Mitt Romney touted voter-ID laws while campaigning in Pennsylvania Monday, saying, “We ought to have voter identification so we know who’s voting and we have a record of that.” At his side was Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who pointed out other times when identification is required—on a plane, at the store, asking, “What’s the big deal? What is the big deal?” Romney has, in the past, expressed support for such laws, which have been labeled discriminatory by some.

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Mitt, Marco Push Voter-ID Laws