Curtailing voting rights by dishonestly inventing widespread fraud has been a major part of the Republican Party's political strategy for a while.
Americans are struck by lightning with greater frequency than they commit voter impersonation fraud, and that's the only kind of fraud that photo ID requirements could have any hope of preventing.
Trump is doing the country a disservice making things up about the integrity of our elections.
My wife is gorgeous and brilliant, and my son True is my best little buddy in the world.
I love this country, and I won't let losing an election force me away from the process.
To truly care about this country is to demonstrate that you care about her politics the same when you're winning as when you're losing.
The secret to adulthood is that 99% of the time, you actually know the right thing to do. Adults make it hard when they are deciding whether to do the right thing.
Anyone can be something. Leaders want to do something.
Politics, as a profession, is not about making the right political decision. It's about making the right decision and then managing the political consequences.
Very few things in life are more fulfilling than being part of a team and knowing you're a part of something bigger than your own self-interest.
I launched more formal elections investigations than any secretary of state in Missouri history, and we didn't get a single complaint about voter impersonation fraud - not one.
We should be doing everything we can to make it as convenient as possible for eligible Americans to cast a ballot. People fought and died for the right to vote.
That's a compliment reserved only for politicians. You never hear someone say, 'You know what I love about my accountant? He's just a normal guy.' That's how low the bar is for people in politics.
He's like a bizarro me. One of us is working for good, and the other is Kris Kobach.
Voters are okay with you believing something they don't believe, as long as they think you genuinely believe it, and you believe it because you care about them.
As the state's chief elections officer, it is my job to make sure that only eligible voters vote, but also that every eligible voter has the opportunity to vote.
If an election doesn't go your way, you don't get to call a do-over. Part of respecting our democracy is respecting the will of the voters.
The option to recall elected officials is an important one. Our representatives should always be mindful that they answer to their constituents, and if they act in malfeasance, their job may be on the line. But using the recall as a way to reverse the results of an election, or to hold a snap election, is simply undemocratic.
You don't get to recall a senator just because you don't like her or just because you want the seat for your own party.
With limited shifts, low wages, and scarce benefits, it feels almost impossible for many Americans to get their slice of the pie.
