Ted Cruz
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81% of Hispanics support photo ID to vote.
81% of Democrats support photo ID to vote.
75% of African Americans support photo ID to vote.
It's overwhelmingly popular.
So the Democrats all said they supported it, but they didn't like the other elements of the SAVE Act.
So one thing we did this week is we said, okay, we'll call your bluff.
And we put up just a very simple bill that required photo ID to vote.
It's what they all said they supported.
Now, let me tell you, I want to read you some quotes from Democrats.
Here's Chuck Schumer, quote, Democrats support voter ID.
Here's Chuck Schumer again.
Our objection as Democrats is not to photo ID.
Here's Dick Durbin, quote, they say it's show a voter ID.
I'm not opposed to that.
They ask you for an ID at the airport, don't they?
That's reasonable.
All right, here's Caitlin Collins at CNN asking Cory Booker, quote, if it was just a clean vote on voter ID specifically, is that something you would support?
Cory Booker, yes, and New Jersey has voter ID laws.
I've got to show my driver's license.
Chris Coons, Democrat from Delaware, quote, who could be against requiring ID to vote?