fraud against ACORN not by them

CNN fact-check: ‘This is looking like a fraud committed against ACORN.’

Tonight, CNN investigative reporter Drew Griffin fact-checked John McCain’s claim that the grassroots community organizing group ACORN is “destroying the fabric of democracy.” Conservatives have attacked ACORN’s voter registration efforts as “voter fraud” because they have resulted in the submission of a small number of faulty forms. As noted by DailyKos diarist ryeland, Griffin correctly reported, “Our research is showing — this more looks like a fraud perpetrated on ACORN,” not by ACORN. The people who ACORN paid by the hour to register voters committed fraudulent acts against the organization.

Griffin went on to explain to “viewers that it is very unlikely that the bogus registrations would actually lead to voter fraud.”

(Think Progress)