Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) flatly rejected the idea that voter fraud poses a meaningful threat to U.S. elections, making the claim during an appearance Friday on MSNOW’s “The Weeknight.” The veteran congressman said the data used to support fraud allegations comes from a single source and covers a negligible number of cases.
“There is no voter fraud to any significant degree taking place in this country,” Clyburn said, responding to an earlier segment on the program that discussed the number of votes found to be fraudulent. He argued that the figures cited, roughly a hundred votes over more than four decades, traced back entirely to the Heritage Foundation.
Except, he’s not telling the truth. There’s been multiple accounts of voter fraud across the country and almost every incident was in favor of a Democrat.
Clyburn should know better.
Clyburn Sees Democratic Momentum in South Carolina and Beyond
Beyond the fraud debate, Clyburn used the interview to project confidence about Democratic electoral prospects heading into coming races. He pointed to shifting political ratings in his home state as evidence that the party is gaining ground, describing movement James Clyburn election comments in races that were previously considered safely Republican.
“What was likely Republican is now leaning Republican in the Senate race,” Clyburn said. I think that our candidate in the first congressional district is running very strong, and I think is going to win. I do believe that we are going to win statewide, as well as in legislative seats where we’ve never won before. So I think you’re in a good place in South Carolina.”
Texas and North Carolina Also on Clyburn’s Radar
Clyburn said his optimism extends well beyond South Carolina. He told viewers he had traveled to Texas ten days earlier and sensed the same energy there, and said he was headed to North Carolina the following day.
“I was down in Texas ten days ago and the same feeling there,” he said. “I think that we are doing better there.” The congressman did not provide specific polling figures but described a broad shift in the political atmosphere across multiple states.
