The New York Times has a predictable editorial in this morning's edition. According to NYT, Acorn is nothing but the voter registration branch of the Salvation Army. And John McCain is doing his damndest to keep poor people from voting:In recent weeks, the McCain campaign has accused the group of perpetrating voter fraud by intentionally submitting invalid registration forms, including some with fictional names like Mickey Mouse and others for voters who are already registered.Based on the information that has come to light so far, the charges appear to be wildly overblown -- and intended to hobble Acorn's efforts.How do the editorial writers at the NYT know the charges are "wildly overblown?" Because Acorn officials told them:The group concedes that some of its hired canvassers have turned in tainted forms, although they say the ones with phony names constitute no more than 1 percent of the total turned in. The group also says it reviews all of the registration forms that...(Read Full Post)