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We talk a lot on this show about the gop assault on voting right laws in states around the country. republicans say it's all about fighting fraud. but even in their own investigation of every conviction or prosecution of voter fraud since 1997, republicans found just 311 cases of fraud. that's 311 cases out of 593 million votes cast. when you crunch the numbers, you get a fraud rate of.00005%. is there another reason for the surge in new laws in the republican-controlled states since president obama's election? vivian applewhite is a 93-year-old woman who has been denied the right to vote. she...

Phototo make sure that's the person. >> you have had no cases. >> so they can't point to any widespread fraud. since 1997, there has been 311 cases of voter fraud out of 593 million votes cast. that's a rate of 0.000005%. in washington there have been zero cases. you have mo-- the justice department responded saying about the only time i get concrete evidence of voter fraud is when someone pulls a stunt like this. here is the bottom line, they will do anything to suppress 5 million voters. that's why we marched and why we

Of 311 cases. that's 311 cases out of 593 million votes cast. it's a fraud rate of 0.0005 per vote. and newt gingrich took it even further in iowa over the weekend. >> why is attorney general holder so determined to determine whether people are illegal to vote. why is it that they are desperate to retain the ability to steal elections. i think it's going to become a bigger issue, frankly, because you find cases where the level of fraud is so great that it clearly changes the election outcome and you have people who are elected fraudulently. >> they are scared. they are nowhere fighting back an...

Of 311 cases. that's 311 cases out of 593 million votes cast. it's a fraud rate of 0.0005 per vote. and newt gingrich took it even further in iowa over the weekend. >> why is attorney general holder so determined to determine whether people are illegal to vote. why is it that they are desperate to retain the ability to steal elections. i think it's going to become a bigger issue, frankly, because you find cases where the level of fraud is so great that it clearly changes the election outcome and you have people who are elected fraudulently. >> they are scared. they are nowhere fighting back an...

The state, get it at the time you register to vote. anyone here who is over 18, 18 or older that does not have a photo i.d.? yeah, that's what i thought. >> well, look at where he was asking the question, but judith, what is so untrue about what he raised, one, if you look at the facts, only six convictions, six for voter impersonation fraud has occurred since 1997, ought of 593 million votes cast, so it's not a widespread problem. >> that's right. >> it's 0.00001%. he's fabricating a problem. >> that's right. >> secondly, if you get false state i.d., you can vote as many times us a want. the ...