{"id":2570698,"date":"2026-02-17T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-know-voter-id-is-a-losing-issue-bob-cusack\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:56:34","slug":"democrats-know-voter-id-is-a-losing-issue-bob-cusack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-know-voter-id-is-a-losing-issue-bob-cusack\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats know voter ID is a &#8216;losing issue&#8217;: Bob Cusack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-know-voter-id-is-a-losing-issue-bob-cusack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2570698&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington Examiner Executive Editor Bob Cusack says Democratic leaders resist voter ID laws despite <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broad public support<\/a>, arguing they recognize the political risk as debates intensify over the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. He adds that Democrats privately no voter ID is not a winning issue for them and that their base also views it unfavorably in private discussions. Cusack frames voter ID as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-state-senate-votes-35-18-to-mandate-voter-id-for-mail-in-ballots\/\" title=\"Ga. State Senate ...s 35-18 to mandate ... for mail-in ballots\">common-sense measure<\/a>, noting that ID requirements are already part of daily life, and he suggests Republicans push for it while Democrats oppose it, tho they understand the political terrain. The piece discusses a revised SAVE Act that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote; Republicans say it ensures only eligible citizens vote, while critics warn it could create hurdles for some lawful voters. With razor-thin congressional margins, Cusack argues the issue could influence who controls the House, and he notes Trump\u2019s vow to present a legal argument to require voter ID without Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats know voter ID is a &lsquo;losing issue&rsquo;: Bob Cusack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2504790\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> Executive Editor Bob Cusack said Democratic leaders are resisting voter ID laws despite broad public support, arguing they recognize the political risk, particularly as debate intensifies over the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4455007\/house-passes-voter-id-bill-one-democrat-supporting\/\">Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s really because the Democratic base &mdash; a lot of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats,<\/a> and I&rsquo;ve talked to a few of them &mdash; they know this is a losing issue for them,&rdquo; Cusack said on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. &ldquo;And Democrats privately know that&rsquo;s not a winning issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4460265\/dhs-spokeswoman-tricia-mclaughlin-quits-noem-impeachment-calls-continue\/\">DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin quits as Noem impeachment calls continue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4460268\/ice-slams-utterly-disgusting-lie-blaming-agency-teacher-death-illegal-immigrant\/\">ICE slams &#8216;utterly disgusting lie&#8217; blaming agency for teacher&#8217;s death caused by illegal immigrant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4460058\/trump-dc-potomac-river-sewage-spill-cleanup\/\">Trump floats federal takeover of Potomac River sewage cleanup, if asked &#8216;politely&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Cusack described voter ID as a &ldquo;common-sense initiative,&rdquo; noting how routine identification requirements are already in daily life.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4458765\/schumer-spurn-save-act-despite-support\/\"><strong>SCHUMER LATEST DEMOCRAT TO SPURN SAVE ACT DESPITE MASS VOTER ID SUPPORT: &lsquo;JIM CROW 2.0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re so used to giving our driver&rsquo;s license &mdash; whether you&rsquo;re buying a beer or going on an airplane &mdash; it&rsquo;s become part of our lives,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This is a common-sense initiative that Democrats know they&rsquo;re on the losing side of.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The revised SAVE America Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, a measure <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\">Republicans<\/a> say ensures only eligible citizens vote. Critics argue the proposal could create hurdles for some lawful voters who lack immediate access to documentation.<\/p>\n<p>Cusack emphasized how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-judge-orders-gop-candidate-be-certified-winner-of-house-race\/\" title=\"NY Judge Orders GOP Candidate Be Certified Winner Of House Race\">razor-thin margins<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a> heighten the stakes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With a margin in the House so close, it could literally come down to hundreds of votes deciding who runs the House,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a big deal. You&rsquo;ve got to make sure there&rsquo;s voter integrity, and obviously Republicans are pushing &mdash; you&rsquo;ve got to identify yourself before you vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4458340\/trump-irrefutable-legal-argument-require-voter-id-congress\/\"><strong>TRUMP VOWS TO PRESENT &lsquo;IRREFUTABLE&rsquo; LEGAL ARGUMENT TO REQUIRE VOTER ID WITHOUT CONGRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even as Democratic leaders opposed the legislation, Cusack suggested they understand the political terrain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even though they&rsquo;re blocking it, it&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-regroup-for-senate-obamacare-talks-after-shutdown-defeat\/\" title=\"Democrats \u2018regroup\u2019 for Senate Obamacare talks after shutdown defeat\">big issue &#038;mdash<\/a>; and a winning issue for the GOP,&rdquo; Cusack said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dems see voter ID as losing issue, says Cusack<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2570699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2095170_sd_67fe6ffdc38ce_1744728061.jpg?w=640","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[73687,3685,6571,70303,72761],"class_list":["post-2570698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-bob-cusack-2","tag-democrats","tag-elections","tag-political-analysis-2","tag-voter-id-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2095170_sd_67fe6ffdc38ce_1744728061.jpg?w=640","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570698"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2570702,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2570698\/revisions\/2570702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2570699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2570698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2570698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}