First off let me say I agree 100% you should have to show picture ID before you vote, and yes, that's a no-brainer. And yes, Obama's objection to the proposal is mostly politically motivated, that's for sure. BUT I don't really believe that the motives of those proposing the law are completely pure, either. Obama is correct that this will affect mostly low-income voters, especially Hispanics, and we all now the majority of them would vote Democrat, and this IS an election year. Call me a cynic, but when I look at the timing, I smell an ulterior motive on the part of the Republican sponsors of this bill. I don't for a minute believe they would be pushing for this if the demographic it affected was one that voted solidly Republican. Then it would be the Democrats pushing for it.