Democrats are returning to their roots of voter intimidation, and forcing would be primary voters in South Carolina to sign a loyalty oath to the Democrat Party. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a Democrat party member said that they got the idea from the deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. "Saddam made voters sign similar loyalty pledges, and he routinely got 100% of the vote. We aren't shooting for 100%, but we think it will help improve the numbers."

Democrats haven't said if they'll enforce their loyalty pledge after the results of November's general election are in, but party leaders note that they will have the records on hand, should they be needed for any recounts or legal challenges.

In November and December of 2000, Florida ballot counters had trouble determining who voters had intended to vote for in counties like Duval and Palm Beach. "If we'd had similar loyalty pledges back then, it would have been much easier to declare Al Gore the winner," said an anonymous Democrat source.