Mr Blunkett produced his own ID card to the Commons and said he was "very proud" of it.
Mr. Holder's voter ID alarums are one more reason he's earning a reputation for politicized, partial justice.
Two other senators who have backed the ID card in the past, Mr. Schumer and Democrat Dick Durbin of Illinois, said through spokesmen that the new Senate legislation wouldn't necessarily call for a biometric card.
In the U.S. Senate, Mr. Obama became the leading critic of Voter ID laws, whose overturn was a top Acorn priority.
Rubio and Bennet declined to comment on the ID cards, while a spokeswoman for Mr. Menendez said the lawmaker has supported employee verification with antifraud measures.
Mr. DUNCAN: Does the existence of credit help create ID thieves?
Thirty states now require some form of ID at the polls, and one goal of Mr. Holder's attack is to intimidate other states that want to toughen their laws.
"You could just turn up and there'd be no guards and no ID needed - there was a friendly atmosphere, " says Mr Wretlind.
Mr Cooper added that prior to this, he had campaigned about government's proposals to introduce ID cards, but that his approach changed after the episode with his father.
Mr. MARTIN: In Georgia, if you go to Georgia Tech, you can use your student ID to vote.
Mr. RICK OLTMAN (Californians for Population Stabilization): Do you know who they are giving these ID cards to?
Mr. Holder's remarks are especially notable because they come as the Justice Department is reviewing voter ID laws in Texas and South Carolina for "preclearance" under the Voting Rights Act.
Mr. Graham, in an interview, said that in his mind the language refers to a requirement for biometric ID cards.
In two conference speeches on Friday and Saturday, Mr Farage will urge the UKIP to build on its performances and delegates will also debate issues including the abolition of ID cards, the economic crisis and immigration.
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