Posted on 11/02/2009 4:47:27 PM PST by Shellybenoit
Chicago Style dirty tricks have it New Jersey, the Democratic Party is waging a robocall campaign in support of the Independent Candidate for Governor Christopher Daggett trying to peel off votes from Republican Candidate Chris Christie and help incumbent Jon Corzine.
Larry Powers, a Bridgewater resident and member of that town's Republican committee, said he got the same call today. Powers said he suspected Democrats are aiming the Daggett calls at Somerset County Republicans who may have been inclined to back Daggett or write in Steve Lonegan's name before Lonegan appeared with Christie at a rally in Flemington Saturday. Daggett lives in Somerset County.
At first the Democrats denied the dirty trick, Democratic state chairman Joe Cryan flatly denied the state committee was behind the calls. "No. Zero. Nada. No," he said. But later today the state committee admitted to paying for the calls:
(Excerpt) Read more at yidwithlid.blogspot.com ...
I suspect the Dems have been paying a lot more for promoting the Daggett campaign than just robocalls.
“Democrats Admit to Paying For Pro-Daggett RoboCalls”
That has got to be the most stupid thing I’ve ever heard.
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