[calcowgirl]

Los Angeles Times, October 20, 2006

(snip)

Following is a translation of a letter written in Spanish by the campaign office of Tan Nguyen, a Republican congressional candidate in central Orange County, and mailed to an estimated 14,000 registered voters.

Greetings xxxxxxxx…

You are being sent this letter because you were recently registered to vote. If you are a citizen of the United States, we ask that you participate in the democratic process of voting.

You are advised that if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time and you will be deported for voting without having a right to do so.

At the same time, you are advised that the government of the United States is installing a new computer system to verify the names of all new registered voters that vote in the October and November elections. Anti-immigration organizations can ask for information from this new computer system.

Unlike Mexico, here, there is no incentive to vote. There is not a voter registration card in the United States. Therefore, it is useless and dangerous to vote in any election if you are not a citizen of the United States.

Do not listen to any politician that tells you the opposite. They are only looking out for their own interest. They only want to win elections without any regard to what happens to you.

Sincerely,

Sergio Ramirez

[Lurker]

Ah Arnold...proving once again that he can indeed be worse as a Governor than he was as an actor.

What a putz...

L

[editor-surveyor]

What's with all these so-called republicans who support Sanchez?

Her first campaign was financed by Newt Gingrich, and now Ahhhnold is on her side? - Vomit !!!!

[TheDon]

Thanks for posting the actual letter contents. Seems fine, except for this line:

You are advised that if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time and you will be deported for voting without having a right to do so.

It is certainly not illegal for immigrants to vote. I didn't read anything else disagreeable in the letter. If this is an accurate translation, the guy definitely mislead the receivers of the letter.

I wonder how long the candidate was a Rat before he ran as a Pubbie?

[montag813]

if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time

THIS is the problem. Not sure if this is an accurate translation of Spanish. But if so, the letter was indeed a violating of the VRA, and a disgrace. Immigrant citizens are welcome to vote. Take that clause out and I am in full support of the letter.

[La Enchiladita]

Looks like the "employee" set up Nguyen. The letter reads like a wet dream of what secure border advocate would say.

I'd say Ramirez was a Sanchez plant.