Posted on 06/19/2015 5:05:19 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Republicans thought Carl DeMaio could beat the Democratic incumbent in the 52nd Congressional District in San Diego in 2014. His campaign was hurt by last-minute accusations and he lost.
Allegations against candidate were false, former Carl DeMaio staff member admits in court
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Mission accomplished!
It was not very believable at the time, but it was enough.
It changed the race 2.4%.
“An independent poll released weeks prior to Election Day showed the race a toss-up, with DeMaio ahead by 1 percentage point.
The race was also charged with scandal. In the final stretch of the campaign, a former DeMaio campaign staffer, Todd Bosnich, accused the candidate of sexual harassment, intimidation and bribery. Bosnich said that after he confronted DeMaio, the campaign asked him to sign a non-disclosure agreement in exchange for $50,000. He refused.
DeMaio called the allegations “absolutely untrue.”
Character assassination is older than I can remember.
The master at it was/is? Barbara Bouncer. Marin County. 60s and 70s.
Lies against her opponents every election were distributed every weekend before election day...
Worked like a charm.
Until she achieved "crazy aunt in the basement" status in DC...
Here is how easy it was.
The guy simply claimed it.
To: Nervous Tick
Weird, I just read the story the claim is based on—http://www.voiceofoc.org/politics/article_8dbf205c-0ba5-11e3-8c76-0019bb2963f4.html
and the democrat Ben Hueso is the only person to witness this, and “this” was De Maio standing at the sink in the men’s room at City Hall, with his pants around his ankles.
This sure seems like an easy take down for the left for an anti-union republican, this is being reported in the New York Post as a well known fact.
56 posted on 8/24/2013, 10:32:03 PM by ansel12
If the shoe were on the other foot, California would would bring back the death penalty.
The late Rose Bird would lead the charge!
Correct. Todd Bosnich was probably guaranteed no jail time and any fine would be paid by some anonymous donor. Just one of the consequences of a perofessional permanent ruling class. That is what our poor Republic has descended to.
A suicide assignment, but at worst you get worked over a bit.
And possibly become a folk ‘hero’ to your group.
Years back some gay nut volunteered in Iowa, among other things he would lick the doorknobs to spread his cold.
Bump
Yes!
A complete ass.
Was this guy a plant by the Peters campaign?
Did he ever say how much he got paid to make up the story?
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