Democrats say Taco bell poll is rigged (NOT A JOKE!)

San Mateo Daily Journal ^ | August 27, 2003 | Daily Journal wire report

[mabelkitty]

California Democratic Party leaders yesterday blasted the Taco Bell restaurant chain for a sales promotion that counts sales of different menu items as votes in a mock California recall election.

Last week the Mexican-style fast food chain launched the campaign, urging Californians to “put their vote where their mouth is.” Taco Bell restaurants statewide are tallying each purchase of a crunchy beef taco as a “vote” for Republican challenger Arnold Schwarzenegger and each purchase of a chicken soft taco as a “vote” for not recalling Gov. Gray Davis. In the first week of the unofficial poll, “votes” for any of the remaining 134 candidates could be cast by buying a Grilled Stuft Burrito.

Taco Bell announced the first installment of its Taco Poll results yesterday, in which 54 percent of the votes went to Schwarzenegger and his crunchy beef taco, and just three percent of the votes went to Davis and his chicken soft taco. All other candidates received 43 percent of votes through purchases of the chain’s Grilled Stuft Burrito.

Unhappy with the mock poll results, the chairman of the California Democratic Party, former state Sen. Art Torres said yesterday that “Taco Bell should stick to making tacos, not rigging elections.”

In a press statement released yesterday, Torres said beef tacos always outsell chicken tacos, which cost twice as much at the restaurant chain. In Sacramento, Torres said, Taco Bell sells beef tacos for 74 cents and chicken tacos for $1.50.

Bob Mulholland, campaign advisor for the California Democratic Party, says the Taco Poll is also “an investment scam to benefit Schwarzenegger.” He pointed to the actor’s ownership of about $1 million of stock in Pepsico Inc. The company is the former owner of Taco Bell and is still its exclusive soft drink supplier, Mulholland says.

Meanwhile, Taco Bell announced yesterday that after an overwhelming response from consumers to include Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante in the Taco Poll, patrons can now “vote” for Bustamante by purchasing a Chalupa.

Customers can “vote” as often as they like at more than 1,000 California Taco Bell restaurants until the day before the Oct. 7 special recall election. The results are tallied and released every Tuesday, and can be viewed at www.tacobell.com.

[Tempest]

Actually I believe one of the major Exec at Taco Bell is quite the conservative, since they're also part of the same company as Pizza Hut and you may remember the "Big New Yorker" Pizza commercial that did a rather hilarious job at mocking Hilary.

[DoctorZIn]

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[lowbridge]

Unhappy with the mock poll results, the chairman of the California Democratic Party, former state Sen. Art Torres said yesterday that “Taco Bell should stick to making tacos, not rigging elections.”

"I went to Taco Bell and all I got was this vote for Pat Buchanan."

[lowbridge]

In a press statement released yesterday, Torres said beef tacos always outsell chicken tacos, which cost twice as much at the restaurant chain. In Sacramento, Torres said, Taco Bell sells beef tacos for 74 cents and chicken tacos for $1.50.

Demand a recount! Count all the Taco chads! Dont count tacos eaten by members of the military unless their tacos were duly postmarked! Black consumers of Taco Bell were duly disenfracnhised when roadblocks were put up to prevent them from entering their nearest taco bell! Felons were not allowed to buy Taco Bell!

[Libertina]

“Taco Bell should stick to making tacos, not rigging elections.”
LOL A little competition won't hurt the RATS ;)

[BlindedByTruth]

hmmm, I'd figure since they're Demmies, the meat would be donkey meat,

[aruanan]

Mexican food is an oxymoron.

I've had lots of great Mexican food in Mexico.

[3Lean]

I never even thought of that, I must be getting old...

[exile]

"the chairman of the California Democratic Party, former state Sen. Art Torres said yesterday that “Taco Bell should stick to making tacos, not rigging elections.” "

Taco Bell is just running a silly little promotion to sell their fast food. How is this "rigging elections"?

[freeangel]

Hey, it's just as acurrate as a set-up, uh, internet poll and ever so much more tasty.

[stands2reason]

And chigger bites are "better" than bedsores.

[stands2reason]

ROFL!!!!