Tom Delay National Leadership Award Scam

Naspino

[Naspino]

I received a call today from someone claiming to be from Tom Delay's office offering my wife a "National Leadership Award". It didn't sound like a Republican on the other end and so I treated it as a solicitor call and cut her off; however she asked me to give my wife a 1-800 number to call to receive her award.

Since my wife does not work and hasn't really contributed anything to the Republican party I has to assume they threw a dart to select her name. I then started looking around the internet for this and found that this award is being offered to basically anyone, liberals, rapists, murders, you name it.

The scam is that when you call you are told that Tom Delay wants to run an article in a newspaper and include your name as backing it but they need $300 from you to run the ad.

From all references I've found on the net -- this is actually something being run by Tom Delay's office and by other congressmen. Its really frustrating to me that I back these people and they execute these sleazy, scum ridden fund raising techniques. My G_D -- just call and say we could really use your help to beat the h)ll out of the Democrats this year -- don't spam me with telemarketing gimmicks!

Can anyone refute that this is really Tom Delay's doing? I hope so. Its a good way to alienate your voters -- not to mention falsely associate yourself with the scum of society. Just do a search -- this award was given to a liberal journalist that is using it to bash Republicans as sleazy fund-raisers; given to a guy with 6 prior convictions and a warrant out for his arrest -- and then "retracted" because they didn't know. Thats the point you morons -- you are calling people you DON'T KNOW and recognizing them for their leadership (ahem for $300).

[Sloth]

I heard somebody talking about this on the radio the other day... sounds really sleazy. I wouldn't give a dime.

[Archangelsk]

It was in a couple of newspapers about a week ago. They actually fax over a copy of one's "award" and then ask you to pony up to attend an "awards dinner" on your behalf. Apparently, if you balk at the original price they are open to negoitiations, but methinks this is just an elaborate scam.

All Republican leaders should denounce this form of fundraising loudly and can the goofball at the RNC who came up with the idea.

[1Old Pro]

I AGREE. I was also "selected" for this leadership reward which only requires a LARGE DONATION. About 20 of my frieds were also selected, I guess it's a real exclusive club....some 280 million mebers.

Stop this TOM, it's bothersome. If you want money, act like a Republican in the majority and give Dassholes wife a kick in the rear and do everthing you can to screw the Dem senators, especialy regarding Estrada.

Then, I'll consider giving money, that is when you get something DONE!!

[Naspino]

Yes -- from what I read though they defend it as "effective". Well -- so long as its effective -- who cares what it does to the reputation of the party and those that support it.

[Naspino]

Well -- maybe we need to FREEP Tom Delay to stop acting like a Democrat?

[Naspino]

Let Tom know you don't appreciate his method of fund-raising.

My contact information in Washington is:

Rep. Tom DeLay
242 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5951
FAX: (202) 225-5241


My contact information in Texas is:

Rep. Tom DeLay
10701 Corporate Drive, Suite 118
Stafford, Texas 77477
Phone: (281) 240-3700
(800) 759-5748 - Toll-free in area code 409
FAX: (281) 240-2959

[sinkspur]

I just now got a fundraising letter from the RNC. It included a card, to be signed by my wife and I, congratulating George W. and Laura Bush on their 25th wedding anniversary. Of course, there was a return envelope (no stamp) for a "generous" contribution to the "George W. Bush Victory Fund."

I do what I always do with political fundraising requests. They go in the fireplace to get the kindling started.

[dead]

Tom Delay told me that he has some money he needs to move out of Nigeria. He's going to let me keep a nice percentage of it for myself!

[Naspino]

I like this:

"Because of the tremendous volume of mail we receive each day, unfortunately, we cannot accept e-mail which comes from outside the 22nd District of Texas. I trust you will understand. If you prefer to send me regular mail, also known as "snail mail," please do so."

Now we know why Tom receives a tremendous volume of mail from ourside the 22nd District -- cause his soliciting people from all 50 states with telemarketing. Bet these are the same people calling from the Pro-Life Committee.

[MHGinTN]

From all references I've found on the net -- this is actually something being run by Tom Delay's office and by other congressmen. Naspino .. Prove it! Accusations are cheap, proof is valuable. If you've got it, show it, otherwise you're playing a stealth trash game.

[afraidfortherepublic]

We get a call like this about every six months, or so -- 'Businessman of the Year'. They usually want $1000 to attend some dinner. We always say, "No, thank you."

[Naspino]

You're a bit high-strung today aren't you? Not to mention the people on this thread that have validated this -- here are is the google link to research it for yourself:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22tom+delay%22+%22leadership+award%22

This one is probably the most reliable. It says its from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). It doesn't matter to me if it didn't come right out his office because they play a taped message from him telling you of your award. Shows some complicity doesn't it?

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/DailyNews/nrcc_020502.html

[ChicagoGuy]

"It didn't sound like a Republican on the other end." What does that mean? How does one "sound like a Republican"? I hope this isn't a racial thing - we don't need blacks to think they have to vote against us because they don't "sound like us".

[amused]

My boss has been getting these calls for years. I always knew they were about donations in a "Who's who in [pick your subject]" kind of way.

[728b]

Shoot! I thought I was the only one, and the award would come with a monetary prize.

I am almost as excited as when Ed McMann told me I was a finalist in the Publishers Clearing House sweep stakes.

[Naspino]

"It didn't sound like a Republican on the other end." What does that mean? How does one "sound like a Republican"? I hope this isn't a racial thing - we don't need blacks to think they have to vote against us because they don't "sound like us".

It sounded like a telemarketer that missed her 5 minute break. Telemarketers = Scum = Liberal = Democrats. Sorry if that offends you and sorry if Telemarketers think they have to vote against us because they sound like "Scum". You were quick to jump to racism -- you have a little bit of that in you obviously.

[728b]

"It didn't sound like a Republican on the other end." What does that mean? How does one "sound like a Republican"? I hope this isn't a racial thing "

I think he means they had a lisp. ;o)

[Naspino]

I was looking at the links on google some more -- what is funny is all of these autobiographies of people on the net claiming this and that award and including the "National Leadership Award" from Congressman Tom Delay or some other Tom guy. Now -- should I give these "distinguished" people my business knowing they didn't have the brains to see through a scam?

[Naspino]

My wife can now claim she "..was humble enough that after having been nominated for the "National Leadership Award" declined to accept it..."