Comments on: Dirty Tricks Text Messages Tell Obama Voters to Vote Wednesday http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: leinie http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18625 leinie Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:20:28 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18625 <p>This happened in IDAHO too, I couldn’t believe it. Daughter had a friend get one while they were in class this morning.</p> This happened in IDAHO too, I couldn’t believe it. Daughter had a friend get one while they were in class this morning.

]]> By: dakine01 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18498 dakine01 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:56:41 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18498 <p><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/11/radio_hosts_cat.html" rel="nofollow">Boston radio hosts catch flak for saying election postponed a day</a></p> <blockquote><p>A spokesman for Secretary of State William F. Galvin criticized two local talk radio hosts after a number of people called the Massachusetts Election Division to complain that they had told listeners that the election had been postponed from today until Wednesday.</p> <p>The spokesman, Brian McNiff, said John Dennis and Gerry Callahan said on their morning radio show on WEEI-AM that the election had been pushed back a day. Both Dennis and Callahan have declared themselves McCain supporters, the Associated Press has reported.</p></blockquote> <p>From the Boston Globe</p> Boston radio hosts catch flak for saying election postponed a day

A spokesman for Secretary of State William F. Galvin criticized two local talk radio hosts after a number of people called the Massachusetts Election Division to complain that they had told listeners that the election had been postponed from today until Wednesday.

The spokesman, Brian McNiff, said John Dennis and Gerry Callahan said on their morning radio show on WEEI-AM that the election had been pushed back a day. Both Dennis and Callahan have declared themselves McCain supporters, the Associated Press has reported.

From the Boston Globe

]]> By: AlbertFall http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18492 AlbertFall Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:52:04 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18492 <p>also, eminently traceable, and therefore, incredibly stupid, like doing a backwards B on your face</p> also, eminently traceable, and therefore, incredibly stupid, like doing a backwards B on your face

]]> By: TobyWollin http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18491 TobyWollin Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:47:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18491 <p>Lisa - see LHP’s Oxdown diary - this is a federal crime - wire fraud.</p> Lisa – see LHP’s Oxdown diary – this is a federal crime – wire fraud.

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18490 Lisa Derrick Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:36:15 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18490 <p>The second text from the phone in the lower pix appears to have been forwarded several times. I left messages for both numbers. It is possible the texter got the message and simply sent it on to her phone list…we’ll see if she calls me back.</p> The second text from the phone in the lower pix appears to have been forwarded several times. I left messages for both numbers. It is possible the texter got the message and simply sent it on to her phone list…we’ll see if she calls me back.

]]> By: Peterr http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18489 Peterr Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:19:31 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18489 <p>IANAL, but that seems to be a LOT of crimes. One per message sent, I believe.</p> IANAL, but that seems to be a LOT of crimes. One per message sent, I believe.

]]> By: Peterr http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18488 Peterr Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:18:22 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18488 <p>MO Sec of State <a href="http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/political-nbc/story.aspx?content_id=ed26d72a-cebc-456c-b7f0-5b91f3ff08d6" rel="nofollow">Robin Carnahan is aware of this already</a>, and has forwarded the information that has come to her office to the US Attorney for further investigation.</p> MO Sec of State Robin Carnahan is aware of this already, and has forwarded the information that has come to her office to the US Attorney for further investigation.

]]> By: dakine01 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18487 dakine01 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:18:19 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2008/11/04/dirty-tricks-text-messages-tell-obama-voters-to-vote-wednesday/#comment-18487 <p>Now <em>that</em> seems to be a crime; intentionally trying to suppress the vote.</p> Now that seems to be a crime; intentionally trying to suppress the vote.

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