Reply #27: Ohio-Republican caught trying to infiltrate Democrat's campaign [View All]

[Algorem]

Foltin's Faker

http://www.cleveland.com/weblogs/openers/

Sean Hicks, a member of Lorain Mayor Craig Foltin's congressional campaign staff, used fake names in an awkward attempt to infiltrate the campaign of Foltin's opponent, Betty Sutton.

Foltin and Sutton are running for the 13th congressional district seat, which is now held by Rep. Sherrod Brown, who is not seeking reelection.

Hicks, 23, used the alias "Nick Brinda" to sign up as a Sutton campaign volunteer. He attended a recent Sutton campaign event wearing a Sutton campaign sticker on his chest and had his photo taken as he talked with Sutton - who was told at the time that Hicks, or Brinda, was a new volunteer for her campaign.

Someone from the Sutton camp later recognized Hicks, who also communicated via e-mail with the Sutton campaign - signing one e-mail "Cheers, Nick."...