Pennsylvania Republicans Send False Anti-Obama E-mail (and sign it)

[Nambe]

Source: The New York Times

... At first blush, it was typical of the sorts of e-mails floating around with false, unsubstantiated and incendiary claims this year, especially regarding Mr. Obama.

But where most of the attack e-mails against Mr. Obama have been anonymous, this one had an unusually official provenance: It was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Republican Party’s “Victory 2008” committee.

And it was signed by several prominent McCain supporters in the state: Mitchell L. Morgan, a top fund-raiser; Hon. Sandra Schwartz Newman, a member of Mr. McCain’s local and national task-forces monitoring Election Day voting, and I. Michael Coslov, a steel industry executive. ...

Read more: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/pennsylvania-republicans-send-false-anti-obama-e-mail/

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They fired the guy that did not sign and said it was all his fault.

[Gillian]

1. Forget to check the office this week? Fire the mail room guy and get back to the bar.

[machI]

2. I say we fire all the Republicans on November 4

Vote Democratic, Vote Obama

[DLnyc]

3. They are preying on older Jewish voters

From the article:
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A new e-mail making the rounds among Jewish voters in Pennsylvania this week falsely alleged that Mr. Obama “taught members of Acorn to commit voter fraud,’’ and equated a vote for Senator Barack Obama with the “tragic mistake” of their Jewish ancestors, who “ignored the warning signs in the 1930’s and 1940’s.”
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If anybody is interested in two great videos designed to defeat these smears and tailored to reach specifically the same audience, see the link below. Please understand that Jewish voters can be a key demographic in areas like Philly and suburbs. Any ideas as to how to publicize these?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2VFRt5W4FM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYYVsApOsiY

[Robbien]

4. So much of this nasty stuff being done by GOPers

This time they are coming to light. Last time around so much flew around uncaught and unchallenged that GOPers felt they were safe pulling the same bull this time.

Stupid GOPers.

[LynnTheDem]

5. Coz for republicans, trying to win without lying & cheating is impossible.

[bertman]

6. Oh, don't worry. They're going to send out a correction.

Couldn't something like this be treated as libel? or defamation?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

7. Only TV News and politics don't have to have veracity.

Wudda country.

[demokatgurrl]

8. If anyone gets one of these please PM me

I'm Jewish, in PA, haven't seen it yet.

[bronxiteforever]

9. Kick-PA GOP are sleazy !