McCain's mailer creates controversy

[tannybogus]

The state elections agency is investigating complaints about a massive campaign mailing Republican Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign has directed toward Wisconsin Democrats and other voters.

Each mailing includes at least one copy of the state application for an absentee ballot that has the address of a local clerk and a box for postage printed on the other side.

But in some cases, the incorrect clerk's address is printed on the application, leading some Democrats to wonder if the Arizona senator's campaign is deliberately trying to get them to apply for absentee ballots in places where they aren't eligible to vote.

"They're trying to knock me off the rolls," said Democrat Beverly Jambois, of Middleton. "I can't tell you how upsetting it is to me. This is how you win elections? By disenfranchising other voters?"
http://www.madison.com/wsj/topstories/304740

I hope they keep going after problems like this!

[dennis4868]

1. here we go again....

[ingac70]

2. Mistake my ass...

Cheating is the only way McSame can win.

[MagickMuffin]

3. Interesting the paper didn't cite any Democrats response to this fiasco

except for the voter, there wasn't any Democratic Party's response. HMMMM

[Beaverhausen]

4. In how many states are they pulling this shit?

[TooRaLoo]

5. This issue needs to go to the main page! nt

[Beaverhausen]

6. read this blog- it's happening all over the country

http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/09/misleading-absentee-ballot-forms-being.html

[BumRushDaShow]

7. The states need to shut down any political offices that do this sort of stuff. n/t

[zbdent]

8. "I'm John McCain, and I approve this

voter suppression ..."

[denverbill]

9. Democrats really need to push more laws regulating this shit.

Sure, it's possible this was an honest mistake, but if it turns out that this mailing did target only Democrats, and did frequently give them false information, somebody needs to go to jail.

These Republican asswipes that pull these stunts act like it's little more than a prank, but to me, it borders on subversion. Deliberately attempting to coerce people into voting in the wrong place or trying to deny them their right to vote by sending mail to deployed soldier's home addresses, etc, is tantamount to attempting to destroy democracy. Anyone who is targeted by these people should be able to sue them for damages too.

The right to vote is as sacred a right as any confered upon American citizens. Attempting to deny them that right by trickery or deceit deserves is intolerable.

[Beaverhausen]

10. we need to get this info to KO and others in the media

[chicagoexpat]

11. John McCain Lie Counter Web Page

John McCain Lie Counter Web Page
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7075041&mesg_id=7075041

[cui bono]

12. Good to see this story has legs. We need to contact our Congress Critters! n/t