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Re: Easley robocalls for Clinton

feliduca — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:07:27 -0400

I wondered if one of the campaigns would make a mistake and get caught as AG Steve Carter fully prosecutes robo calling cases to the fullest extent of the law.

I would not mess with AG Carter.

Now it looks as if someone hasn't received accurate legal advice and will pay for it.

What is not clear, however, is if this is a robo call that went into Indiana (the audio is very poor and there does not seem to be a date and time stamp on the call).

National Right to Life goes after Obama in an Indiana robocall "asking you to vote against Barack Obama."

Clinton and Obama are more or less indistinguishable on abortion rights, both in their support for access to abortion, and in the way they talk about the issue.

The call attacks him for promising to sign federal legislation that would make it harder for states to impede abortion, and for voting against a (complicated) bill in the state legislature that would have more heavily regulated late-term abortions to the end of saving, the call says, "the lives of babies who survied late term abortions."

Former Indiana Rep. Tim Roemer, a pro-life Obama backer, said the group is playing politics.

"National Right to Life is running these calls because they know that Senator Clinton will be the easier Democrat to run against in the general election—and this is their way of giving her a helping hand in this tough primary battle," he said in the emailed statement.

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Re: Dole among Gallup's most admired women

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:56:54 -0400

The poll is of Americans, but the admirees can be from anywhere in the world and have included Benazir Bhutto, Margaret Thatcher and Mother Teresa.

— RTB

Re: Dole among Gallup's most admired women

fhblack — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:18:00 -0400

Interesting that the ad running on TV says top 10 in the world and cites Gallup. Is that the case?

Re: Dole among Gallup's most admired women

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:30:31 -0400

I have edited the post to reflect a better set of numbers received from the Gallup organization. Apologies for any confusion.

— RTB

Re: Why is this a story?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:45:55 -0400

Sorry for not being more explicit. Dole mentions the Gallup poll in a new ad and I was digging up the numbers to fact-check the claim.

— RTB

Why is this a story?

jerimee — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:43:05 -0400

This story is about how Dole didn't make the top 10 in 2007? It's about how Gallup polled Dole in the 90s? Is the poll coming out for 2008?

I feel like I missed the point.

Re: Obama linked to ... Dodd, Reid, Leahy?

natdug — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:12:53 -0400

Seems like a pretty easy explanation to me: McCain's got a woman on his ticket.

Re: N.C. trio to call state's vote

acidqueen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:36:07 -0400

How about "Home of the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes"?

Wow, you're kind of a jerk.

zoobatmania — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:15:54 -0400

R. Bruce Thompson II a delegate from Raleigh, paid so much to attend the Tuesday fundraiser that he didn’t want give the figure because his wife didn't know how much it cost him.

(Hint to Mrs. Thompson: It was at a 'sponsorship' level, and more than $50.)

Really, that's kind of a jerky thing to do.

Re: Women's Day

FFC1304 — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:14:16 -0400

LOL...morning chuckle...yes, thompson healing and unity is a beautiful thing between the catfights...LOLOL>>>>>

so they say that Billary will SKIP out on the Messianic annointing Thurs evening...the nerve of him! LOLOL>>>>>

So what

Johnburnsnc — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:26:04 -0400

All this means is Mark Erwin failed to back the right candidate twice now.

Mr. Terrell:

As a Democrat, it is probably against my self interest and what I believe to be the interest of my country to offer you advice on campaigning, but as an activist and the former Vice Chair of the County Democratic Party, I like to think I know a little bit about what it takes to be a successful candidate for public office.

Hanging around trashing your opponent on newspaper comment boards? Probably not where you're going to get a lot of votes there, bub.

Here's another hint. Try to run on something other than whatever Sean Hannity said last night.

Re: Erwin backs McCain

dahedgehog — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:20:18 -0400

Does Erwin realize that Obama's policies are nearly identical to Clinton's, while McCain's policies are nearly the opposite, and can best be described as a continuation of the Bush years (but with more war)? Is he really that stupid? A reporter should ask Erwin which ISSUES he finds himself supporting McCain on over Obama.

Re: Erwin backs McCain

tangoz — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:53:38 -0400

Dan Blue has openly endorsed Obama and has negtively attack McCain on the behalf of Obama.

Dan Blue has made many incorrect decisions on how he votes, and this is another incorrect decision. Blue is NOT right for district 33.

Paul Terrell III
http://terrellforhouse33.blogspot.com

Re: Be true to your (rival's) school

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:34:46 -0400

blog [blog]

— noun and verb

publication that features breaking news, background on current events and occasionally trivia.

— RTB

Re: Be true to your (rival's) school

dahedgehog — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:18:59 -0400

triv·i·a [triv-ee-uh]
–plural noun
matters or things that are very unimportant, inconsequential, or nonessential; trifles; trivialities.
[Origin: 1900–05; pseudo-L trivia (neut. pl.), taken as the base of trivial]