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Bill Clinton Robo-Calls for Scott McAdams in Alaska
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyWith Scott McAdams polling strongly in the run-up to Election Day, the Democrat is hoping that last-minute robocalls from Bill Clinton will help push him over the top in Alaska's Senate race. McAdams spokeswoman Heather Handyside told Politico the campaign reached out to the former president last week about the possibility of recording a supportive message. Clinton agreed, and the 30-second calls touting McAdams' record as a mayor started going out over the weekend. "This is President Bill Clinton. I'm calling to urge you to get out and vote for Scott McAdams for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, ...
Opinion: Justice O'Connor's Robo Call Apology Isn't Enough
By not in system - AOL News(Oct. 28) -- Mark Twain is supposed to have said that "there is nothing that cannot happen today." The quote seemed appropriate when we learned that Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the voice behind a campaign robo call that tens of thousands of Nevadans received at 1 a.m. earlier this week. The call was made by a telemarketing firm that has done work for Sen. Harry Reid, was paid for by a group called "Nevadans for Qualified Judges" and urged voters to "Vote yes on Question One." People started wondering: What is Question One? And are judges really allowed to campaign? It's not often that you ...
McCain 3: Rise of the Machines
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAs Sam Stein reported earlier today, John McCain appears to be employing the same Robo-call firm that was used to smear him in the 2000, when he ran against President Bush. The firm, FLS-Connect, is currently spreading McCain's message that Barack Obama "worked closely" with Bill Ayers, and therefore may be a threat to America's safety:Any tie between the McCain campaign and FLS represents an ironic twist of fate and a reflection of just how far the Arizona Republican has moved politically in the last eight years. During the 2000 election, FLS and Larsonhelpled then-presidential candidate ...
The Rise and Fall of Joe
By David Knowles - Politics DailyNews out of Toledo, Ohio via The Hotline's On Call:He [Joe the Plumber] doesn't have a plumbing license required by the city of Toledo to practice, according to a staffer with the Toledo Division of Building Inspection. Wurzelbacher, who now works for Newell Plumbing & Heating Co., said the owner, Al Newel, has a plumbing license and that "because he works for someone else, he doesn't need a license."But even that's not true, according to the Toledo Division of Building Inspection. Wurzelbacher can't legally do plumbing work without a license, regardless of his boss's certification. A staff ...
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