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Republican Based PAC Ramps Up Dirty Tricks
WSDCC Memorandum: Asking for Us to Speak Up!
from WSDCC Outreach Manager, 3/24/2006
You may recall when, in January, Republicans sent out postcards around the state accusing Democrats of being soft on sex offenders. They have done it again, this time calling people in their homes. They are once again taking advantage of a parent’s desire to protect their children for political gain. Please spread the word and write letters to the editor expressing how wrong and craven these actions are.
Read about the phone calls by opening the following link:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/264205_offenders24.html
The following is the press release that we sent out on January 23rd about the postcards:
Democrats condemn Republican tactics to mislead voters
Bogus postcards exploit fear and are shameful
SEATTLE – In recent weeks, Republicans have waged a dirty, false campaign to mislead voters about Democratic efforts to strengthen laws that will protect children from sex predators.
Republicans sent out misleading postcards across the state notifying voters of a convicted sex offender supposedly living in their “community.”
The catch? The same sex offender that Republicans say lives in the Walla Walla “community” also seems to live in the Vancouver “community” and the Kent “community.”
The flyers all use a photo of the same individual, despite being sent to all corners of the state.
What’s more?
It turns out the individual does not even live anywhere near the voters who received the postcard.
“It’s absolutely despicable that such an irresponsible tactic is being used by Republicans to create needless fear among Washington families,” said Washington State Democratic Chair Paul Berendt. “They need to stop using scare tactics that exploit the concerns of parents to gain cheap political points.”
These misleading, inaccurate postcards are being used in a smear campaign to label Democrats as “soft on crime.”
The fact is that Democrats in the legislature have led the effort to pass proposals that will catch more sex offenders, convict more sex offenders and protect more of our hildren.
“The voters of Washington deserve better than this craven political slander, and they deserve an apology from the Republican PAC that sent out these flyers,” said Berendt.
Misty Shock
Outreach Manager | Washington State Democrats |
Posted on: 3/24/2006 4:47:22 PM
by suzie2004@comcast.net
URL for more info: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/264205_offenders24.html
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