Slog - Comments on Dirty Tricks Update http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update In regard to Dan's earlier post about the specter of shadowy robocalls urging people to vote in Washington's meaningless Democratic primary, here's what we know so far: • The Washington State Democratic Party had no knowledge that this was happening, and seemed suitably angry about it. Spokesman Kelly Steele told me, "We'll be on the lookout for this kind of thing." He added that they'll aggressively pursue any information they receive. • The Secretary of State's office says that they also had no knowledge about these calls, and that they're absolutely not part of some kind of public service announcement... Copyright 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:45:25 -0800 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:30:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Non You've already used the phrase "calls are out" / have a call in

You're already posting like the big boy wanabees!!! Aww

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928640 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928640 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:14:35 -0800 Comment by scharrera Damn, I'm pretty sure I got one of these but I hit the delete button too quickly. It was someone urging me to vote in the democratic primary though. Came from this # 703 469 2008

]]> scharrera http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928661 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928661 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:28:00 -0800 Comment by Levislade @2 - Sorry, I don't buy it: http://www.hillaryclinton.com/help/contact/

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928667 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:31:25 -0800 Comment by lostboy Top Google hit for 703 469 2008: HillaryClinton.com - Contact Us

The number report itself is heresay at this point, though, and suspect since the first report mentioned the caller ID number being blocked.  Any staffers able to confirm or refute this?

]]> lostboy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928674 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928674 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:32:40 -0800 Comment by I Got Nuthin FUCK the state Democratic party. They're a bunch of funking hypocrites. The caucuses are the most undemocratic thing I've ever seen. I have to work on Saturday, so I'm completely disenfranchised.

When the D's joined the R's to file suit against the state open primaries, I pledged never to give the D's a dime. This just reinforces it for me.

]]> I Got Nuthin http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928679 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928679 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:33:54 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Interfering with elections is illegal and can lead to jail terms.

FYI. For accurate caucus info check out WA.BarackObama08.com (think that's it, worst case use www.wa-democrats.org/caucus for locator)

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928689 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928689 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:39:35 -0800 Comment by Starwood could it have been the fire fighters robo-calling to help get votes so their cash gets pushed thru?

]]> Starwood http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928702 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:45:08 -0800 Comment by tsm FUCK. Between the Democratic Party's fuckups and the increasingly intense Obamaton/Clintonista animosity, the Democrats are poised to do what they always do - take a potential victory and piss it away.

EVERYTHING was pointing in the Democrats' favor this time. What's it gonna take?

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928729 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928729 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:56:20 -0800 Comment by INORIGHT? So guys, only one report of one call? anyone else get this?

My guess is the first report is made up, up the homefry that that submitted the report heard his robo call wrong...

prove me wrong? anyone else hear this call?

]]> INORIGHT? http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928780 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928780 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:06:26 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways republicans are such sore losers.

(and yes, they WILL lose, this year)

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928822 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:10:08 -0800 Comment by Paul #9.

I got the call. I telecommute and it came in on a line I largely use for business after hours, so I pretty much guessed it would be Saturday related (since I've had the same landline number in the five years I've been a Seattle voter) and answered.

As soon as I heard the word "primary" in the message's pitch, which was almost immediately after the call started, I listened for anything to identify it. I got Nada. It had no party identification, no Hilary, no Obama, zip. Its language was very typically "get out the vote," but obviously factually inaccurate since I'm a yellow-dog Dem and they never said who to get out the vote FOR.

I honestly don't know who it came from and am not a tin-foil hat kind of guy, but getting something that misleading disturbs me only as a participant in a democracy, not as a Democrat.

Truthfully, the Washington GOP may have just bought a really bad phone list and it was a mistake.


]]> Paul http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928886 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928886 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:26:48 -0800 Comment by Babaloo @2:

Nice try.

]]> Babaloo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928964 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c928964 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:58:08 -0800 Comment by LH 703-469-2008 is recorded as a missed call 2x on my phone

]]> LH http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929466 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929466 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:08:40 -0800 Comment by LH called it back, it's the clinton campaign. i can't confirm the message is that i vote in the primary.

]]> LH http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929472 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929472 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:10:45 -0800 Comment by LH i received 2 calls today from that same number that i didn't answer. no message was left. i called the number back 5 minutes ago after reading this and the outgoing message identifies it as the clinton campaign (call it yourself). 2 minutes after i called the number i got another call from the number and picked up, dead air. i'm gonna call it again and see if it'll result in another return call.

]]> LH http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929503 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929503 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:21:32 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Just because you're getting calls from the Clinton campaign does NOT mean they are the deliberately misleading calls mentioned in the post. The two are not yet proven to be connected in any way.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929562 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929562 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:14:49 -0800 Comment by LH yup - false alarm. i got another call. they are NOT saying to vote in the primary. someone is either mis-informed or leading us on. the robo-call simply says to go to caucus and then asks you to id who you are going to support (i.e. push 1 for clinton, 2 for obamba)

sheesh.

]]> LH http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929639 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/dirty_tricks_update#c929639 2008 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:30:27 -0800