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House Candidate Draws Fire for Web Photo - Howard 'Special K' Kaloogian
AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/30/06 | AP - San Diego

Posted on 03/30/2006 3:10:53 PM PST by NormsRevenge

SAN DIEGO - A congressional candidate is under fire for a Web site photo that purported to show a peaceful Baghdad neighborhood but was actually taken in a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey.

"We took this photo of Baghdad while we were in Iraq," the accompanying caption on Howard Kaloogian's Web site read. "Iraq (including Baghdad) is much more calm and stable than what many people believe it to be."

Internet bloggers began questioning the photo earlier this week because none of the signs was in Arabic and billboards were advertising Western products.

Kaloogian, a former state assemblyman who founded Move America Forward to support the war and is now running for Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham's House seat, took the photo down on Wednesday.

He said it was innocent mix-up that arose from a trip to Baghdad that he took last summer with Move America Forward. Some of the travelers went home through Istanbul, he said. The group pooled its photos, and his Web master mistakenly selected one of Istanbul, Kaloogian said.

"They used a picture that was wrong. There's nothing sinister about it," he said.

Kaloogian, a Republican, is one of 18 candidates seeking to replace Cunningham, who was convicted of bribery and conspiracy and sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison.

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On the Net:

http://www.kaloogianforcongress.com/


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 50th; california; drawsfire; housecandidate; kaloogian; smearjob; webphoto
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To: NormsRevenge
You, speaking about ugly attacks? Please.
How is this an ugly atack?

Does Tancredo deny working with Buchanan? No.

How many "guest workers" are you planning on hiring or should I ask, how many do you already have?

None.
Rely on truth in your debates and you won't seem so childish.

41 posted on 03/30/2006 4:44:34 PM PST by PRND21
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To: calcowgirl
Wow, you can really see the calm and stability from that long-distance shot.

Pathetic. If parts of Iraq are in much better shape than the media suggests (which I honestly believe could well be the cse), if this guy is on about the great calm and stability we're seeing there -- where are the street-level photos? Why was the street level photo from the Istanbul suburb replaced with a long-distance shot of the city with no details visible? They saw sooo many peaceful and happy scenes, and photographed none of them?
42 posted on 03/30/2006 4:47:45 PM PST by kenboy
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To: PRND21

There ya go again, defending questionable tactics to besmirch folks thru association.

Truth? Is that how you arrive at truth? Using stuff like that? wow.


43 posted on 03/30/2006 4:47:50 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge
You posted what you posted

As did you, which was untrue. You've followed that up with more untruths.

the insinuation was clear

You don't read well. I said unionists and abortionists thank you for your attacks on Arnold.
I didn't imply that you were anything but an anti-Arnold Hack.

44 posted on 03/30/2006 4:49:03 PM PST by PRND21
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To: NormsRevenge
There ya go again, defending questionable tactics to besmirch folks thru association. Truth? Is that how you arrive at truth? Using stuff like that? wow.

What are you talking about? Tom raises money with her...FACT.

45 posted on 03/30/2006 4:52:20 PM PST by PRND21
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To: PRND21

The only hack here is you.. they get paid by the attack and twisting of words.


46 posted on 03/30/2006 4:54:27 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: PRND21

Big hairy deal, Oh that's right. Tom is evil , yaknow.. I see how some of you do everything to cut him down and off.

If only you and others spent as much time and effort going after folks like Conyers and his clan as you do folks who are sounding an alarm about the threats this nation faces at and inside its borders.


47 posted on 03/30/2006 4:57:19 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge
they get paid by the attack and twisting of words.

Who is they?!
Speaking of twisting words, you've been doing it the whole thread. Go look.

48 posted on 03/30/2006 4:57:31 PM PST by PRND21
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To: PRND21

Oh is that right.
And you're here to set the record straight. lol

Btw , are you in the 50th?


49 posted on 03/30/2006 4:58:07 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge
f only you and others spent as much time and effort going after folks like ...

I supported Arnold and his Special Election. You did not.

Abortion
Unions
Car taxes
Death Penalty
Redistricting...

50 posted on 03/30/2006 5:01:20 PM PST by PRND21
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To: NormsRevenge
Oh is that right.

Yes.

51 posted on 03/30/2006 5:03:28 PM PST by PRND21
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To: PRND21

lol.. I admire a person who takes on tasks they know are bigger than them. ;-)


52 posted on 03/30/2006 5:09:43 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

Your last four or five posts are meaningless babble. Sorry I pointed out your hypocrisy. Goodbye.


53 posted on 03/30/2006 5:15:36 PM PST by PRND21
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To: PRND21

Is that the best ya got? tuck yur tail and run then.... grrrrr. go make some McCain signs why don'tcha. he'll be here and probably in your area campaigning for the Gub this summer and fall.


54 posted on 03/30/2006 5:26:18 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: NormsRevenge

I'm on record not supporting McCain. Wrong again. Sheesh!


55 posted on 03/30/2006 5:37:23 PM PST by PRND21
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To: PRND21

Well geeesh back, the GUb is as far as ya go supporting moderates, eh? Well, well, a lukewarm moderate, wow. You're a rare one indeed. lol


56 posted on 03/30/2006 5:38:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: PRND21

Just curious, which version of immigration reform package are you supportive of?


57 posted on 03/30/2006 5:41:59 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Monthly Donor spoken Here. Go to ... https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SoCalPol
Many of the K folks doen't even live in San Diego.

I think the only resident of the 50th District (on this thread) is newzjunkey.

Francine Busby (the Dem dame) sure must have a huge war chest to spend on her ads.
They're all over the place.

She must be thrilled by the war between the R candidates.

Seems almost unthinkable that she could win, but it's possible.

58 posted on 03/30/2006 5:51:13 PM PST by b9 ("the [evil Marxist liberal socialist Democrat Party] alternative is unthinkable" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: newzjunkey

Oops -- I mentioned your name and forgot to ping you!


59 posted on 03/30/2006 5:52:29 PM PST by b9 ("the [evil Marxist liberal socialist Democrat Party] alternative is unthinkable" ~ Jim Robinson)
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To: SoCalPol
These all or nothing folks are going to put in the far left Dem.

Who do you mean by "These all or nothing folks "?
The ones who instigated this Kaloogian smear are the Soros types.

Many of the K folks doen't even live in San Diego.

I have family members in the 50th district and spend a great deal of time there.

60 posted on 03/30/2006 6:00:22 PM PST by calcowgirl
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