Posted on 11/02/2009 4:18:00 PM PST by freespirited
The Democratic State Committee now admits paying for a robocall to Somerset County voters that slams Republican Chris Christie and promotes independent gubernatorial candidate Christopher Daggett.
A Democratic spokeswoman says the party’s chairman, Joe Cryan, was not aware of the robocalls when he denied that the state committee had anything to do with them yesterday afternoon.
Cryan, who told PolitickerNJ.com yesterday afternoon that the Democratic State Committee had “absolutely” nothing to do with the call, could not immediately be reached for comment.
The call angered Republicans and further fueled conspiracy theories that Daggett is in cahoots with the Corzine camp. A disclaimer at the end says it was paid for by Victory ’09, “a project of the NJDSC” (Democratic State Committee), and gave the committee’s Trenton address.
Daggett, for his part, disavowed the call.
“Voters hate robocalls. This is just another instance of the dishonest ways Democrats and Republicans use to win campaigns and to fool voters,” he said in a statement this afternoon. “It is little wonder more and more voters are rejecting these kind of desperate dirty tricks and turning to my campaign for a positive message about how to make New Jersey more affordable and competitive.’’
Before the Democrats owned up to it, Daggett media advisor Bill Hillsman said the call might be Republican trick to generate a sympathetic newspaper story.
"Yesterday, Jon Corzine's party boss Joe Cryan said that 'No, zero, nada, no,' when asked if he had anything to do with the robocalls," said Kevin Roberts, a spokesman for the Republican State Committee. "Today, it's clear that Cryan is an outright liar. Corzine's party boss knows what we know - Jon Corzine's record is so dreadful that they feel a need to try to trick voters into a second term."
In other robocall news, the Democratic State Committee is calling voters with a recording of President Obama imploring residents to “get out and vote on Tuesday, and vote for my friend and your governor, Jon Corzine.”
The Star-Ledger has audio of the call on the website.
To hear the call, click on this link and scroll down.
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/nj_republicans_accuse_democrat.html
NJ ping. Looks like Daggett really is in cahoots with the Dems.
I know nothing that inspires my vote more than a recorded voice calling during dinner.
?$&@#K??
Do robocalls sway votes? I’m not inclined to think so, but someone must think they work because we keep getting them each election season.
BUSTED.
*ping*
I think it’s moot. Daggert’s name is so buried on the ballot it’s hard to find............
Ha Ha, BUSTED.
Kind of like the little general, Ross Perot.
Oh, wait. You mean this is in addition to that? Never mind...
I never had any doubts that Dagget was a plant financed by Corzine.
Corzine's internal polling must be really awful if they're trying a "Hail Mary" pass like that!
yeah. he’s lumped in one column with 10 other names - Corzine and Christie occupy the first two. Along with Daggert are Socialist Party, and other fringe groups.........(alas no greenie wienie party this time...]
Daggett’s media adviser is an idiot, blaming this on Republicans!
Minnesota.
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