Posted on 12/30/2005 9:41:54 AM PST by NormsRevenge
BOSTON - The Democratic National Committee requested public records from state agencies on their dealings with Gov. Mitt Romney, who may run for president in 2008. His spokesman called it the work of a "dirty tricks attack squad."
The DNC is seeking similar records on at least 10 other potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, spokesman Luis Miranda said.
The letters dated Dec. 7 ask for "any and all records of communication" and are signed by Shauna Daly, who provided a post office box in Washington as her address.
Miranda confirmed to The Boston Globe that Daly is employed by the Democrats as deputy research director. She had previously worked for the presidential campaign of John Edwards, the former senator from North Carolina, and in other races.
The party is asking for records as far back as 1947, the year Romney was born.
Romney is "a Republican with well-known presidential ambitions, and these days, that's not that special," Miranda said. "This is just real standard operating procedure." Campaigns use research in hopes of finding controversial, embarrassing or previously undisclosed information about a politician's past.
Daly's letters request that any fees be waived, but Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said fulfilling the requests wills cost tens of thousands of dollars.
"Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the Democratic National Committee to put its dirty tricks attack squad to work against Mitt Romney, so we'll bill them for it," Fehrnstrom said.
Romney announced Dec. 14 that he would not seek a second term as governor, and although he has yet to say whether he will run for the GOP nomination, it is widely speculated that he will.
Gubernatorial records became an issue in presidential politics in 2004. Democrat Howard Dean, who ran for president, came under criticism because he had some records in Vermont sealed when he left office as that state's governor in 2003. In November, the state Supreme Court ruled that Dean had acted legally.
Yeah well I am seeking records from the New York Times and the Washington Post.
Has Charles Schumer pulled their credit reports yet?
I would tell them to get it themselves. I sure wouldn't do their homework for them but what else would one expect from the 'I can do nothing for myself' crowd?
Whatever happened to the "old news" test that Democrats applied to Clinton?
Bush DUI. Schwarzenneger groping women. Going through Bork's trash. Yes it is standard operating procedure.
But can we have a record of who has HIV for public health reasons ? NOOOOOO.
HAHA..wait until we are possession of Rockefeller/Durbin's arrest records for the NSA leak!!
Who is Shauna Daly??
I'm not finding anything on Google
The party is asking for records as far back as 1947, the year Romney was born.
Romney is DOOMED!
His Elementary school 'permanent record' has sealed his fate. Oh well, that what he gets for shooting that rubber band at Sally Johnson back in the 4th Grade.
still have that moronic tagline, huh?
If you voted for aRnold , you got a dem,a liberal and a moderate in one, stuff that in your moonbat pipe.
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If you drink and drive and get caught, you do not get immunity. (even if your Dad was President)
If you grope and party like it's 1999, you do not get immunity. (even if your Hollywood lifestyle made you think you should be immune from complaint)
If you don't want your trash gone thru, (don't get nominated to the SCOTUS)
How very Orwellian of you. No privacy for anyone. With every move you make, every step you take, they'll be watching you.
I will at least temporarily drop my tag line because the moonbats seem to have taken at least a temporary vacation.
But if they come back from vacation, I'LL BE BACK.
Have they gone after his credit report like they did Michael Steele? Or do they assume only black Republicans have interesting credit reports?
FYI, when bush 43 was dui, dad was not even VP yet.
Oh , don't inconvenience yourself at a conservative forum, it hasn't stopped you before.
Too bad you moderates didn't take time off as well. Maybe if we took a donation up.
btw, you want privacy? crawl in a hole and cover yourself up, Oh wait, they have ground radar these days too.
IIRC, Bush 41 was head of CIA at the time - and still in a politcally embarrassing position, to have a son arrested for driving while under the influence.
But no one gives Poppy credit for that.
And any records the DNC can't get legally they will either steal or forge.
Prediction: If Mitt Romney runs and there is no "major" scandal, he will win the presidency.
Shauna Daly - GOTV (Get Out The Vote) Consultant
If in a public office, I would not Email anything.
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