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Unbelievable – Ted Cruz Campaign Sends Out Personal “Shaming Letters” To Iowa Voters…
conservativetreehouse ^ | 1/30/2016 | sundance

Posted on 01/29/2016 10:28:45 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet

The personalized letters target individual Iowa voters and identifies them as having failed to vote in prior elections. They are admonished and then encouraged to vote this year. In addition the letters identify the neighbors of the voter, and provides their voting history.



The text reads:

"You are receiving this election notice because of low expected voter turnout in your area. Your individual voting history as well as your neighbors' are public record. Their scores are published below, and many of them will see your score as well. CAUCUS ON MONDAY TO IMPROVE YOUR SCORE and please encourage your neighbors to caucus as well. A follow-up notice may be issued following Monday's caucuses".

In an effort to shame the recipient, the notice also informs the targeted voter their neighbors have also been notified of the recipients poor voting record.

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To: garjog
This is obviously a dirty trick to make Cruz look bad.

Just like the pro Cruz posters here. I am voting Trump and Cruz is my second. I am shocked by this, however nothing surprises me.
81 posted on 01/29/2016 10:57:06 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media. #2ndAmendmentMatters)
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To: JediJones

Look, man, if this is something that’s alright to you, then go vote for the creep.


82 posted on 01/29/2016 10:57:53 PM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: JediJones

“It’s not an invasion of privacy. Voting records are public records, no different than calling you on the phone if you have a listed number.”

What you really mean is that it is legal. So is picking through the neighbors’ trash to get a glimpse of what is going on in their lives. Legal, but damn sure a creeper invasion of privacy.

Why is Heidi Cruz a kook? What was that wandering along the side of the highway thing all about? Let’s go pick through the Cruz family’s trash and see what we can find. That is legal, so not an invasion of privacy.


83 posted on 01/29/2016 10:58:04 PM PST by Psalm 144 (This primary is raw Americana. Tom Sawyer versus Sid!)
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To: JediJones

So if sending you mail is “stalking,” what do you consider it when they call you and knock on your door?
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Did you notice they also listed the names of the neighbors on it?


84 posted on 01/29/2016 10:58:29 PM PST by Amntn ("The only special interest not being served by our government is the American people" - Donald Trump)
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To: JediJones

[they need some tough love]

I doubt if this letter is going make non-voters set their clocks to get to the caucus on time.


85 posted on 01/29/2016 10:58:35 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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To: Mariner

LOL Now now. I’m sure he wasn’t over 25...


86 posted on 01/29/2016 10:59:04 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EST)
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To: moehoward

“Nothing should surprise after Cruz hitches wagons to Beck.”

That is a very astute point. I am looking forward to Trump’s social media comments on this.


87 posted on 01/29/2016 10:59:23 PM PST by Psalm 144 (This primary is raw Americana. Tom Sawyer versus Sid!)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Is this even legal?


88 posted on 01/29/2016 10:59:31 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Amntn

This is absolutely crazy! What was Cruz thinking???!


89 posted on 01/29/2016 10:59:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel ("God only is my Rock and my Salvation; He is my Defence." (Psa 62:2))
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To: PA Engineer

I’m going to have to say at this point, unless someone comes and proves this to be untrue, Cruz will not be my second or any other place.

This is just nuts.


90 posted on 01/29/2016 10:59:54 PM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

This is strange.


91 posted on 01/29/2016 10:59:57 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittancez)
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To: chris37

“This is dumber than...Michael Dukakis’s tank.”

Take heart, nothing is or ever will be dumber than that.


92 posted on 01/29/2016 11:00:15 PM PST by jocon307
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To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain

[What was Cruz thinking???!]

Transparency in voting?


93 posted on 01/29/2016 11:00:51 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. - Psalm 33:12)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

As if the unsoliciTED money-begging spam messages from Cruz weren’t enough, now we have creepy, high-pressure gotv messages, too.

Cruz is beyond socially awkward.


94 posted on 01/29/2016 11:01:20 PM PST by Vision Thing (Vote Trump)
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To: chris37
This is dumber than Howard Dean’s scream.

It's 2 AM EST and people on Twitter are having a s**t-fit.

If this bit of stupidity gets any play among the caucus goers in Iowa over the next two days, Cruz is just done. Stick-a fork-in-him done.

95 posted on 01/29/2016 11:01:24 PM PST by AAABEST (Got Traditional Catholicism? - Angelqueen.org)
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To: Amntn

I called the Oklahoma Attorney General over a similar tactic, that was misleading.

This stuff needs to be reported.

However, the Brilliant One has more lawyers hanging around than staffers, so the words are legal yes, but the tactic was meant to take advantage of the ignorant, who took it at face value and may have felt shamed, it is a classless, desperate thing to do.

Iowa may take a fork to the ballet box for the Cruz campaign.


96 posted on 01/29/2016 11:01:37 PM PST by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

I thought this was satire for sure, but apparently it isn’t, wow! Public shaming has to be about the most communistic tactic anybody can use. Unbelievable!


97 posted on 01/29/2016 11:01:46 PM PST by HerrBlucher (Abortion is murder)
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To: Helicondelta

“Cruz has been spending too much time with Glenn Beck.”

Thank God. We now know exactly how much of a creeper he would be with the Department of Domestic Surveillance and Control. Or, Homeland Security to give it its plush toy, user friendly title.


98 posted on 01/29/2016 11:02:31 PM PST by Psalm 144 (This primary is raw Americana. Tom Sawyer versus Sid!)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

I don’t like this


99 posted on 01/29/2016 11:02:43 PM PST by Dstorm (Cruz 2016)
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To: JediJones
Conservatives with poor voting records need to get themselves snapped out of it. The normal tactics clearly haven’t worked for them so they need some tough love.

I am surprised that a conservative would advocate such a thing. No true conservative appreciates big brother trying to coerce him into doing anything. My reaction would be very, very negative to something like this. Quoting from a young conservative, “I nicked the census man.”

100 posted on 01/29/2016 11:03:33 PM PST by fireman15 (Check your facts before making ignorant statements.)
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