This week, we've had reports of people (primarily in swing states) getting phone calls with a recording of George W. Bush encouraging them to vote absentee, which may be illegal at least in some states. Diaries on this have been written by
me,
bcb, and
Sedge.
Thanks to Sedge and her answering machine, I'm now able to provide an MP3 file of the call.
I've also scanned the mailer he referenced in the call. For complete details and larger images, see the web page I set up.
Transcript and thumbnails after the cut.
Hello, this is George W. Bush.
I'm calling to ask you to fill out your absentee ballot request
form.
It is coming in the mail.
With your help, Dick Cheney and I will win in November so we can keep working
for a safer world and a more hopeful America.
Our country has overcome a lot and now our economy is recovering and
we are making progress in the war on terror.
I'm asking for your vote. It's important.
Please look for your absentee ballot request form in the mail and
return it as soon as possible.
This call was paid for by Bush-Cheney 04 Incorporated.