From the AP:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. - Orange County Republican leaders on Thursday called for the withdrawal of a GOP congressional candidate who acknowledged that his campaign sent a letter threatening Hispanic immigrant voters.
On Wednesday, state investigators linked a Republican campaign to letters sent to thousands of Orange County Hispanics, a spokesman for the attorney general said.
"We have identified where we believe the mailing list was obtained," said Nathan Barankin, spokesman for Attorney General Bill Lockyer.
Tan D. Nguyen. This was the dirtiest of dirty tricks.
The letter threatened (in Spanish) that if immigrants voted they would be deported.
"You are advised that if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time."
Scott Baugh, chairman of the Orange County Republican Party, condemned the letter as "an obnoxious, grotesque piece of work."
"Regardless of who did it - Republican or Democrat - if it's a crime, then whoever did it should be prosecuted," Baugh said.
Why do I think that this is less than sincere?
Aeolus explains in the comments:
"This candidate is a joke, running against Loretta Sanchez with little money and a pathetic campaign.
They can throw him away with no loss whatsover, and didn't particularly like him anyway."
Makes sense to me.
And here is Kos's earlier piece for background. This confirms the rumors. http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/19/144952/41