Contact the Media: DEMAND they cover the Robo-Call Dirty Trick

On the front page a few minutes ago - now eclipsed by polls - were two diaries on the harrassing robo-calls - which SOUND like they come from Dem candidates, but are actually RCCC hit pieces, meant to annoy voters into voting against the Dems. These calls are currently happening in CT, NH, NY, CA, IL, PA, and KS - that we know of. And they are effective - they are angering recipients into NOT voting for Dems. So now, what do we DO about it? Suggested action items below the fold.

FIRST, Read the front-page diaries on this, then click over to TPM, which is tracking this, minute by minute.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

from TPM

What we're talking about is something a bit different. What we're seeing is an apparent coordinated effort from the NRCC -- the House GOP committee -- to place calls that appear to be from the local Democratic candidate and then automatically call the same number back as many as seven or eight times each time the caller hang-ups. If the caller listens to the whole message it goes on to bash the Democratic candidate. But if the caller hangs up prematurely, the computer calls right back.

SECOND: Send e-mails to newspapers, cables, and local news, demanding that they cover this.  Be polite, but firm.   Include links.  Suggest that they ask Kan Mehlman about the illegal calls. Personally, I am going to insist that since they spent 72 hours talking about John Kerry flubbing a joke, they spend at least 72 MINUTES talking about Republican dirty tricks.

Then, pick up the phone.  CALL your local papers and news stations, demanding  that they cover this story.  THey all have contact info on their web sites.

Here is the link to the EXCELLENT media contact list assembled by Kossack Timroff

http://www.dailykos.com/...

THIRD: Post on every other liberal blog you follow, asking them to get their readers swarming the media, as well.

You know the media wants to ignore this - let's make it impossible.

•  please write a clearer diary

  with a better headline describing exactly what this is.

  This is important. It's a big story.

  by moon in the house of moe on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:12:25 PM PDT

  •  Sorry - I thought it WAS clear -

    • that the point of the diary was to get people to call the media, demanding they cover the Robo Calls?

    What part did you find confusing?  I'll re-write it -

    by mldostert on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:16:52 PM PDT

    •  Look at this now

      http://americablog.blogspot.com/

      by moon in the house of moe on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:26:17 PM PDT

•  Done!

  Good idea!  I already did it.  Try CNN and MSNBC.  If you live in one of these districts, ESPECIALLY if you have received one of these calls, send a letter to the editor to your local paper.

  by Tetris on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:16:41 PM PDT

  •  Tetris, did you understand the title?

    any suggestions for  amping up the headline of punching up the lead?

    by mldostert on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:18:03 PM PDT

    •  made sense to me... *shrug*

      by Tetris on Mon Nov 06, 2006 at 06:46:31 AM PDT

•  Here's another diary on this subject

  with good info.

  Please recommend:

  http://www.dailykos.com/...

  by stivo on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:32:14 PM PDT

•  I've been emailing the media

  and telling them that the NRCC could be facing a $100 million fine according to NH law, and that they need to cover this story.

  by Naturegal on Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 06:48:14 PM PDT