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GOP Refuses To End Illegal Robo-Calls In New Hampshire

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Sun Nov 05, 2006 at 08:24:00 PM PDT

In New Hampshire, state Democrats have already raised complaints with the Attorney General and have been working with state officials on the issue of the latest GOP voter suppression tactic, the automated, deceptive calls aimed at decreasing voter turnout.

The Attorney General's office apparently informed the state Democratic Party that the NRCC will stop the calls.  But the NRCC says it won't stop:

"We were informed by the attorney general's office that the NRCC has agreed to immediately stop the calls to people on the do-not-call list." [Democratic Party spokeswoman] Strand said.

"We have not agreed to stop the calls," said Alex Burgos, a spokesman for the NRCC. "Our calls will continue independently of the Charlie Bass campaign and in compliance with all applicable laws."

The article has a bad headline that doesn't match the NRCC statement.  Of course the NRCC won't stop the calls. "Laws"? Pfft.  "Privacy"? Ha!  When your party is full of criminals and liars who are addicted to power, there's nothing that can't be sacrificed at the 11th hour.  Nothing.

Update: It looks like the NRCC has indeed agreed to stop some of its calls, though it's still unclear when the NRCC statement above was made.

CONCORD, N.H. -- The National Republican Congressional Committee has reportedly agreed to stop making automated campaign calls to people on the national "Do Not Call" Registry. [...] The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has confirmed the calls are under investigation.
If the NRCC did agree to stop the calls in New Hampshire, that doesn't mean that it will stop calls in other states. Add your links on the story below and we'll try to sort things out.
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