I was just at a GOTV event for Bill Durston (CA-03 congressional candidate), and we were looking at a flyer that the opposition is sending to prospective Durston voters, and this is a frightening development.
The pamphlet is made to look like originating from the Democratic Party. It even has a look-alike logo and a "The Democratic Party has always been the party of new ideas and strong leadership" slogan.
The Pamphlet is NOT from the Democratic Party. It is from the "Democratic Voters Choice", a GOP an unscrupulous, despicable political machinery apparently headed by an equally repugnant and amoral pro-GOP DINO mouth-piece.
The pamphlet has a number of "Democratic" choices for various offices and ballot measures. The intention is to fool the voters into thinking that these are the official "Democratic Party" voters guide. In actual truth, the candidates and measures that are being promoted in the pamphlets sent to the voters in close and important races are ALL GOP. Our candidates' opponents are the ones being recommended in this fake "Guide".
Please see for yourself:
In case you don't see the problem, compare the above list to the REAL California Democratic Party's recommendations here:
Propositions
State Senatorial Candidates
State Assembly Candidates
State-Wide Candidates
Congressional Candidates
Please do something. Help us create visibility into this voters misinformation. Tell your neighbors. If you don't live in any of the affected areas, tell the press. Scream at the next scumbag you run across.
Thanks for your assistance.
UPDATE 12:08PM PST
Bill Durston's Campaign responds:
Official Bill Durston (CA-03 Democratic candidate) response to the developing scandal (I am NOT a rep of Bill Durston - I am just a Democratic Party volunteer):
From: Durston for Congress
Sent: Sun 11/5/2006 11:33 AM
To: Me
Subject: "Democratic" mailer endorsing Lungren
Many voters in the 3rd Congressional District recently received a mailer from "Democratic Voters Choice" that endorses democrats for all the major state offices, but that lists Dan Lungren for U.S. Congress. (The mailer also endorses Republican Roger Niello rather than Democrat Brandon Bell for State Assembly.) There is a Burbank address listed on the flyer for "Democratic Voters Choice," but no phone number and no website.
Please be advised that no official Democratic organization endorses Dan Lungren for Congress. We will be bringing this mailer to the attention the State and National Democratic Party and all of our media contacts, and we will be contacting the Lungren campaign and the Federal Elections Commission as well to determine what link, if any, exists between the Lungren campaign and the mailer.
Please help us spread the word about this misleading mailer, and please let all your own contacts know that the State Democratic Party and all the official Democratic clubs and committees in the Third Congressional District endorse Bill Durston for Congress.
Authorized and paid for by Durston for Congress.
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