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Election Dirty Tricks About To Begin

Posted by kdawson on from the pox-on-both-their-houses dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ABC is warning that dirty election tricks are about to start. In the past, they've ranged from late-night robo-calls to voter intimidation. ABC has a pretty good list of what to watch out for as told by Allen Raymond, a former Republican operative, who was reformed after spending three months in prison in 2006 for pulling some of the stunts he now helps to prevent." To make this story timely, last week someone broke into a McCain campaign office in Missouri and stole a laptop computer containing "strategic information" about the local campaign.

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  1. Re:As opposed to.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clean tricks?

    You know, the ones where the prostitute has had all their shots ...

  2. Re:I'm already a victim of these tactics by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    The shocking part was that they somehow had my full name on the address label....

    Shocking? Where do you get the idea that you have any privacy or anonymity whatsoever, Paul?

  3. Re:No, the real trick by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man, I wish more Europeans realized the irrelevance of their countries. The pointlessness of a N-party system based on false antagonisms and dichotomies.

    Sadly, there seems to be no hope in sight. At least they will apparently continue to not dominate the world, if we go by recent events.

  4. Re:No, the real trick by Syntroxis · · Score: 5, Funny

    But wait!! She was great 'cause she winked at meeee!

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  5. Re:No, the real trick by Ortega-Starfire · · Score: 5, Funny

    >Yeah, but wasn't it one of those 2004 debates where Bush had that bulge from something under his jacket? Did anyone ever really find out what the heck that thing was?

    Yes.

    Remember, the democrats running were for gun control, so Bush was ready for them.

    If they had pulled out a gun during the debate that said "Replica" on the side of it...

    Bush would have pulled out a gun saying "Desert Eagle .50" on the side of it.

    Now run along, there's no pussy for you here.

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  6. Re:No, the real trick by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

    At least Putin didn't rear his head into the debate.

    He's too busy invading Alaska while Palin is out of town and has her guard down.... ;)

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