Audio File of Rove Republican Dirty Tricks in Arizona LD28 Primary

Rove Republicans--amoral political powergrabbers--have launched the first classic Rove attack of which I am so far aware, in Arizona.

Late Saturday night, just one day before the primary elections in Arizona, this robotically transmitted message has been broadcast via phone into the homes of Democrats throughout Legislative District (LD) 28 of Ted Downing, the target of the attack.

Below is the Democratic Party of Pima County's press release rebuttal to the Republican-sponsored message, but before you read it just let me say this: this is just the beginning of what will be an extremely nasty election season. Rove Republicans can not afford to lose Congress now. Their attack on the liberal middle class is not yet complete. For them it is it imperative that those under that attack--YOU--stay distracted by their shiny object of FEAR until the work of undermining all sources of Democratic party funding and policy support are gutted. To accomplish this they must retain control of both Houses to ensure their social program and deregulation gutting legislation is passed through a White House unfettered by Democratic oversight and investigations. In other words, thieves have broken into your government House, barred the doors and windows to your view, and are now passing your rights out through the back. They have to make sure you can't get in or see what they are doing because it is their goal that by the time they are through, they will have left you with nothing from which you can recover your rights--no laws by which they can be reclaimed becasue there will be no judges who will hear your case or even a law to protect your outcry. That is just one tactic of their strategy to create a zero-opposition playing field to ensure one-party rule--by Rove Republicans--for a generation. Your attention NOW can help derail Rove Republican dirty tricks before it is too late...

Okay, now you can read the Pima Democratic Party press release. Then write AND CALL your local paper's editor AND the Republican party headquarters and DEMAND an explanation, retraction and apology.

For Immediate Release- September 10, 2006

Press Release
Democrats Blast LD28 Republican “Robo” Phone Calls

Tucson, AZ - At the Eleventh hour of Primary Election campaigning, a slimy trick is being pulled on voters in Legislative District 28 (LD 28). Many voters in LD 28 received a automated phone call late Saturday night from a speaker repeatedly railing about the Arizona Democratic Party and State Representative Ted Downing. Downing, an LD 28 Senate Democratic candidate, is running in a contested primary race for the Senate seat currently held by fellow Democrat, Paula Aboud. The automated message makes repeated statements which suggest that the Arizona Democratic Party has taken sides in the primary and is upset with Representative Downing and one or more of his votes.

The “robo-call” message states at the end that it is “paid for by the Arizona Republican Party”, although one must listen to the end of the repetitive message to hear those words. “This is an outrageous set of distortions and outright lies issued under the name of the Arizona Republican Party and it’s no wonder that people are tired and dissatisfied with Republicans being in charge,” said Donna Branch-Gilby, Chair of the Pima County Democratic Party. “The message misrepresents the position of the Arizona Democratic Party regarding Representative Downing, and his voting record, and falsely implies that the Party is taking sides in a primary race between Democrats.”

The Arizona Democratic Party and the Pima County Democratic Party do not endorse any Democrat in a contested Democratic primary and would never issue attack messages against fellow Democrats. The contents of the call are fictitious, created by callers who make false representations. The Arizona and the Pima County Democratic Party take no position in the primary race between Democrats Downing and Aboud.

“The timing and content of this automated message are repugnant to any responsible political entity. It insults the integrity of the political process. The Republicans may be used to eating their own,” said Donna Branch-Gilby, apparently referring to recent TV attack ads by the Republican National Congressional Committee against Republicans in Congressional District 8, “but we Democrats believe that there should be integrity in politics and our government. ”

No Republicans are running for any legislative seats in Legislative District 28.

From now on do as the savy patriot who sent this audio file to me has done. Document and track any and every instance of Rove Republican tactics and get it to Air America Phoenix, this blog or a member of the Democratic party. Log, disseminate and expose these types of dirty tricks immediately. Help election patriots track and expose the dirty tactics of those who would destroy your voice in this country. Expose these dirty tricksters for what they are--traitors--so they are subject to what THEY fear most-- exposure.