Wine Country Alert: Fake Democratic Voter Guide Making Rounds

[Auggie]

5-27-2010 / Napa Valley Register

Napa Democrats are in a tizzy over a paid slate mailer purporting to be a voter information guide for Democrats.

A two-page mailer titled “Voter Information Guide for Democrats” flooded Napa County mailboxes this week urging voters to support a slate of state and local candidates. Among them, the mailer recommends Gavin Newsom for lieutenant governor and Alberto Torrico for attorney general. It also urges a ‘yes’ vote on state propositions 16 and 17.

These recommendations surprised local Democratic leaders, since the official California Democratic Party never endorsed anyone for lieutenant governor or attorney general. What’s more, the Democratic Party formally opposes propositions 16 and 17.

SNIP

The Sherman Oaks address listed at the bottom of the mailer (points to) Democratic political consultant Larry Levine, and three of the candidates recommended on the mailer are listed as having paid for the endorsement: Newsom, Torrico and state insurance commissioner candidate Dave Jones. The yes on Proposition 16 and 17 campaigns also helped pay for the mailer, according to a small footnote at the bottom of one page.

LINK: http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_71fdc9ce-6949-11df-bee0-001cc4c002e0.html

***Heads up***

[DesertDiamond]

1. Too bad they don't have a viable platform, Trickery is all they have going for them.

[Frances]

2. I live in Scotts Valley CA & got one of these guides

It looks VERY much like the guide I got from the CA Dem party. In fact, it wasn't till I compared the two that I realized one was fake.

[BuddhaGirl]

3. I live in Marin County and got one of these!

:mad: :mad:

[Kerrytravelers]

4. This is why I never trust a mailing.

I go straight to the California Democratic Party website and look at their recommendations.

But just wait, they will next try to confuse people with a fake website.

[Duer 157099]

5. I just looked at that (mine was for Independents)

and when I saw the Yes on 16 and 17, I started looking to see where this really came from, and sure enough, it had the Sherman Oaks address.

Fuckers didn't fool me

[mitchtv]

6. I've gotten loads of them

here in Riverside co desert. One thing in common; Yes on 16 & 17

[Tumbulu]

7. I got mine in Yolo County and was furious about it. (nt)

[4lbs]

8. I went to the actual CA Democratic Party web site to be sure of what and who they endorsed.

Furthermore, if my local Progressive Democrat Bob Filner endorsed any candidate or Prop, I voted for him/her/it.


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