Warning issued after RNC sends 'imitation census' mailers to boost Trump re-election in Montana

[Judi Lynn]

Source: ABC News


By KENDALL KARSON and RACHEL SCOTT
Oct 4, 2019, 4:09 PM ET

A mailer circulating in Montana labeled "2019 congressional district census" notifies voters "you have been selected to represent voters in Bozeman, Montana," with an enclosed letter that reads, "President Trump has requested that a Census of every Congressional district be conducted immediately."

But the form, one of many sent to residents in at least four counties across the state, is not for the official U.S. census.

It is instead a survey, commissioned by the Republican Party, as written at the top of the form, to solicit donations for President Trump's re-election campaign.

The attached letter, signed by Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, reads, "To target voters in Bozeman and help ensure President Trump’s re-election … Your participation in this national effort will provide us with detailed data we need concerning Montana’s At-Large Congressional district."



Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/montana-officials-warn-misinformation-rnc-sends-imitation-census/story?id=66065706

[Newest Reality]

1. And now it's time to play...

How Low Will They Go? The Republican game show where we get to find out just how far a political party can descend into the most despicable behavior imaginable in the shortest amount of time. It's going to be exciting with lots of thrills and chills, folks. Let's see how LOW they will go!

And now, it's time to meet our contestants...

[cstanleytech]

2. Answer: 11 22′ 24″ N, 142 35′ 30″ E

[RainCaster]

5. Is that the coordinates of Singsing?

[cstanleytech]

7. Challenger Deep. nt

[Perseus]

4. There is no bottom for republicans, to answer your question: like the great Buzz Lightyear

would say" "To infinity and beyond"

[SKKY]

3. Wait, is Montana in play???

Why would they be playing games like this?

[bearsfootball516]

6. It's a ploy for donations.

[keithbvadu2]

8. Got the same one in Virginia

[Coventina]

9. Sick. n/t

[a kennedy]

10. THAT IS HOW THEY WIN.....THEY CHEAT!!!!!!!

GAWD DAMN IT.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. I live north of Seattle and received one of those today

Didn't read the whole thing. When I saw the words "Republican Party" I immediately ran it through my shredder.

[ancianita]

12. Isn't this a beta test for federal mail fraud being used next year? Isn't it federal mail fraud NOW?

At best, looks like just the kind of "tricks and traps" stuff that Elizabeth Warren knows how to do something about.

[Mc Mike]

13. Sproul/Rove/Stone repugs gearing up.

[Historic NY]

14. Cheat anyway they can .

[SergeStorms]

15. I live in New York and got one, and I contributed.

Tuesday of this week, as a matter of fact. I don't know why, I've never voted for a republican and have never contributed a penny to a republican.

However I did fill out the "census", filling in all the boxes that didn't say Trump was the savior of our nation. They weighted the questions so you almost had to say Trump was a genius, but I didn't fall for that old trick. At the end of the "census" they wanted a donation of at least $25. I taped a shiny new penny to the "census" and wrote in Sharpie (not an official Donald Trump model though) "This is for my thoughts". Then in bright red Sharpie (again, not an official Donald Trump model) I wrote, "TRUMP MUST GO" in large letters, taking up most of the room where they wanted my vital information for "the census".

Then I affixed two First Class stamps (I wanted to make sure it got there, with the extra weight of the shiny new penny and all) and gave it to our letter carrier to whisk away to republican national headquarters.

It was great fun, and worth the cost.

[NotASurfer]

17. I'm going to borrow that red-letter "...MUST GO"

Now I have a practical reason to open the inevitable tsunami of right-wing push-poll propaganda. Regardless of the candidate, that's an appropriate use of their attempts to solicit information and money. Let them know, the wannabe dictator MUST GO, they fell in line with the wannabe dictator, they MUST GO.

I am a little stingier with my shiny new pennies, though

[bluestarone]

16. We got one in North Dakota

Hell i got this and saw it was from Rethuglicon party. I just threw it in the burn trash. I guess i should have looked close at it!