Cleveland Limbaugh station urges Republicans to register as Democrats to defeat Dennis Kucinich

[Algorem]

http://zzsimonb.googlepages.com/kucinich2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Monday, February 25, 2008

CLEVELAND, OH - The #1 most powerful Rush Limbaugh radio station in Ohio and the Midwest - Clear Channel WTAM 1100 AM - is urging its Republican listeners to switch their party affiliation to Democrat for the March 4th primary election to "vote against Dennis Kucinich ... and make sure he doesn't make it out of the primary."

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich, facing the toughest re-election campaign in his tenure in the U.S. House, has been targeted by the Republican Party and by corporate interests in the Cleveland area who are heavily funding his opposition.

In a promotional campaign that began last night, WTAM radio host Bob Franz skirted with an outright corporate-sponsored endorsement by declaring, "If I weren't a responsible radio talk show host, I would say ..." At that point, he continues with a strongly partisan political message that includes a call to action to vote against Kucinich http://www2.kucinich.us/files/001257.mp3. (Audio supplied by WTAM Radio)

WTAM Program Manager Ray Davis insisted that the Franz promo was "a talk show host's opinion." When challenged by a senior Kucinich campaign official as to whether the message reflects "the opinions of the management, ownership or sponsors of WTAM radio," Davis responded in an email, "Those are your words ... (not mine). My words are: "It's a talk show host's opinion." Please don't misquote me."

Various media watchdog groups are exploring whether WTAM and Clear Channel have violated Federal Communications Commission rules and guidelines, Federal Elections Commission rules, or federal laws prohibiting corporate contributions to election campaigns.

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Contact:
Andy Juniewicz [phone]
[e-mail]
Campaign Headquarters: [phone]
Website: www.kucinich.us

[MADem]

1. Oh, don't be silly...Strategic Voting NEVER happens!!! I read it here on DU!

I took a lot of crap for even suggesting it! Even when I provided cites to prove my point!

[MisterP]

2. just like McKinney! n/t

[Algorem]

3. Kucinih's main opponent ,DINO Cimperman,did same thing-

"Joe Cimperman is a horse's ass"

Edited on Thu Feb-21-08 10:46 PM by Algorem
http://blueohioan.blogspot.com/2008/02/joe-cimperman-is-horses-ass.html



...Hell, the one Cimperman sign in my neighborhood is decorating the lawn of a Republican. And look at this letter from West Life (print edition) written by a Robert G. Aber of Westlake:

To the editor:

Voters in the 10th Congressional District unite! Republicans, Independents, and Democrats, cast your vote for Joe Cimperman, democrat for U.S. Congress United the 10th District wins, divided Dennis wins.

The Ohio primary election scheduled for March 4 is an open primary. This means registered Republican or Independent voters can request a Democratic ballot. By March 4 the Republican Presidential candidate will be John McCain. I challenge the Republicans and Independents to cross the aisle and cast their vote for Joe Cimperman, and bring home a victory for the 10th Congressional district.



(Works well for Republicans gaming the Dem Presidential race too.)



http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4081

This says all you need to know about Joe Cimperman

They are stooping pretty low to get Dennis. Cimperman's field director Bob Aber is sending out this letter (published in local newspapers) calling for McCain supporters to HIJACK the Democratic primary. Nice, huh?

Voters in the 10th Congressional District unite! Republicans, Independents, and Democrats, cast your vote for Joe Cimperman, democrat for U.S. Congress United the 10th District wins, divided Dennis wins.

The Ohio primary election scheduled for March 4 is an open primary. This means registered Republican or Independent voters can request a Democratic ballot. By March 4 the Republican Presidential candidate will be John McCain. I challenge the Republicans and Independents to cross the aisle and cast their vote for Joe Cimperman, and bring home a victory for the 10th Congressional district.

[formercia]

4. The boys are playing hard ball

in gratitude for Dennis telling the truth.


NAZIs.