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Abortion Group Launches Robocall Attack On Obama In Indiana

The Huffington Post   |   May 6, 2008 12:50 AM

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The anti-choice group National Right to Life has launched a series of robocalls urging people in Indiana to "vote against Barack Obama" in Tuesday's primary. Here's the script of the call (or listen to audio):

Hello, this is National Right to Life PAC, asking you to vote against Barack Obama in tomorrow's primary election.


Barack Obama has said that his first act as President would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act, which would enshrine abortion on demand into federal law and would require tax funding of abortion. This bill would legalize partial birth abortion again.

Barack Obama even voted against saving the lives of babies who survive late term abortion.

You can vote in either party's primary. If you vote in the Democratic primary, please do not vote for Barack Obama.

Obama supporter and former Rep. Tim Roemer, an opponent of abortion rights, released a statement on the calls -- you can read it below. Also, as Politico's Ben Smith notes, Indiana has extremely strict anti-robocall laws, so these calls (apparently the first of their kind from any group in the state this cycle) may very well be illegal.

Statement from Former Congressman Tim Roemer on Robocalls from National Right to Life


INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Congressman Tim Roemer released the following statement this evening in response to the automated calls that Hoosiers are receiving from National Right to Life:

"As a pro-life Catholic Democrat, one of the main reasons I endorsed Barack Obama is because he approaches issues from a non-ideological standpoint, and on issues like abortion, he deeply respects the views of folks on the other side of the argument. He believes that if we focus on what unites us, we can accomplish more than we ever will by retreating into our corners and shouting each other.

"National Right to Life is running these calls because they know that Senator Clinton will be the easier Democrat to run against in the general election--and this is their way of giving her a helping hand in this tough primary battle.

"Senator Obama and Senator Clinton have virtually identical records on the abortion issue. I want Hoosiers to be absolutely clear: These calls we're getting are nothing more than a ploy. Folks who are going to vote in the Democratic primary tomorrow know that we need real change in Washington."


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This year there is more at stake than just the presidency. We have the unprecedented opportunity to fire Bush-policy rubber-stamping & obstructionist Republicans in the U.S. Senate and replace them with Democrats who can get us out of Iraq, enact true election reform, and get big business out of our government. We might even get a handle on health care, equal rights and immigration issues on the way. Many Republicans are so uninspired by McSame that they"ll just sit out the vote entirely. Meanwhile, new voters motivated by Obama can help us elect 10-15 new Democrats in the Senate. Unless Hillary is still running, of course. She"ll bring out the conservative base again. They'll vote in droves to ensure she doesn't win the Presidency, especially during a time of war. Clearly, Clinton herself is the Republicans' best GOTV tactic, even more so than their anti-gay and anti-choice strategies that have spurred their followers to vote in the past. While at the polls, they"ll also vote for all those obstructionist Repugnant Senators we"d like to fire. Compare that to the millions of new voters that will be at the polls if Obama wins the Dem nomination. That"s gotta be scaring the financial interests that back people like Bush, McSame, Clinton and the Senators who keep giving tax breaks to the super rich and voting to "Stay the Course" in a war without end.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 01:55 PM on 05/06/2008
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If Obama doesn't take the presidency, the new 'activists' will be in the streets.. their voices will not be quieted.

If Obama does take the presidency, the new 'activists' will be in the streets... their voices will not be quieted.

Here's the choice. Do you want activists who are mad as hell, or thrilled to be part of the change that WILL happen either way?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 12:19 PM on 05/06/2008
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An NPR link on last week's Clinton-based robocalls in North Carolina:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90114863

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 12:00 PM on 05/06/2008
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The Clintons, the Republicans: You say tomato, I say tom-ah-to.

Both the Clinton and the Republican camps employ these twelth-hour robocalls to incite voter fear and/or confusion. It's an unethical practice, illegal in many states.

The problem is, once the damage from these robocalls is done, it's done. The result is that confused voters (re: last-weeks Clinton-based North Carolina robocalls) question their right to vote, while scared voters (re: the Republicans Indiana abortion fearmongering robocalls) squak to the polls, "The sky's falling! The sky's falling"

It's dirty politics, no matter how you slice it. But, really, do you expect any different from the Clintons and the Republicans?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:57 AM on 05/06/2008
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I am sick and tired of these ignorant people who allow themselves to be used every election year, by Republicans, for political gain.

This is the Hillary supporters masquerading as some other group to make Obama look bad but HEY DUMB-DUMBS HILLARY HAS THE SAME POSITION!!!

If they were serious they would be against both. What is that female group Emily's list? They accused Obama of not being strong enough on abortion NOW, it is Obama is too much into the Obama camp.

These FOOLS sicken me. Enough of this drama already.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:17 AM on 05/06/2008
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I meant,"...too much into the Abortion camp."

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:26 AM on 05/06/2008
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Poor Chelsea Clinton

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 11:17 AM on 05/06/2008
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I don't know if you folks are aware of this but here goes, and good luck "My Baracks"

These "Robocall" groups are organized according to some kind of "527" umbrella.
They are almost untouchable, and guess what? They can all be traced back to the Clinton Camp. At least two of the group worked for Bill Clinton in his Presidency, one was his ......Senior Campaign Advisor...., and one was a... strong pollster...... This group was responsible for sending thousands of false mailings, and making thousands of false phone calls. False info was sent to Blacks and Single Women!!!!! If I am not mistaken the FEC got involved in this issue in April. One such phone call ended up erroneously to a Middle Aged White Guy, by the name of Farmer. The group was also dispatching e-mails on a Methodical basis to a list of Hi Profile Opinion Shapers. I doubt that the voters in Indiana and North Carolina realized just how false this info was. Clinton's advisor Blumenthal was also party to this mis-information.

You may still be able to find something on this earlier issue, by ........google....."North Carolina Robocalls Giving False Info To Blacks"......I find googling easier than trying to find websites.

google this as well......"American Leadership Project"... (Some of this info may have been deleted, but there is no harm in trying). ..............google...."Guam Pacific News Center"......... or try...... google.... "Guam Caucus Drama Continues".

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:59 AM on 05/06/2008
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We do recall that characteristic and deadly hypocrisy common to Republicans:

http://www.light-to-dark.com/schiavo.html

1.2 million innocent Iraqis and over 4000 American troops are dead...DEAD...my dear "right to lifers." You can't parse your philosophy without losing your argument.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:46 AM on 05/06/2008
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Pro-life? Why attack Obama? He shows more understanding of their position than does Clinton! She is pro-choice and as far as I know, has never discussed the merits of those onthe opposite side.
I think this is merely another Republican attack on the stronger Democrat in hopes of helping hopeless Hillary.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:22 AM on 05/06/2008
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I wish the media would start exposing these ProLifers for what they are--proponents of setting up a fastrack to making the United States a Third World Nation. Jobs go overseas..layoffs are continuous and often multiple...can't afford the gas to get to work...food prices going up...healthcare out of sight with one party only offering 'tax credits' on what you can't afford in the FIRST place!...increased household debt and people not being able to save...just HOW are we supposed to support these additional children?? Or is this another one of those Republican 'deny any facts that don't fit the ideology' things?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:15 AM on 05/06/2008
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desperation and dishonesty from the clintons campaign,what a shock....

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:57 AM on 05/06/2008
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Interesting that while both candidates have the same position on abortion the calls target Obama Has the stench of a Clinton dirty trick

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:55 AM on 05/06/2008
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This is all Clinton's fault... that our Messiah Obama Hussain is being tarnished!

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:44 AM on 05/06/2008
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Glad you think so highly of him, and by the way the name is spelled Hussein. The name Barack means "blessed" and Hussein means "good lookin" = Blessed, good-looking Obama!

RIGHT ON BOTH COUNTS!

Get that hate out of your system and beat up on yourself for a change!

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:40 AM on 05/06/2008
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So..this is about America's Baby throwing ritual?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:43 AM on 05/06/2008
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No, it's more like, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.

When you know you can't get everything you're little mind desires, then take the larger good that has the least amount of bad....that would be Barack Obama, whether we're looking to McCain or Hillary as well.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:59 AM on 05/06/2008
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I'll take this three ways.

1. They have accepted that Obama is our nominee.

2. They are not smart enough to target both of the democrats.

3. Hilary has now convinced everyone she is a republican so they just don't even bother.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:34 AM on 05/06/2008
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When will people learn that robo-calls are a poor tactic in themselves - unidentified source, easy to make thousands without any real human support.

Just hang up, no matter which candidate they mention.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:27 AM on 05/06/2008
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THE CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT HIM....his ambition has far outpaced his judgement.....and he has done NOTHING in elected office..........

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:25 AM on 05/06/2008
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Barack's ambition compared to Hillary's lust for power, is like comparing the Olympic flame to a raging brush fire. One represents the spirit of victory and the other the capacity for total destruction.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:54 AM on 05/06/2008
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What planet are you from. This campaign is about not letting a black man run the highest government in the land. This is about Obama realigning white ring big business and the government to take there hands out of the american taxpayers pockets.

This campaign is about the judgment of the Clinton's supporters. Knowing the Clinton's history how in the hell you can judge Obama? They judge him because of his race, which will always be the case.

This is why Wright is the way he is. No matter how outrage the white race is about Wright, it just proves that he was right all along. All it took was a 30 second snippet the bring it to the fore front.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 AM on 05/06/2008
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Several of the bills HE WROTE were for transparency in government. That's more than Hillary did in twice as much time. Check your facts.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:09 AM on 05/06/2008
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If someone as strongly anti-abortion as Pennsylvania (Catholic) Senator Robert Casey, Jr., not only endorsed Senator Obama, but is an extremely active and high profile campaigner for Obama, that should be good enough for any anti-abortion Catholic.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:24 AM on 05/06/2008
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Really don't see how what you say computes. Casey has a lot of critics, most of whom say he is the charm guy, not the issue guy, opportunistic, as in Barack Obama. They are two peas in a pod in a sense. Think Casey, and Obama, don't think Catholic dogma amounts to much. The unity stuff is fluff, allowing Obama, and perhaps Casey, to hide their lack of interest in the issues under. Have called into Indiana many times and reached women who are extremely interested in the position of the candidates in abortion and abortion rights. I am calling for Hillary Clinton and I'm quite honest to identify her as a pro-choice person, all her life. McCain has flipped on this issue big time, but besides some happy talk on Obama's web site have never heard him really discuss this issue. But think like lots of deeply emotional issues, Obama doesn't really seem to care.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:43 AM on 05/06/2008
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Hillary - pro-life and pro-lie

You may be quite honest, however, she is NOT.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 12:40 PM on 05/06/2008
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Let's do a countdown and see how long it takes someone on here to blame the Clintons.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:23 AM on 05/06/2008
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Same pattern. It seems the only way Obama's opponents can campaign against him is to lie about him.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:05 AM on 05/06/2008
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exactly and what is SO SAD is that WE continue to allow and reward it - WE are simply pathetic!!!

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:15 AM on 05/06/2008
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How come he can't win the key racist demographic? Why can't he "close the deal"? Really, really objective observers like Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan are asking these questions.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:32 AM on 05/06/2008
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You are kidding, right? Scarborough and Buchanan (especially Buchanan) objective?

Very funny.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:55 AM on 05/06/2008
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Objective observers??? Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan????

Bwaahaaaahaaahaha. I almost spewed my coffee.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:52 AM on 05/06/2008
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Yeah, vote for the other pro-choice candidate!

Idiots. Does Limbaugh run this group?

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:53 AM on 05/06/2008
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I am not afraid of terrorists.

I am afraid of stupid people who can destroy my country in numbers large enough, and nearly have.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:26 AM on 05/06/2008
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I think even Limpballs is smarter than this group. Not THAT'S scary!!!

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:23 AM on 05/06/2008
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these kind of politics is making me sick this hate is got to stop this is what keeps us apart this is 2008 and we still acting like it's 1960 come on people stop the hate

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:52 AM on 05/06/2008
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Explain to me how the GOP supporting HRC is a good thing? I'm an Independent and I hope her "toughness" shows in the general election because the GOP is itching to take down another Clinton and Democrats will only have themselves to blame and a true third party will be born.
Go Purple 08'

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:39 AM on 05/06/2008
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Don't kid yourself.

Hillary plays ball with the neocons.

They know if she wins they won't have it too hard for four years.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 09:30 AM on 05/06/2008
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Damn right, she's got Chinese PACmoney pouring in, larger quantities than voter donations. Mergers, acquistitons, trade and military.

favoriteFavorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 AM on 05/06/2008