State To Investigate Robo Calls

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A new investigation into harassing robo calls from November´s election may lead to the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC).

The Nebraska Public Service Commission has launched an investigation into one of one of the more egregious examples of attempted voter suppression this year. In the 3rd District there, voters reported receiving repeated (often back-to-back) calls featuring a recorded voice that seemed to belong to Democrat Scott Kleeb. The calls, which went out to an unknown number of Nebraskans, prompted a flood of complaints to Kleeb´s campaign office.

Kleeb, who was leading Republican Adrian Smith in polls just before the election, ultimately lost by approximately 20,000 votes, garnering only 45 percent of the vote.

Since the low-quality calls reportedly sounded like a recording of a recording of Kleeb´s voice, Kleeb´s camp suspects that the perpetrators simply taped one of Kleeb´s calls and then used it to harass potential voters. People reported getting the calls sometimes six times in a row, sometimes late at night or very early in the morning.

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002230.php

Was Major Lobby Firm Behind Nasty Robo Calls?
http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002234.php

State looks at calls during congressional race
http://journalstar.com/articles/2006/12/22/news/nebraska/doc458b547e021fd010085627.txt

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1. Oopsy!

[philb]

2. Robo calls used in 53 close Cong. races in many states- why no more investigations

It appears the the calls were illegal; and they were clearly unethical.
Since they were used throughout the country in most close Congressional races, why aren't there more
complaints by voters and candidates being filed, and demands for investigations.

more documentation on the Robo-Calls
www.flcv.com/eirsdt6.html