Republicans hire mercenaries for ground war against Barack Obama

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5019585.ece
Two women walk out of John McCain’s Mid-West headquarters carrying a pile of voter canvassing sheets, one sports a baseball hat declaring her a “team leader” of the Republican campaign. And both are black — an unusual sight in an election where Barack Obama’s support among African Americans is almost monolithic.

Are they volunteers? They look at each other sheepishly. “Not exactly,” replies one. “We work for an employment agency,” says the other. Who are they voting for? “I don’t want to say,” says the first woman. “Obama — of course!” whispers the braver of the pair.

They laugh, then look over their shoulders at the office behind them. “Don’t give him your name, he’ll put it in the paper,” says the cautious one, explaining that they cannot afford to lose their $10-an-hour (£6) jobs. “This is embarrassing. We’re doing this because we have to live. At least none of our friends can see us. We’re from Chicago — like Obama.”



Can this be true???????? The McCain part that is.

[...of J.Temperance]

1. The use of the word "mercenaries" makes me feel

:scared:

[unapatriciated]

5. I read this and it made me think of the interview with...

the mccain organizer in florida. He stated they had "paid" employees to pick up votes, not that scares me

[...of J.Temperance]

8. Can they get anymore pathetic?

My goodness they are beyond sad.

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Of course it can be true. The fact that it is not in US papers is not surprising.

European media have a habit of beating our media to news stories that happen here in the US

[Joe the Liberal]

4. Wow, thats sad. n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

3. yet another dupe..

[unapatriciated]

6. sorry, didn't see it....

and will delete if you like.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. NO NO>>Sorry. I meant my post...

It keeps happening over and over. The internets are burping.


Sorry for not being clearer..

[unapatriciated]

11. no problem..

there have been so many things happening today, that it has been hard to keep up with them.
The rest of the article was great it showed exactly what a "community organizer" can do.

[Beaverhausen]

7. Isn't McCain's newest slogan "Jobs for America?"

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12. ......

:rofl: :rofl:

[EC]

10. Well, I'm sure they are giving 100% for the campaign...

I'll bet they are the least enthusiastic campaign workers around...just think if most of mccain's GOTV teams are unemployed Obama supporters...How many stakes of pamphlets have been tossed into the trash or doors left unknocked...


mccain hasn't spent his money well at all...this, plus their ad placements have been really poor targeting of audiances...campaign stops are not in the states he should be going to...just really poor leadership...