Sample Ballots in Pr. George's Misidentify Candidates

[Rose Siding]

Inaccurate sample ballots describing Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and Senate candidate Michael S. Steele as Democrats were handed out to voters in at least four polling sites in Prince George's County this morning.The ballots were handed out by people who said they arrived by buses this morning from Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Erik Markle, one of the people handing out literature for Ehrlich, who is seeking reelection, and Steele, the current lieutenant governor who is campaigning to replace retiring Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D), said he was recruited at a homeless shelter in Philadelphia.

After a two-hour bus ride to Maryland, Markle said the workers were greeted early this morning by first lady Kendel Ehrlich, who thanked them as they were outfitted in T-shirts and hats with the logo for Ehrlich's reelection campaign. Nearly all of those recruited, Markle said, are poor and black. Workers traveled to Maryland in at least seven large buses.

Ehrlich spokeswoman Shareese DeLeaver said the sample ballot was produced by a local branch of the campaign that targets Prince George's Democrats who support Ehrlich. She said it was not a deceptive effort.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/07/AR2006110700740.html

[Kutjara]

1. Just another one of those unfortunate errors...

...that invariably favor Republicans.

[Jackpine Radical]

7. Just more proof

that God is on their side.

[williesgirl]

2. That's interfering in an election and criminal - someone should press charges - recommended

[gardenista]

3. I am from PG County. "Not a deceptive effort", my ass.

That is all I have to say.

I suppose we should take it as a compliment that they hope to win by disguising themselves as Democrats.

[Beaverhausen]

4. This might be the most despicable story yet

but the day is still young...

[truthisfreedom]

5. these thugs are fully invested in the rove technique of using lies to get

elected. they actually believe it's okay to cheat, that anything that causes them to win is justifiable.

we need to see busloads of people doing the perp walk over all of the corrupt and illegal activities going on.

[Blue State Bandit]

6. Outsourcing tactic proves intent to deceive.

By virtue, homeless Philadelphians would be perceived to know nothing about the local politics of Prince George Co., or Maryland. I guess perceptions are deceiving if this story broke this fast.

What's next? Are they going to invent threats to polling stations by Al-Qaeda?

It reminds me of the old story trapping a rat in a corner.

Hey repug's, Let me sing ya a lil' song.

"Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Good Bye"!!!