From SlashDot: Republican Robocall Pretexting Campaign

[LiberalArkie]

http://politics.slashdot.org/politics/06/11/06/2011251.shtml

"In 53 Congressional campaigns across the country, including the Pennsylvania 6th, the Connecticut 4th, the North Carolina 11th, the New Hampshire 2nd, and the Illinois 6th and 8th (and possibly all races), the National Republican Congressional Committee is conducting a $2.1 million campaign to make it appear as if Democrats are spamming callers with telemarketing calls. The NRCC hired Conquest Communications Group to conduct a massive nationwide robocalling campaign with calls specifically scripted to appear as if they're coming from the Democratic candidate — in violation of FCC regulations on such 'robocalls,' which requires the identity of the caller to be stated at the beginning of the message <47 CFR 64.1200(b)(1)>. The call begins with 'Hello. I'm calling with information about,' and then says the name of the Democratic candidate. There is then a pause; if the recipient hangs up here, they will receive repeated calls back with the same message, potentially up to 18 times or more (according to one callee). If the callee doesn't hang up, they hear a smear message from the machine about the Democratic candidate. The NRCC thinks the legality of the calls is, conveniently, a 'complicated legal question that's not going to get adjudicated this weekend.'"

Update 20:47 GMT by SM: Thankfully we all learned how to deal with these folks last week.

[Ian David]

1. Conquest Communications Group (victor Gresham, David Johnson, Winfree Chewning)

http://www.conquestgroup.com/
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-17,GGGL:en&q=%22%40conquestgroup.com%22

CONQUEST COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
2108 W. Laburnum Ave., Ste. 350
Richmond, VA 23227
804-358-0560

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CONQUEST COMMUNICATIONS GROUP. Victor Gresham , Partner. 2108 W . Labumum Ave . , Ste . 350. Richmond , VA 23227. 804 - 358 - 0560 ...

CONQUEST COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Victor Gresham, Partner
http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.php?sname=Victor%20GRESHAM&state=VA&ref=$ref&se=$se&doby=&city=&name_style=1


CONQUEST COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
David Johnson, President
http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.php?sname=David%20Johnson&state=VA&ref=%24ref&se=%24se&doby=&city=&name_style=1


CONQUEST COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Winfree Chewning, Vice President
http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.php?sname=Winfree%20Chewning&state=VA&ref=%24ref&se=%24se&doby=&city=&name_style=1


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Presented by the Federal Election Commission
Individual Contributions Arranged By Type, Giver, Then Recipient
Contributions to Political Committees
GRESHAM, VICTOR
RICHMOND, VA 23294
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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS/ SAVE AMERICAS FREE ENTERPRISE TRUST
10/07/2003 1000.00 23992327206

Total Contributions: 1000.00
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VICTOR GRESHAM - 3 Listings
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ZoomInfo Web Summary: Victor Gresham
Web summary of Victor Gresham. ... Gresham Vic Gresham is a founding partner of Conquest Communications Group. Gresham also serves as president of Bold ...
www.zoominfo.com/directory/Gresham_Victor_57578212.htm

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MR. VICTOR GRESHAM. POLITICAL CONSULTANT CONQUEST COMMUNICATIONS. George W. Bush $1000, 8604 OAK CROFT DRIVE RICHMOND, VA 23229 ...
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