Upstate NY robocalls advising Dems polling place has changed

[Clinton Crusader]

My husband heard it on the radio drving back from Home Depot this morning. They've gone through the 400, 500 and 600 exchanges, we are 800.

If one comes through I'll let you know, but the gist of it is the robocalls say please be advised that your polling place for Election Day has changed, and they give some non sensical place to vote. Remember, this is the WOODS, and one wrong turn and you could be lost for a month.
:grr:

[babylonsister]

1. You have got to be kidding me. Is there a way to record a call

if/when you get one? That has got to be illegal! :grr: :grr:

[Clinton Crusader]

2. Absolutely! Im letting all calls go through the machine so they ARE recorded.

[williesgirl]

3. K&R to get word out to all NYers

[OneBlueSky]

4. just out of curiosity, which Congressional district is this? . . . n/t

.

[Clinton Crusader]

5. NY 20th n/t

[AIJ Alom]

10. Sweeney's District (R). The incumbent is trying to hold onto

power. Kristen Gillibrand has been running a hard fought honest campaign, she doesn't deserve this. Good luck recording. Let's nail this criminal activity.

[originalpckelly]

6. Please GOD RECORD THESE CALLS!!!!

Your evidence may be needed in a court case against the Republicans. When you have received these calls play find a way to record them to your computer.

Is your answering machine tape or digital?

We need those calls you may be able to help a strong case against the Republicans, they are breaking the law!

[Warpy]

18. Seconded! They tried this shit in NM, too!

They've gotten an injunction to stop it here after their (multiple) calls were recorded. RECORD THOSE CALLS!

http://www.bradblog.com/ It's the fourth article down.

[Double T]

7. The rethug neocon criminal liars and cheaters will resort to ANY......

lowlife tactics to win. It is time to drop kick the asses of the political juvenile delinquent bullies in the school yard!!

[Tiggeroshii]

8. sick

[Nite Owl]

9. None of those yet

here. I just waded through the messages from Eliot, Wes, Cuomo, unions. The only one about a polling place said to call 1888 DEMVOTE (3368683)

This is something the Weeney Sweeney camp would do, they are getting pretty desperate.

[Clinton Crusader]

11. Oh absolutely!!

Don't have one yet, but Im waiting...

[Parche]

12. voter fraud

Isnt this a felony??
Record all calls, and who from, and we can prosecute soon.

[Clinton Crusader]

14. Aren't they advfising blacks not to vote in TN...?

Crikey, that's GOTTA be illegal. Im waiting for a call, Ill record everything.

[louis-t]

17. They are calling Black families and telling them

"if you voted for Ford in the primary, you don't have to vote tomorrow."

[babylonsister]

13. Is there someone you can call now, one of those 1-800 numbers, to

report criminal activity?

[Clinton Crusader]

15. Since I haven't gotten one...

Dunno. I'll look into it..

[bullimiami]

16. this has got to be illegal.

and this is not the only place it is being reported from.

[elehhhhna]

19. PLEASE! PLACE SIGNS IN THE 'NONSENSICAL PLACES' ASAP &

watch/replace them tomorrow. JUST DO IT, NOW!

[adamuu]

20. answering machine to wav

I'm in NY21. I might be able to help you with the computer-related aspect of this. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Keep us updated.

[never_get_over_it]

21. My sister is in Utica

do you know if this is happening there? Not sure what you mean by the 400, 500 and 600 exchanges

I just left them a message to say if they get one of these freaking calls to IGNORE it and go vote where they alwasy go....

[Clinton Crusader]

23. Meaning the first 3 no's of your ph no..

Mine starts with an '8' - making me in the '800' exchange.

When he heard it they had whittled through nearly through 600's and that was about 3 1/2 hours ago, seems they would have gotten to me by now...but maybe not.

We already called the County Dem's, plus adjoining counties...

(Warren, Saratoga, Washington, Albany)

and they seemed to be aware of it or were too busy to spend a whole lot of time on it. But my money is on the former, as it was on the news already.

[never_get_over_it]

27. She is in the 700s

area code 315 - I'll have to check with her - but it would be interesting to see if they called there because she is a registered Dem but if I had to bet I'd bet my brother-in-law is registered repunk, although he isn't voting for the freaks.... hmmmmm

[gfnrob]

22. Just part of the 72 hour plan.

[SheilaT]

24. In my youth we lived

north of Utica, almost in the Adirondack Mountains. Once my mother did take a wrong turn and drove for some miles when somebody stopped her to let her know she'd somehow gotten onto a logging road that ended in Canada. Probably some lumberjacks who took one look at her and took pity on her.

Actually, the road would have ended at the St. Lawrence River (this is before the Seaway), but still. . . .

[skids]

25. Send your data here:

Daily Kos is all about robocalls today and a few kossaks are organizing data collection for future legal action.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/5/212753/967
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/6/02926/3087

And this other Kossak is collecting data for NY specifically:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/6/142133/889

Also, you can report any problems you have at the polls here:

https://voteproblem.org

[meuniermr]

26. The Robocall suspect has been indentified; via DKos.

It would appear that we have a probable suspect. We do not have conclusive proof that this is the perpetrator. However, attorneys, journalists, etc. are urged to investigate further. If you want to call these people and tell them what you think, keep in mind that you may reach a secretary who is only an employee and has no power, so be polite, don't use cusswords or other bad language, and keep your message concise and to the point.
Credit to sbwoodside for this information, via diary at:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/6/02926/3087

Quoted from sbwoodside's diary:
Could be Conquest Communications Group, of Richmond, Va. according to several news stories (e.g. LINK one, LINK) based on FEC filings. Communications Group: 2812 Emerywood Parkway, Suite 103, Richmond, Virginia 23294. - PHONE [phone] - FAX [phone]
Conquest managers: Victor A. Gresham (founding partner) David S. Johnson (founding partner) (used to work for NRCC) Winfree W. Chewning, Jr. (SVP) Broc B. Johnson (Sr. Account Rep.)
Contact your Attorney General: list at www.NAAG.org. INCLUDES PARTY AFFILIATION.

--If this is proven, any White Hats out there who might want to DOS Conquest or the NRCC person directing this?