Democrats Full of Dirty Tricks

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Registered: 06-17-2004
Democrats Full of Dirty Tricks
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Sat, 10-02-2004 - 12:41pm

Laptops stolen from Bush campaign office


By MELANTHIA MITCHELL
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER


SEATTLE -- The state's Bush-Cheney campaign headquarters in Bellevue were burglarized overnight and three laptop computers containing campaign plans were stolen, Republican Party officials said Friday.


Sometime between 2 a.m., when campaign workers went home, and 8 a.m., when the office reopened, a person threw a rock through the window of Jon Seaton, executive director for the state's Bush campaign, said Chris Vance, state GOP chairman.


Stolen were three laptops that Vance said belonged to Seaton and Chris Taylor, head of the office's get-out-the-vote campaign. A third computer had been slated for a field office.


Information on the computers included much of the Bush-Cheney campaign strategy for the state, he said.


Leah Yoon, Washington state Bush-Cheney campaign spokeswoman, declined to comment on what was on the computers, but said they did not contain advertising schedules, as had been previously reported.









"We've already been violated enough," she said.


The headquarters are located northeast of downtown Bellevue, in an area with several office buildings.


"This looks like it was politically motivated," Vance said in an interview from the Republican party offices in Tukwila.


Bellevue police confirmed the burglary Friday afternoon, but could not confirm Vance's claim.


"No evidence at the scene indicated this was politically motivated," police spokeswoman Jessamyn Poling said.


State Democratic Party spokeswoman Kirstin Brost said Democrats knew nothing about the break-in.


"We think it's awful and we definitely condemn the actions of those who stole these computers," she said.


Vance said a similar incident occurred in 2000 when a joint Bush-Slade Gorton office was broken into and a laptop was stolen. Gorton is a former Republican senator from Washington state.


"Somebody is trying to get a look at the Bush campaign plan or disrupt the campaign plan," he said.


In recent months, there have been several complaints of various acts of subterfuge against the Bush campaign, Vance said.


The party's office was called by Republican voters who said they received telephone calls alleging Bush would reinstate a military draft if re-elected, which Vance said isn't true.


Cars with Bush bumper stickers also have been vandalized, he said, and campaign signs have been painted over with swastikas and burned.


"There's always some tension in the campaign, but this is out of control," Vance said.


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Registered: 04-18-2004
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 11:10am

Hi mommybeanz!


Welcome to the board!

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Registered: 03-18-2000
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 12:41pm

"Democrats Full of Dirty Tricks" LOL

 


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Registered: 08-05-2004
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 12:46pm
Is there any proof it was a democrat or is it just spectulation?
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Registered: 08-05-2004
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 12:49pm
I also have heard not too long ago on the news here there was some people who totally trashed a dem headquarter's and left Bush/Cheney signs and bumper stickers. I never heard if they caught the person or not.
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Registered: 03-24-2003
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 1:52pm
Could be anyone, and to speculate by blaming Democrats is unfair. If the evidence shows it is, then we address that when happens. And by address, I mean condemn.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 2:09pm
Since you seem to have information that the police do not, or have not released, I can only assume that, one, you were involved, or two, someone has contacted you with information about the burglary. If two, then you got your information from someone who kmows about the crime, either one of the perpetrators or the police.

I am sure that the Seattle police would like have whatever information you are privy to. Being a good citizen, I include their website address here, http://www.cityofseattle.net/police/ for your use.

I'm sure Ivillage explained to you that accusing someone of a crime is liable per se, that is, you do not need to show actual harm in order to be successfully sued. So I must believe that you must have information the police need. So I'm sure you, as a good citizen, want to help the police catch the perpetrators.

Please keep us informed of how your contact with the police went.

And there's no need to thank me for the website address. Just doing what I can to help uphold the law. Just like you.

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Registered: 08-07-2004
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 2:26pm
And don't forget it was Kerry who led the Iran/Contra investigation, and the BCCI investigation too. I believe he truly understands how terrorism works, since his actions led to the favorite terrorist bank, BCCI being shut down.

Wonder what Bush was doing while Kerry was investigating these dirty dealings?

< Don't forget that time they set up a shadow government, negotiated with terrorists and diverted taxpayer money without telling Congress - a little things called Iran /Contra. We've got to keep an eye on these people. >

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-05-2004
Sun, 10-03-2004 - 10:47pm
I believe from reading that people were trying their hardest to stop Kerry from shutting down the bank but he didn't let them.
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Registered: 08-04-2004
Mon, 10-04-2004 - 10:00am
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How are ya?>>


Hey Raye! I'm doing well, although still laughing about the use of the word "Treachery".


It's just as you mentioned: Iran-Contra and Watergate vs. Bill Clinton getting jiggy with an Intern.

LMPBO!!!!

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Registered: 03-24-2003
Mon, 10-04-2004 - 10:02am
Two were threats to our constitutional government and authority, one was... tabloid fodder.

Yay for doing well! *hugs*