Onslaught of dirty tricks as election day nears

Seeded on Mon Nov 3, 2008 7:45 AM EST (msnbc.com)

In the hours before Election Day, as inevitable as winter, comes an onslaught of dirty tricks - confusing e-mails, disturbing phone calls and insinuating fliers left on doorsteps during the night.

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First Thoughts: When Willie Horton meets Jeremiah Wright
Thu May 17, 2012
- Don't worry Grampa, Mr Soros will take care of the President. Mr. Soros is a man of Great influence.
First Thoughts: A day of contradictions
Tue May 15, 2012
- You are right Harbinger, Below are some more examples of flip flop, oh I mean chaning to the correct position. No lobbyists in my admistration? There are several The Bush debt was unAmerican! Obama beat him in 3 years. We'll cut the deficit in half by 2012? Not going to happen.
Obama: 'I think same-sex couples should be able to get married'
Wed May 9, 2012
- It is Great we have a President speaking out for Gay Muslims, Christians and all a lot of others. His stamp of approval for Polygamy can not be far behing. That is what I am waiting on.
JPMorgan's blunder amplifies calls for tighter regulation
Fri May 11, 2012
- Don't worry Obama will bail out your rich bankers again. Make all the regulations you want to, the government is no match for wall street. You have got to let the bankers fail.
JPMorgan's blunder amplifies calls for tighter regulation
Fri May 11, 2012
- JPMorgan Chase does not have anything to worry about. President Obama will bail out the rich boys again.
Kentucky students accused of taking video up teacher's dress
Fri May 11, 2012
- Come on Democrats, we have got to get Jessie and Al on this. These 2 young men are having their rights violated.
Kentucky students accused of taking video up teacher's dress
Fri May 11, 2012
- Leave these guys alone, they are Obama supporters and they are no worse than Obama's million dollar support Bill Mahers, which Democrats defend. Obama supports this type of behavior by being friends with Maher.
Lawmakers move toward citing Holder for contempt
Tue May 1, 2012
- Why are even the Democrats turning against Holder?
Obama talks gay rights at Clooney fundraiser
Fri May 11, 2012
- I will be glad when Gay Marriage is a law, because when it is, it will be easy to get polygamy as an acceptable marriage. Then I can marry my 3 special ladies and get health care insurance on them through the company I work for.
Two children die in hot cars as risky season begins
Fri May 11, 2012
- People like this should be drug tested. Oh that's right, it would violate their civil rights. We would not want to hold anyone accountable.

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