Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Calls On DNC To Stop Fraudulent Phone Calls Claiming He Has Endorsed Senator Kerry
TAMPA, FL – Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf today issued the following statement:
"The Democratic National Committee is making fraudulent phone calls claiming that I have endorsed Senator Kerry. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I demand that they stop immediately.
"Senator Kerry opposed the Reagan defense build-up that won the Cold War. Senator Kerry opposed the removal of Saddam Hussein from Kuwait. Senator Kerry proposed billions in intelligence cuts after the first attack on the World Trade Center. Senator Kerry voted against funds to equip our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan with supplies like body armor and ammunition.
"I am supporting President Bush for reelection, because he is the candidate who has demonstrated the conviction needed to defeat terrorism. In contrast to the President's steadfast determination to defeat our enemies, Senator Kerry has a record of weakness that gives me no confidence in his ability to fight and win the War on Terror. His attempt to make up for these deficiencies by falsifying my endorsement only confirms my impression that he is not the man we need to lead our nation."
There are also reports in Ohio of registered Republican seniors getting calls informing them that they're polling places have changed, or that they will be challenged at the polls and shouldn't vote.
The tricks go both ways. In Michigan someone is apparently calling folks to ask them to vote for Kerry so he can legalize gay marriage. Officially, Kerry and Edwards do not support gay marriage (although who knows what they'll support if elected).
I'd hate to be a swing state voter. The reports I'm reading is that they're getting as many as 20 calls per day, not to mention the flood of TV ads and the daily avalanche of campaign mail. Many are also receiving in-person visits from campaign workers on both sides. I'm sure we'll all be glad when this is over.
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