Michigan voters in African-American neighborhoods are getting strange automated phone calls–one of them taped the message for reporters:
“When you
vote this Tuesday remember to
legalize gay marriage by supporting John Kerry. We need John Kerry in
order to make gay marriage legal for our city. Gay marriage is a right
we all want. It’s a basic Democrat principle. It’s time to move forward
and be progressive. Without John Kerry, George Bush will stop gay
marriage. That’s why we need Kerry. So Tuesday, stand up for gay
marriage by supporting John Kerry.”
vote this Tuesday remember to
legalize gay marriage by supporting John Kerry. We need John Kerry in
order to make gay marriage legal for our city. Gay marriage is a right
we all want. It’s a basic Democrat principle. It’s time to move forward
and be progressive. Without John Kerry, George Bush will stop gay
marriage. That’s why we need Kerry. So Tuesday, stand up for gay
marriage by supporting John Kerry.”
Republicans say they don’t know anything about these phone calls, or
about other robocalls to the same neighborhoods telling people their
polling places have moved.