It amazes me how quickly my colleage Claudio Gallegos jumped to blame Lynn Daucher for the letter that was mailed to a number of voters in an attempt to suppress the immigrant vote. Trust me Claudio – she had nothing to do with this. What would she gain from such a ridiculous endeavor? The only one who stands to gain from this is Lou Correa. If anything, it is likely that Correa’s hacks put out the letter themselves in an attempt to discredit Daucher. They are desperate to take away her momentum since Correa is slipping down the drain along with his miserable gubernatorial candidate, Phil Angelides.
Nice try Correa – but you won’t get away with this. Daucher submitted the matter to the California Attorney General and the Secretary of State, and she disavowed the letter on her website. Correa didn’t address this on his website. In fact the link entitled “voting information” on his site does not work.
Everyone that piled on Daucher owes her an apology. She has always been squeeky clean – but not Correa. I recall a few years ago that one of his staffers was fired for posting on the Santa Ana Citizens Yahoo Group under an assumed name, while using state computers in Sacramento. Another key staffer of his was fired for having an affair with a married staffer. And Correa’s thugs have been tearing down their opponent’s signs for years. Par for the course when it comes to Correa and many of his supporters and campaign staffers.
I hope that the culprits who sent out the letter are found and brought to justice…but watch what you ask for. The trail might well lead to Correa’s backers.
Art and Mrs Daucher,
For the freaking last time it was not sent to only “immigrant” voter it was sent to hispanic surnamed voters. I believe many like my father have voted for 30 years.
Art, there was a report ealier on one of the threads relating to this racist matter that Lynn Daucher staff was commenting on this matter. Art can you confirm or deny this?
The intent and result of this letter is to minimize the hispanic vote for Lou Correa.Why then would Correa’s camp and/or supporters minimize his votes for the purpose of discrediting Daucher, especially if Lou’s campaign is going down the drain as Art P.states.This makes less sense than the other scenario.Daucher disavowing the letter doesn’t mean that a support group did’t do it without her direct knowledge.If this was to be the case then Daucher asking for an investigation won’t directly harm her.
Art,
Your comment: “The only one who stands to gain from this is Lou Correa. If anything, it is likely that Correa’s hacks put out the letter themselves in an attempt to discredit Daucher;” brings me back to the infamous poll guard incident of 1990. I seem to recall these same claims at that time as well.
It is great that Lynn Daucher has made her statement of indignation. I just don
Come on Art Lomeli. Anyone with the slightest amount of political sense would know that a letter like this, if sent by Republicans, would backfire and only motivate the Democrat base. Lou is the only one to gain here.
Hold on, Art!
Now I haven’t been blaming the Daucher folks for this letter…
You’re probably correct that this wasn’t sent by anyone in her campaign…
But come on! Are you trying to convince us that LOU sent this?
That LOU would scare HIS OWN SUPPORTERS?
I’m sorry, Art, but I have to agree with Mr. Lomeli on this…
This “Lou Sent It” scenario just doesn’t make sense…
That sounds as ridiculous as Rush Limbaugh screaming that Democrats were responsible for Foley-gate.
Sheesh, Art, use a little originality. Can’t you think of anything to say about this except that “It’s the Democrats’ fault?”
The GOP has been morally bankrupt for a long time. It can’t stand going intellectually bankrupt as well.
Post #4, maybe the alledged Republican group responsible lacks your keen political sense.