The Race for # 2 in 2008 November 02

Under the guise of polling, these insidious vultures descend upon befuddled voters with their wretched propaganda, hoping to plant the seeds of doubt at the last minute. If you remember, this happened to poor McCain in the last election as well.

Where is Dog The Bounty Hunter when you need him... or perhaps the Mafia? Can we break a few legs, twist a few arms and give them the ol' "Who are you working for?" The best we can ascertain at this point is that a Utah-based company called Western Wats is bankrolling these irritating and shadowy callers. However, fingers have been pointing in all directions. Some claim Romney may have actually staged these polls to help him find a platform to speak about religion, which many advisors have been urging him to do. These claims generate from a strange connection: allegedly Western Wats pollers use the same phone number to call people as another company Target Point, which received $720,000 in fees from the Romney campaign. Western Wats also has Romney campaign contributors on payroll. Another claim links Giuliani to Tarrance Group, which is linked to Western Wats. A third accusation points the blame at McCain because the push poll revealed McCain in a favorable light for his military service, although McCain has adamantly denied it and the evidence is nil. An investigation is currently underway.

In the meantime, Senator Clinton and Senator Edwards have reportedly also been smeared by push polling. One of the questions asked: Why do you think Hillary Clinton is a weak candidate? A) Is a weak general election candidate. B)Is too dependent on lobbyist money. C) Won't bring change. Another asked: Why do do think John Edwards is a weak candidate? A) a weak general election candidate because his positions are too liberal B) He should be home with his wife who has cancer.