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Abigale Applewhite Donating Member (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 08:31 AM
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Indictments bothers few...f5 indicted in vote-bying scheme,
Politicians vie for NASCAR dads
Presidential hopefuls, NRA target votes
LIZ CLARKE
Washington Post

In 2000, it was soccer moms. Today, the demographic that's most in demand by political strategists converges at racetracks to whoop, holler and shake a fist at the Fords and Chevys whizzing past. They're called "NASCAR dads."

"They are middle- to lower middle-class males who are family men, live in rural areas, used to vote heavily Democratic but now usually vote Republican," explains Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. "That's the definition of a NASCAR dad, and there are a lot of them."

The National Rifle Association and Sen. Bob Graham are staking considerable sums on the belief that if NASCAR can sell fans on Pennzoil and Budweiser, why not the Second Amendment and the next president of the United States?

The NRA, whose billboards now adorn a half-dozen NASCAR speedways, sees stock-car racing as a means of bypassing the mainstream media and appealing directly to the Americans who support its agenda.

Graham, a Florida Democrat whose presidential campaign fields the "Bob Graham for President" NASCAR truck, sees auto racing as a way of forging a connection with rural voters by tapping into the passion they feel for American-made cars and the hardscrabble racers behind the wheel.

It makes eminent sense to Virginia-based political strategist David "Mudcat" Saunders, who is credited with identifying the potential significance of NASCAR dads and developing the first successful statewide strategy to woo them.

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Abigale Applewhite Donating Member (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 08:35 AM
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1. Indictments bother few
http://www.charltoteobserver/ I am new at this trying to get the hang of it. Help will be appreciated...
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Abigale Applewhite Donating Member (61 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 08:43 AM
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2. Titled wrong
Sorry I titled this subject wrong..will try to do better next time..

This the article that is titled.
Five indicted on voting conspiracy charges
A federal grand jury indicted five people Wednesday on charges they conspired to pay Caldwell County residents for their votes in last year's November election.The indictment alleges that, during early voting from Oct. 29 through Oct. 31, the five paid or offered to pay seven people $25 apiece to vote straight Republican tickets or at least for Republican sheriff's candidate Gary Clark. One person was offered $25 but wasn't paid, and another was paid a total of $35 -- $10 to register, $25 to vote...
( 08/03/2003 03:01 AM EDT

www.charlotteobserver.com

Catawba section
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punpirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 08:43 AM
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3. I believe this is the link...
... you intended to pass on:

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/north_carolina/counties/catawba/6447275.htm

The day after the big vote-buying indictment, the usual
lunch crowd flowed into the Deli 'n Cream on Harper Avenue. It's a
popular downtown spot for county and city employees, lawyers,
judges and regular folks who keep up with what they do.

Still, some people hadn't heard about the indictment, which
charged five people with paying or offering to pay seven others to
vote straight Republican tickets, or at least for GOP sheriff's
candidate Gary Clark. Others chuckled and declined to comment.


Cheers.
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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-03-03 09:15 AM
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4. Sounds like a bargain...
It takes thousands to buy a Congressman's vote, but similarly bothers few.
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