Kerry: The Right-Wing Smear Machine Cranks Up

The Right-Wing Smear Machine Cranks Up

by John Kerry
Fri Nov 02, 2007 at 11:02:59 AM PDT

I think we all know it - next year the Republican Party is going to run as dirty an election campaign as we've ever seen in this country. I've seen it first hand, and their shadowy front-groups are going to be out in force.

And it won't just be the Presidential race, but the entire apparatus of the Republican Party will use the same right wing “Swift-Boat” style attack tactics in every race at every level.

And in the run-up to 08, it's already happening in a state legislative race in New Jersey.

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Which brings us to Common Sense America. This group, run by a James Dobson acolyte, has smeared a number of New Jersey Democrats who have supported clean elections and civil rights in New Jersey. They are spending more than a quarter of a million dollars just to defeat Linda Greenstein, a key fighter for clean elections in New Jersey, in the 14th Legislative district. These right-wing front groups are trying to infiltrate elections on every level, trying to turn their weapons of fear and smear against Democrats no matter the time or place.

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