McCain Hit Romney Hard With Anti-Gay Robo Call In Florida

Washington, DC - Shaun Dakin, CEO The National Political Do Not Contact Registry - StopPoliticalCalls.org

Interesting news from the straight talking John McCain campaign hitting hard against Romney and using the old GOP playbook from the Bush / Rove era.   

There is no evidence that this type of negative campaigning works.   

Here is the full article at the Politico by Johnathan Martin.

Another good article about this story is at the Prospect. by Dana Goldstein.

UPDATE:  Here is a recording of the call.

Here is the text of the call:

“I’m calling with an urgent Mitt Romney [unintelligible]"

"We care deeply about traditional values and protecting families. And we need someone who will not waver in the White House: Ending abortion, preserving the sanctity of marriage, stopping the trash on the airwaves and attempts to ban God from every corner of society. These issues are core to our being.

"Mitt Romney thinks he can fool us. He supported abortion on demand, even allowed a law mandating taxpayer-funding for abortion. He says he changed his mind, but he still hasn’t changed the law. He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy.   Now, it’s something different.

"Unfortunately, on issue after issue Mitt Romney has treated social issues voters as fools, thinking we won’t catch on. Sorry, Mitt, we know you aren’t trustworthy on the most important issue and you aren’t a conservative

"Paid for by John McCain 2008.