Washington, DC - Shaun Dakin, CEO The National Political Do Not Contact Registry - Sign up for free at StopPoliticalCalls.org
Here are some related Voter Privacy and Robocall Links from around the country today.
- 3rd Party Groups Spend $$$ in GA US Senate Run Off, including on robo calls. Click here for story.
- A Tough Year for Negative Ads. An article that argues that there was no equivalent of the "Swift Boat" ad this cycle. I would argue that robo calls, particularly from McCain/RNC were this year's "swift boat" ads. Only they backfired because, thanks to the internet, they were not allowed to stay "under the radar." Click here for the story.
- Barack Obama's Privacy Challenge. Great story from Sarah Lai Stirland at Wired.com looking into how politicians exempt themselves from privacy laws and questioning how Obama will use the database of 10 million names he collected during the campaign. I wrote an op-ed about this in September that was published in the Washington Post. Click here for the Wired story.
- Indiana Do Not Call List Deadline. Tuesday, November 18, 2008 is the next deadline to register for Indiana's Do Not Call list announced Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter today. As you may or may not know, IN has one of the toughest do not call laws against both commercial and political organizations. Steve Carter (leaving office) has enforced the law that bans political robo calls. Unfortunately both state political parties (Dem and GOP) are suing him in court. Click here for the story.
Washington, DC - Shaun Dakin, CEO The National Political Do Not Contact Registry - Sign up for free at StopPoliticalCalls.org
