Hi, this is Rudy Giuliani, and I'm calling for John McCain and the Republican National Committee because you need to know that Barack Obama opposes mandatory prison sentences for sex offenders, drug dealers, and murderers.
It's true, I read Obama's words myself. And recently, Congressional liberals introduced a bill to eliminate mandatory prison sentences for violent criminals -- trying to give liberal judges the power to decide whether criminals are sent to jail or set free. With priorities like these, we just can't trust the inexperience and judgment of Barack Obama and his liberal allies. This call was paid for by the Republican National Committee and McCain-Palin 2008 at 866 558 5591.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Calling Willie Horton: John McCain Needs You, Please Call Rudy Guiliani
As the Presidential campaign comes down to its last days with Senator Obama enjoying a comfortable lead, the McCain campaign is making one last effort to mobilize the soft on crime tag that has worked against Democrats before (most famously Mike Dukakis). According to Talking Points Memo, this is the text of a Robo-call that has been received by voters in several swing states, with the voice of Rudolph Guiliani (the candidate who could have done the most to make the crime war appeal had he been the nominee):
When I see information like this, I'm forced to question how much faith I have in the American public to see through such blatant scare tactics. I would hope people can think critically about the mandatory sentencing issue rather than buy into the "us" versus "them" mentality that comes with any crime-related discourse. That said, I have to admit that I think the governing-through-crime mentality might be too entrenched to allow for such critical reflection. Let's hope I'm wrong.
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