Robocalls Misleading Stamford Voters

Talking Points Memo is reporting that the NRCC has added Diane Farrell to its misleading robocall. The trick is to open with a statement like [Democratic Candidate's name] has some information for you, then a long pause and then the rest is negative stuff about the candidate. The pause is purposeful, misleading callers to think the candidate is making the call. More info here.

I was canvassing in Stamford, CT for Lamont and Farrel yesterday... some of the canvassers were talking about a nasty robocall hit on Farrell, which they said people at the doors had talked about. I didn't hear that at the door personally, but I wasn't focusing on the congressional race - i was talking about Lamont primarily.
Apparently the call starts with something along the lines of "Diane Farrell has some information for you," then pauses, waiting for annoyed people to hang up, and then delivers a negative message about Farrell. The canvassers say the call has hit some people as much as 6 times, and at 5 - 6am as well. Presumably, the intent is to annoy people and stick Farrell with the negative name ID as somebody who keeps robo-calling them. source: (Talking Points Memo)

Talking Points Memo 11/05/06