<Voter Intimidation in New Jersey Race

11-04-01 A fictitious group claiming to be 'Democrats for Democracy' has sent a bi-lingual (English and Spanish) mailing to voters in Passaic County, New Jersey. The mailing uses threatening language in a blatant attempt to discourage minority voters from going to the polls; additionally, because it purports to be from a group which does not exist, it is an illegal mailing on several counts.

No doubt the mailing was sent because Democratic candidate Jim McGreevey is still well ahead of Republican Bret Schundler in the polls.

Democratic State Chairman Joseph Roberts has asked John Ashcroft, as well as the State Attorney General, to investigate the matter...but of course, if voters decide not to go to the polls because of the letter, the damage has already been done.

See the mailing:
http://www.politicsnj.com/Passaic110401.htm

See Roberts' letter requesting an investigation (Saturday, November 3, 2001):
http://www.politicsnj.com/Roberts110401.htm

Not much here, Tom. According to the above, all this crap was last year -- and, yes, as outlined in Roberts’ letter, this is a form of intimidation, though it appears to point to a private, politically unaffiliated party.

Was there a later finding that that actually placed this with a nationally registered political party?

Dan