Despite both campaigns swearing they shut down their phone operations during the big game, a few Republicans say they received robo-calls Sunday night urging them to vote for Maureen O'Connell.
Marie Grieco, an East Williston real estate agent, said her phone rang three times between 7:02 p.m. and 8:01 p.m. with the recorded voice apologizing for interrupting the game and asking her to vote for O'Connell.
"I was suspicious that it was not her calling," said Grieco, a self-described political independent who said she had been undecided on the Senate race before the calls. "Now I'm going to vote for Maureen."
Johnson spokesman Alex Navarro, who warned against Super Bowl robo-calls to Democratic households before the game, said his side had nothing to do with the O'Connell calls. That didn't stop O'Connell mouthpiece Mike Arens from blaming Team Johnson.
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"This is a pathetic low," Arens said. He said other Republicans reported receiving multiple recorded phone messages during the game -- purportedly pushing O'Connell.
This isn't the first allegation of funny business on the telephone during the campaign. Last week, Diane Pine of Great Neck said her phone rang seven times in one night from people offering a push-poll, or message test, asking her leading questions, knocking Johnson.
No one took responsibility for those calls, either.
Comments (4)
This should not be a big surprise to anyone - Maureen's campaign has been the sloppiest operation in Nassau GOP history. After her ridiculous Osama flyer, and one gaffe after another, the state GOP better step in to get her operation in order fast, or it's Bye-Bye Bruno.
Another divisive comment by the hired guns for Johnson who will do anything to avoid talking about the real issues in this campaign
At least Johnson showed up for the League of Women Voter's debate. Who is really dodging the issues?
At least Maureen O'Connell actually cares. For Craig, this is just a feather in his hat