Comments on: Romney is friends with Western Wats family http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/ Covering the 2008 election Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:26:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Something fishy going on with Romney (again) « WHY ORGANIC http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-42616 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:27:45 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-42616 [...] On its face it seems preposterous. But commentators, online columnists, and political blogs are giving it increasing credence. And the idea is being talked about among insiders and higher-ups. [...] […] On its face it seems preposterous. But commentators, online columnists, and political blogs are giving it increasing credence. And the idea is being talked about among insiders and higher-ups. […]

]]> by: Push Polling « Rett Hatcher & Company http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37518 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:09:14 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37518 [...] November 19, 2007 by Rett Hatcher It would seem that Romney has Push-Polled himself in a dirty trick… Shortly after reports of Romney being targeted in a push poll emerged, the firm making the calls was identified as Western Wats, which is based in Utah and has a number of Romney campaign contributors on the payroll. Western Wats was founded by Ron Lindorf who has ties to the business school at the Mormon-owned Brigham Young University, Romney’s alma mater (Lindorf has since divested himself from the company). Lindorf’s brother Paul and his wife Teena are avid supporters of Romney (Paul is a former employee of Western Wats who retired five years ago; Paul and Teena claim not to know Romney or have a vested interest in his campaign). [...] […] November 19, 2007 by Rett Hatcher It would seem that Romney has Push-Polled himself in a dirty trick… Shortly after reports of Romney being targeted in a push poll emerged, the firm making the calls was identified as Western Wats, which is based in Utah and has a number of Romney campaign contributors on the payroll. Western Wats was founded by Ron Lindorf who has ties to the business school at the Mormon-owned Brigham Young University, Romney’s alma mater (Lindorf has since divested himself from the company). Lindorf’s brother Paul and his wife Teena are avid supporters of Romney (Paul is a former employee of Western Wats who retired five years ago; Paul and Teena claim not to know Romney or have a vested interest in his campaign). […]

]]> by: Did Romney Pull A Tawana? @ Outside The Wire http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37514 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:55:51 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37514 [...] […]Shortly after reports of Romney being targeted in a push poll emerged, the firm making the calls was identified as Western Wats, which is based in Utah and has a number of Romney campaign contributors on the payroll. Western Wats was founded by Ron Lindorf who has ties to the business school at the Mormon-owned Brigham Young University, Romney’s alma mater (Lindorf has since divested himself from the company). Lindorf’s brother Paul and his wife Teena are avid supporters of Romney (Paul is a former employee of Western Wats who retired five years ago; Paul and Teena claim not to know Romney or have a vested interest in his campaign). [...] […] […]Shortly after reports of Romney being targeted in a push poll emerged, the firm making the calls was identified as Western Wats, which is based in Utah and has a number of Romney campaign contributors on the payroll. Western Wats was founded by Ron Lindorf who has ties to the business school at the Mormon-owned Brigham Young University, Romney’s alma mater (Lindorf has since divested himself from the company). Lindorf’s brother Paul and his wife Teena are avid supporters of Romney (Paul is a former employee of Western Wats who retired five years ago; Paul and Teena claim not to know Romney or have a vested interest in his campaign). […]

]]> by: eyeon08.com » Stock tactic: Sleazy bigoted phone calls http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37478 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:06:13 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37478 [...] To prove a crime, you need means, motive, and opportunity. The Romney campaign has the motive.  They have the means financially, intellectually, and logistically. And there is lots of circumstantial evidence linking the Romney campaign and his supporters to the people that used the weapon. Opportunity? Well, that’s self-evident, if it happens. [...] […] To prove a crime, you need means, motive, and opportunity. The Romney campaign has the motive.  They have the means financially, intellectually, and logistically. And there is lots of circumstantial evidence linking the Romney campaign and his supporters to the people that used the weapon. Opportunity? Well, that’s self-evident, if it happens. […]

]]> by: KVNU’s For The People » Romney Proponents Involved in Push Polls? http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37470 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 06:41:53 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37470 [...] However, the calls are being made by Utah-based Western Wats.  This company has some ties to the Romney camp, and as such seems to be an odd choice to make these calls.  This has led to some speculation (more here) that Romney proponents might be behind the calls, in an effort to gain sympathy for their candidate. [...] […] However, the calls are being made by Utah-based Western Wats.  This company has some ties to the Romney camp, and as such seems to be an odd choice to make these calls.  This has led to some speculation (more here) that Romney proponents might be behind the calls, in an effort to gain sympathy for their candidate. […]

]]> by: Charles Wilson http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37468 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:21:00 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37468 RDW, take off your Zion-colored glasses and put down your Kult Kool-Aid. The Associated Press reported that Western Wats made the calls. Western Wats has confirmed it. RDW, take off your Zion-colored glasses and put down your Kult Kool-Aid. The Associated Press reported that Western Wats made the calls. Western Wats has confirmed it.

]]> by: RDWinmill http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37461 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:15:29 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37461 Charles Wilson said: you’d have to wonder why this Mormon company would have its people making anti-Mormon phone calls. Very, very curious indeed. Curious indeed. Chew on this one. Do we "know" Western Wats made these push polling calls? We only "know" some caller self identified. Is it possible this is really a spoof by a third party? Might not be a campaign. Might not even be the rabid an anti-Mormon floks. It might in fact, be a prank that some Kos Kids or other nut roots are really enjoying righ tnow. Charles Wilson said: you’d have to wonder why this Mormon company would have its people making anti-Mormon phone calls. Very, very curious indeed.

Curious indeed. Chew on this one. Do we “know” Western Wats made these push polling calls?

We only “know” some caller self identified. Is it possible this is really a spoof by a third party?

Might not be a campaign. Might not even be the rabid an anti-Mormon floks. It might in fact, be a prank that some Kos Kids or other nut roots are really enjoying righ tnow.

]]> by: Charles Wilson http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37455 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:23:31 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37455 This is really interesting. I agree that it would be stupid for Romney to have done it, but there's a logic to it: To paint him as a sympathetic victim of religious bigotry and make it unacceptable to mention the "M word" (and we're not talking "Mitt") in the future. All while allowing him to play up his "faith," while never telling anyone talk in any real substance about WHICH faith. My understanding is that Western Wats has ruled out Guiliani. I don't think McCain would be that dumb; he's from Arizona, which is pretty much run by the Mormons. He or his people would have to know who Western Wats is. Maybe Ron Paul? But even so, you'd have to wonder why this Mormon company would have its people making anti-Mormon phone calls. Very, very curious indeed. This is really interesting. I agree that it would be stupid for Romney to have done it, but there’s a logic to it: To paint him as a sympathetic victim of religious bigotry and make it unacceptable to mention the “M word” (and we’re not talking “Mitt”) in the future. All while allowing him to play up his “faith,” while never telling anyone talk in any real substance about WHICH faith.

My understanding is that Western Wats has ruled out Guiliani. I don’t think McCain would be that dumb; he’s from Arizona, which is pretty much run by the Mormons. He or his people would have to know who Western Wats is. Maybe Ron Paul?

But even so, you’d have to wonder why this Mormon company would have its people making anti-Mormon phone calls. Very, very curious indeed.

]]> by: tiny68300 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37452 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:14:40 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37452 So you really think Romney is so stupid that he would do this using a company that has links to him? Come on, people, think! The talk is on the same level as the CFR, Bildebergers, UN world domination conspiracy idiots. If Romney did it, why would he use a company with such obvious links? The man and his machine are NOT first timers. To attribute such idiocy to them is beyond comprehension. Whoever is behind it, I hope the bright light of discovery soon burns white-hot in their dark political sewer. So you really think Romney is so stupid that he would do this using a company that has links to him? Come on, people, think!

The talk is on the same level as the CFR, Bildebergers, UN world domination conspiracy idiots.

If Romney did it, why would he use a company with such obvious links? The man and his machine are NOT first timers. To attribute such idiocy to them is beyond comprehension.

Whoever is behind it, I hope the bright light of discovery soon burns white-hot in their dark political sewer.

]]> by: The Right’s Field » ...And Even Curiouser http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37449 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:36:39 +0000 http://www.eyeon08.com/2007/11/16/romneys-friends-with-western-wats-family/#comment-37449 [...] Why, asks Soren Dayton, would operatives trying to smear Romney employ a Utah-based call center to do the job? And it’s not just a question of geography: as Dayton finds, Mitt Romney is in fact “friends with the family of the Founder and Chairman of the company that is placing anti-Mormon and anti-Romney phone calls.” A blog supporting Romney even has pictures of the candidate greeting members of the Lindorf Family, who run Western Wats, the company in question. [...] […] Why, asks Soren Dayton, would operatives trying to smear Romney employ a Utah-based call center to do the job? And it’s not just a question of geography: as Dayton finds, Mitt Romney is in fact “friends with the family of the Founder and Chairman of the company that is placing anti-Mormon and anti-Romney phone calls.” A blog supporting Romney even has pictures of the candidate greeting members of the Lindorf Family, who run Western Wats, the company in question. […]

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