Romney Quietly Hires Consulting Firm With Sordid History Of Destroying Democratic Vot

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Romney Quietly Hires Consulting Firm With Sordid History Of Destroying Democratic Voter Registration Forms
By Lee Fang

<..> Late last year, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign began paying Nathan Sproul, a political consultant with a long history of destroying Democratic voter registration forms and manipulating ballot initiatives. Sproul, who changed his firm's name from Sproul and Associates to Lincoln Strategies, has received over $70,000 from Romney's campaign. Much of the campaign coverage has focused on the rhetoric of surrogates and the role of high-priced television advertisements. But if Sproul continues to play a role in the campaign, and if his previous work is any guide, his firm may have an impact on key swing states.

ThinkProgress covered Sproul and his work for the coal industry. The post, which partially reprinted below, goes through his greatest hits, including evidence that his firm systematically suppressed Democratic overs on behalf of the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential team and deceiving voters during registration drives in 2006:

<..> On the other hand, when people go to vote and learn their voter registration forms were never turned in, they are denied their rights. Former Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT), during a hearing on voter fraud, admitted that "the difference between ACORN and Sproul is that ACORN doesn't throw away or change registration documents after they have been filled out."

Republic Report reviewed disclosures from the Federal Elections Commission. Sproul's Lincoln Strategy Group has received about $71,391 in payments for "field consulting" and "rent & utilities" by the Romney for President Inc. committee from November 30th through March 2nd of this year.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Romney-...06-51.html

Willard has some mighty corrupt buddies on his campaign. But then, the vulture raider isn't so clean himself.