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He has recorded robo-call messages for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to motivate African American voters and has often closed his argument with an analogy that Van Hollen first used in January.
Maryland's Chris Van Hollen works to keep the House in Democrats' hands Jason Horowitz 2010
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In a desperate bid to get one of their most reliable voting blocs – black Americans – out to vote in Alabama, an automatic "robo-call" has been ringing black households.
US midterms: Americans driven to the polls by fear in the Halloween elections Paul Harris 2010
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JohnJHarwood: Santorum ridicules robo-call campaign claiming he's weak on gun right -- calls out "whoever it is Ron Paul" who's making the calls
HUFFPOST HILL - Republicans Prepare to Mark Four-Year Anniversary Of Mike Huckabee's Game-Changing Iowa Caucuses Victory Eliot Nelson 2012
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Retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor said Wednesday that she regrets her voice was used in a robo-call urging Nevadans to replace the state's system of elected justices with one that would have them appointed.
Sandra Day O'Connor defends work on Nev. judicial issue, despite robo-calls Robert Barnes 2010
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Or at least she was, for 50,000 Nevadans who got a late-night robo-call from the former Supreme Court justice, our colleague Bob Barnes reports.
Sen. Inhofe is not an X-Man. Al Kamen 2010
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Mike Huckabee (R) having cut a radio ad and a robo-call on behalf of Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul.
Ad of the Day: SEIU says Angle will 'make...life worse' (Updated) Emi Kolawole 2010
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Last week at a contentious meeting of the S.C. Republican Caucus, House Speaker Bobby Harrell is said to have admitted being responsible for another potentially illegal robo-call – this one designed to help his campaign for another term as Speaker.
Robo-Calls Linked? 2010
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In a new radio ad and robo-call, Obama calls Quinn his "friend" and goes on to applaud the governor for his accomplishments in the state.
Obama Releases Radio Ad Supporting Pat Quinn (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Boxer is fighting for re-election against Republican Carly Fiorina. (h/t Hotline On Call) - The ad battle is on in the Illinois Senate race, with a robo-call from President Obama on behalf of Alexi Giannoulias and a TV ad from the NRSC hitting him on taxes.
Ad of the day: Anti-Reid ad tells Hispanics 'don't vote' Emi Kolawole 2010
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Or at least she was, for 50,000 Nevadans who got a late-night robo-call from the former Supreme Court justice, our colleague Bob Barnes reports.
Sen. Inhofe is not an X-Man Al Kamen 2010
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