Lately, voters around the state are being awoken around 3 AM to the sound of a ringing phone. Those that answer hear a recorded message purporting to be on behalf of Sam Page. Naturally, Page didn’t do this, because the candidate waking you up in the middle of the night is the last person you want to vote for.

This is what Republicans do. This was what Richard Nixon’s team excelled in, calling it “ratf*cking.” It’s no surprise that Kinder is dabbling in this dark art; his buddy Karl Rove has been playing dirty tricks since the beginning of his political career. In 1970, he distributed fliers promoting a rally for Democrat Alan Dixon. He wasn’t being nice – the flier offered free beer, food, girls and a good time, and he distributed them at homeless shelters and rock concerts, all to disrupt a big rally for Dixon.

This kind of crap just keeps on coming, and all you can do is just work harder to beat it. In this case, we have a really good chance at doing just that. Sam Page has been working hard reaching out to voters across the state, outraising the incumbent quarter after quarter, and the Democrats will have a strong ticket all the way up and down. In 1970, Dixon won despite Rove’s dirty tricks. You can help beat his ilk again in 2008 by helping Sam Page out, and it’s very likely that with our help, he can beat Peter Kinder. Go to www.sampage.com and get involved in whatever way you can.