GOP backpedaling after Minutemen e-mail

[ProSense]

Today: October 05, 2006 at 7:31:36 PDT

GOP backpedaling after Minutemen e-mail

By J. Patrick Coolican <[e-mail]> and Timothy Pratt <[e-mail]>
Las Vegas Sun

The state Republican Party put itself in an awkward spot Wednesday by sending out an e-mail invitation to a Minutemen event with the subject line: "Help Stop the Illegal Invasion."

The invitation to Saturday's Minutemen rally at Flamingo and Paradise roads took particular aim at "Un-American companies" including Chicago Title, Miller Brewing and Wells Fargo. The latter has supported Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., in his campaign for governor.

"We will not permit (them) to promote and financially support the takeover of America by the Illegal Invaders," the flier read.

The mailing threatened to alienate the party's business community and Hispanic voters, as well as those who want nothing to do with a group such as the Minutemen, an anti-illegal immigrant group that sometimes patrols the border without government sanction.

Steve Wark, a former Nevada Republican Party chairman, called the mailing a "fundamental error in judgment."

Chris Gulugian-Taylor, the state party executive director, said the e-mail was sent out as a courtesy to the Minutemen in recognition of their work for GOP candidates and does not imply party support for the rally.

The Minutemen "do a lot of volunteer work for Gibbons, (Sen. John) Ensign and the Republican ticket," Gulugian-Taylor said. "They're having a rally, and they asked us to send it out on their behalf. We did it for them. It came out with our return address, but it's not an endorsement."

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[habitual]

1. LIARS

how many pants do they burn through each day?

[fasttense]

2. The British are coming, the British are coming. Oh wait,

the Americans are coming. No, um, the North Americans are coming, no. The terrorists are coming, still not right. I got it! The Mexicans are coming, the Mexicans are coming. Phew, I'm glad I got that right. ;)

[tanyev]

3. Man, it's hard to fit your foot in your mouth when you have

your jackboots on.

[NVMojo]

4. what a pack of idiots!

[mcscajun]

5. Yeah, I always send out mail with my return address and with my postage

for people and causes I don't endorse. Every week, in fact. :sarcasm:

It's a dead fish hanging around their neck, like so many this week!
Paging the cats... :evilgrin:

[NNN0LHI]

6. This is shocking n/t