From: Durston for Congress <munged-email-addy>
Sent: Sun 11/5/2006 11:33 AM
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Subject: "Democratic" mailer endorsing Lungren


Many voters in the 3rd Congressional District recently received a mailer from “Democratic Voters Choice” that endorses democrats for all the major state offices, but that lists Dan Lungren for U.S. Congress. (The mailer also endorses Republican Roger Niello rather than Democrat Brandon Bell for State Assembly.) There is a Burbank address listed on the flyer for “Democratic Voters Choice,” but no phone number and no website.

Please be advised that no official Democratic organization endorses Dan Lungren for Congress. We will be bringing this mailer to the attention the State and National Democratic Party and all of our media contacts, and we will be contacting the Lungren campaign and the Federal Elections Commission as well to determine what link, if any, exists between the Lungren campaign and the mailer.

Please help us spread the word about this misleading mailer, and please let all your own contacts know that the State Democratic Party and all the official Democratic clubs and committees in the Third Congressional District endorse Bill Durston for Congress.

Authorized and paid for by Durston for Congress.

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