This is the first, almost thorough, traditional media coverage that I've seen on the NC robo-calls that FacingSouth has been writing about. NPR really did a good job on this one.
Here's the link: Group with Clinton Ties Behind Dubious Robocalls This is the first headline about this matter that I've seen that includes the Clinton connection.
More after the jump.
NPR gives credit where credit is due:
The Institute for Southern Studies began investigating after receiving complaints about the robocalls. The institute traced the calls to Women's Voices, which has acknowledged responsibility.
The Institute turned up other complaints about the group as well, in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. A "Lamont Williams" robocall similar to North Carolina's ran in Ohio last fall. In Virginia, robocalls days before the February primary caused voters to flood the board of elections with phone calls, in turn triggering an investigation by the state police.
Kromm says this shows at least five months of a "deceptive tactic, illegal in many states." He notes, "Each time this group is criticized for this activity, they apologize for the confusion."
Will Evans of the Center for Investigative Reporting collaborated on the story with NPR, which lays out a lot of the issues that other traditional media have ignored; i.e., the Clinton ties, and the previous complaints in other primary states.