Parties Exchange Claims of Deception ; Election 2006: Each Accuses the Other of Misleading Statements On New Sex-Abuse Penalties.
Portland Press Herald › November 01, 2006
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Republicans and Democrats in the Maine House of Representatives are accusing each other of making campaign statements that mislead voters regarding a new state law that increased penalties for sex offenders who abuse young children.
The finger-pointing centers on fliers circulated by legislative candidates that purport to explain how their opponents - incumbents seeking re-election - voted this year on a bill commonly known as "Jessica's Law," in memory of a Florida girl who was murdered by a registered sex offender.See the full content of this document
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Parties Exchange Claims of Deception ; Election 2006: Each Accuses the Other of Misleading Statements On New Sex-Abuse Penalties.
Each camp says the other is selectively using roll call votes to misrepresent the opposition's stand on the issue.
That both major parties are engaging in the practice, and that each is complaining about the other...See the full content of this document
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