From Scott Brown’s campaign:
BROWN CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO COAKLEY ACCUSATIONS OF MARKED BALLOTS
“Reports that the Coakley campaign is making reckless accusations regarding the integrity of today’s election is a reminder that they are a desperate campaign. In fact, news reports point out that today’s accusation was a pre-dated, in the bag political attack. Furthermore, Senator John Kerry accused Brown supporters of intimidation and bullying — a tactic taken directly from his own 2004 playbook…” — Daniel B. Winslow, Counsel for the Scott Brown for U.S. Senate Campaign
That last reference is to Sen. John Kerry’s 2004 campaign guidebook in Colorado, which called for a “pre-emptive strike” with accusations of voting irregularities, in case no signs of voter intimidation emerge:
In 2004, Kerry’s Campaign Team Sent A Guidebook To Their Colorado Staff Telling Them To Launch A “Pre-Emptive Strike” If “No Signs Of Intimidation Techniques” Are Reported. “If no signs of intimidation techniques have emerged yet, launch a ‘pre-emptive strike’ (particularly well-suited to states in which there techniques have been tried in the past).
