Sentences with word «robocall»

As the special election in the NY - 9 comes down to the wire, former President Bill Clinton and Gov. Andrew Cuomo recorded robocalls for Democrat David Weprin.

Former Gov. George Pataki has recorded robocalls for John Kasich's presidential campaign and a PAC backing the Ohio governor.

Ontario judge to deliver verdict in case against person charged with robocalls from 2011 election, Toronto Star

The National Republican Congressional Committee on Monday released a series of robocalls in battleground districts throughout the country, including the upstate House races for the 21st and 22nd districts.

After declining the offer, DiMarzio targeted her with robocalls as she ran for reelection against Republican challenger Anthony Nunziato in 2008, saying she did not have Catholic values, Markey said.

Kaminsky got last minute support from Democratic President Barack Obama, who made robocalls for him.

This reason also reported receiving robocalls from Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Chuck Schumer for Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, who is facing a stiff challenge from Republican Bob Cohen.

On the flip side, Lewis, the founder and president of the Black Leadership Coalition and the past head of the now defunct ACORN, has recorded several automated phone messages known as robocalls urging New Yorkers to support the IDC.

Boak's campaign in the letter to the FCC claimed such a call violates federal regulations for political robocalls by failing to state who paid for the call.

Abramovich is accused of running «one of the largest illegal robocalling campaigns» ever discovered.

In the wake of a less - than - helpful (from a minor party perspective) legal decision, the WFP has been working overtime this fall to get people to vote on its line, tapping well - known New Yokers — from Cynthia Nixon and Pete Seeger to Matt Damon and Gloria Steinem — to record videos and robocalls urging people to vote Row E.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says consumers should have the ability to block robocalls on landlines and mobile phones.

Washington (CNN)-- Republican Brian Murphy is heading into Tuesday's GOP gubernatorial primary in Maryland with a last minute robocall from conservative star Sarah Palin.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will launch robocalls against more than two dozen House Republicans Tuesday over the Department of Homeland Security funding flap, according to a script of the call provided first to CQ Roll Call.

«That's why I do not condone unidentified groups who use robocalls or other anonymous campaign tactics and disavow any misleading contents that such material may contain.»

Here is what you need to know about robocalls from a debt collector, and why you should contact an attorney.

BY STATE SENATOR DAVID CARLUCCI The number of robocalls people receive is staggering.

Koch promised to record robocalls against state lawmakers who seem to be renegging on their NY Uprising pledge.

Banking and mortgage groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to issue new Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules that would make consumer lawsuits over robocalls harder to win.

At the request of the Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Office of the Attorney General, a federal district court judge has entered eight orders against an intertwined web of Orlando - based individuals and companies that bombarded consumers with illegal robocalls from «Card Member Services,» pitching worthless credit card interest rate reduction programs.

The National Republican Congressional Committee funded a series of robocalls into nearly three dozen contested House districts urging those targeted Members to return campaign contributions made to them by Rangel.

The Share Better Education Fund, an anti-Airbnb group bankrolled largely by the hotel industry, is paying for anti-Airbnb robocalls featuring NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Federal Liberal leadership contender Martha Hall Findlay says she has encountered many people who have been inundated by robocalls asking for donations to the provincial leadership campaigns.

Meanwhile, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee went on the offensive with email blasts and robocalls targeting state Republicans.

«This person's one of many; it won't stop robocalls,» said Hoyt.

Lawmakers need to take immediate action on this issue and make sure New Yorkers have the legal protections and free tools to help prevent unwanted robocalls.

AT&T users get more robocalls than Verizon users.

In the last - minute robocall Cuomo recorded for «my friend» Meng, which her campaign just released this evening, Cuomo notes he is a «Queens guy, as you know, born and raised» and therefore knows «what it takes to represent our Queens neighborhoods and families,» adding:

NDP calls on Harper to testify about use of Conservative database in robocalls scandal, Vancouver Sun

The results were immediate and striking, and they led Perry's 2010 campaign to slaughter some cattle sacred in the campaign world: they cut robocalls, they cut direct mail and they cut yard signs and newspaper ads entirely, to much vendor sorrow and some staff dismay.

Obama's robocalls include targeted competitive Senate districts on Long Island: Ryan Cronin, John Brooks, Adam Haber, Jim Gaughran and incumbent Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

UPDATE: Appelbaum: «I am offended by the negative robocalling State Senator Schneiderman is doing.

«All this does is take hard - earned tax dollars that have been siphoned away from education aid, and can be used to lower taxes, and gives it to politicians so they can do robocalls and go out to dinners,» Astorino said.

Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice's campaign opted for an anonymous woman named «Kathy» to respond to robocalls sent out by Sen. Eric Schneiderman's campaign that attacked her past Republican registration, record on Rockefeller Drug Law reform and firing of women who had been working part - time in the DA's office.

As if robocalls aren't annoying enough, companies want to change the law so it's legal to make them to your cellphone, TODAY reports.

In an aggressive move against testing, the New York State United Teachers union started robocalling members Thursday with a reminder they can have their children refuse next week's state exams.

New York Communities for Change is also robocalling in Avella's district.

Supporters of a measure that would make it easier for the survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits released robocalls on Monday aimed at four Republican state senators urging them to back the bill.

Fitzpatrick also sent out a last - minute robocall Monday praising candidate Derek Shepard to GOP voters.

A NYC - based reader call in to report that he had received a mysterious robocall today on his cellular phone that appeared to be from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's corruption - busting Moreland Commission and name checked a Bronx assemblywoman whose dubious slot machine winnings have been making headlines of late.

A Western New York CapTon fan reports GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino is robocalling residents in the region — an area on which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lavished attention over the past four years and very much wants to win on Nov. 4.

Neither Democrat has yet publicly confirmed — either in person or through aides — that he plans to be on hand for this event, which Rangel has been promoting the daylights out of via robocalls, Tweets, traditional snail mail and YouTube.

The Progressive Change Campaign Committee will begin making robocalls encouraging Reid to stand strong.

The text of Coffey's recent robocall message is this:

In a case of «I Don't Heart Huckabee,» the politician is facing a $ 5 million class action lawsuit alleging that he violated telemarketing laws by sending millions of prerecorded robocalls promoting the 2012 flop «Last Ounce of Courage.»

On top of that, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits debt collectors from making unauthorized robocalls to calling you or your family and friends.

Check out this great use of Google Maps for advocacy, sent in by anti-political-robocall activist and social media enthusiast Shaun Dakin — it takes the contents of his organization's robocall database and displays them visually through a Maps interface, making them easy to browse through and to take in at a glance.