The AP has a report headlined "Daschle says 3,700 South Dakota Republicans on his side." Excerpt:
[Thune campaign manager Dick] Wadhams accused Daschle's campaign of using "backhanded" means to find Republicans willing to back the Democrat.According to Wadhams, a letter went out to a large group of Republicans noting that if it wasn't returned to the Daschle campaign, the letter holder would be listed as a Republican for Daschle.
"That's kind of an underhanded way to solicit people's support," he said.
The controversial passage in Daschle's letter reads:
As part of the "Republicans for Daschle" group, my campaign will be publicly releasing your name, along with thousands of other South Dakota Republicans who support me. If you do not wish to have your name on the public list, or do not recall being contacted about this group, please contact Kara Cody, my campaign's Political Director, and she will remove your name from the public list.
Below is a copy of the letter in question, or you can access a PDF copy of it by clicking HERE:
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