JUDGE In NH Phone Jamming Case Rules DEM Party Can Seek Millions From GOP [View All]

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A judge in New Hampshire rules that the New Hampshire Democratic Party can seek millions in damages from the GOP:

Judge says Dems can seek more than just phone costs in jam case
November 30, 2006

MANCHESTER, N.H. --A judge has ruled New Hampshire Democrats can go after more than just the cost of renting and using telephones that were jammed by Republicans on Election Day four years ago.

The ruling offers the Democrats the right to argue the GOP jamming in 2002 hindered their attempt to boost voter turnout.

Republicans wanted Judge Philip Mangones to rule the Democrats could only claim $4,974 in damages -- the cost of renting and using phones for the get-out-the-vote campaign. Democrats argued they should be able to go after more than $4 million in damages -- the cost of seven months of work for the get-out-the-vote effort.

That's nearly half of what Democrats spent on their effort, which was disrupted for nearly two hours the day it was supposed to pay off.


more at:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/11/30/judge_says_dems_can_seek_more_than_just_phone_costs_in_jam_case/