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Undies.

Okay, so a lot of folks got really pissed at me when I alluded to my own relevance in an earlier thread where I jokingly claimed that Moore was changing his act because of one of my posts. I later explained that I had used Moore’s “open letter to the President” as a template for my post to see how folks would react to that kind of language from someone other than Moore.

I admitted in the comments that it was all a ruse, and that Moore probably didn’t read my stuff, but I do find this article pretty funny. Don’t worry, I’m not taking credit for this:

(God forbid I ever suggest we could make an impact, even in a joke)

State GOP says Michael Moore illegally offered underwear in exchange for voting
October 5, 2004, 6:19 PM

LANSING, Mich. (AP)—The Michigan Republican Party is asking four county prosecutors to file charges against filmmaker Michael Moore, charging that he illegally offered underwear, noodles and snacks to college students in exchange for their promise to vote.

“We want everyone to participate in this year’s election, but not because they were bribed or coerced by the likes of Michael Moore,” said Greg McNeilly, executive director of the state Republican Party.

The GOP said it asked prosecutors in Wayne, Ingham, Antrim and Isabella counties to charge Moore with violating Michigan’s election law. The law prohibits a person from contracting with another for something of value in exchange for agreeing to vote.

Moore, a native of Flint, is touring the country and imploring “slackers” who usually don’t vote to head to the polls this year, saying they could make the difference in the presidential race.

He made stops at Michigan State University, the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Central Michigan University and Elk Rapids High School on the first leg of a 60-city pre-election tour.

During each program, habitual nonvoters are invited on stage to pledge to vote for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. First-time student voters are offered gag prizes such as clean underwear.

The GOP said Moore also offered students a clean dorm room, a year’s supply of Tostitos and a package of Ramen noodles.

Maria Miller, a spokeswoman for the Wayne County prosecutor’s office, refused to comment on the matter. Calls to Moore and the other county prosecutors weren’t immediately returned Tuesday.

For those of you who missed it the first time, we spoke about this a month ago: Link

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