Kasich under review for improper robocalls: report
New Hampshire authorities are reviewing a complaint made against Republican presidential candidate John Kasich, alleging his campaign made two automated robocalls to a man on the federal “do not call” list.
Assistant Attorney General Stephen LaBonte confirmed to WMUR on Friday that James Burke, an advertising executive who said he supports Republican Chris Christie for president, filed the written complaint.
{mosads}“We are looking into it,” LaBonte told WMUR, adding that the office has not received any other similar complaints during the primary race.
In his letter of complaint, Burke pointed to state law that says, “No person shall deliver or knowingly cause to be delivered a prerecorded political message to any telephone number on any federal do not call list.”
“We received two messages during the week of January 11, 2016,” he continued in the letter. “My home telephone number is registered on the federal do-not-call list, and therefore the calls from Kasich for President Campaign are in violation” of state law.
Tom Rath, a former state attorney general who now serves as a senior adviser to the Kasich campaign, denied any wrongdoing, saying the calls were made by volunteers and not automatically generated.
“You’re allowed to do that,” he told WMUR. “You’re allowed to leave a recorded message when no one answers. If someone had answered the phone, it would have been a conversation between two human beings.”
He said the scrutiny around the campaign is an indication of how well Kasich is doing in New Hampshire.
“I would certainly say that the amount of attention being paid to us reflects the crowds we’re getting at our events and the traction we’re getting,” he said.
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