LaMalfagate

Did Senator Doug LaMalfa’s

Sacramento chief of staff create

a fraudulent website to attack

opponent, Senator Sam Aanestad

then blame another candidate?

What does Senator LaMalfa know but is not telling us?

Redding.com:

'Dirty tricks' allegations fly in congressional race; Aanestad calls out LaMalfa over suspicious site

By Jenny Espino, Sean Longoria

Posted May 15, 2012 at 11:28 p.m.

http://www.redding.com/news/2012/may/15/dirty-tricks-allegations-fly-in-congressional/

(click on above link to read the full article)

Redding.com:

Aanestad begins process of filing FEC complaint against LaMalfa in 'dirty tricks' probe

By Jenny Espino

Posted May 16, 2012 at 11:28 p.m.

http://www.redding.com/news/2012/may/16/aanestad-begins-process-of-filing-fec-complaint/

(click on the above link to read the full article)

Redding.Com:

Opinion by Silas Lyons:

LaMalfa's denial doesn't add up.

Posted May 20, 2012 at midnight

http://www.redding.com/news/2012/may/20/silas-lyons-lamalfas-denial-doesnt-add-up/

(Click on the above link to read the full article)

What follows are a series of screen shots taken from the website attacking Aanestad that were referenced in the articles above. The website has now been taken down.

Note the reference at the bottom of home page (the first screen shot) that attributes the website to "Free Thinkers for D'acquisto", implying a connection to Dacquisto; a candidate running against LaMalfa and Aanestad.

As noted in the articles above, the Aanestad campaign and media have both attributed the site handy work to the LaMalfa campaign staff. This appears to be an attempt to obscure the identity of the LaMalfa campaign who is the true website developer.

Do you believe this is "political satire" as claimed by LaMalfa, or is this akin to character assassination with malicious intent in order to keep people from voting for Aanestad?

You decide!

Screen shot #1, the home page from the now defunct website: