-Caveat Lector- Iowa Straw Poll Flap Leads to Lies .c The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The head of the Christian Coalition in Iowa said Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes tried to hire temporary workers from her agency to vote for him in next month's Iowa Straw Poll, but she later retracted her charges. The flap, which underscores the intense competition to do well in the straw poll, began earlier this week, when rival campaigns shared the allegations with reporters. Bobbie Gobel, owner of the Metro-Temp employment agency, said in interviews that an aide to Forbes had approached her and tried to hire an unspecified number of part-time workers to cast ballots for him at the Aug. 14 straw poll. She even identified the Forbes staffer for The Associated Press. But after the Forbes campaign denied the allegations and called her a liar, Gobel said ``the statements that have been attributed to me are false.'' Her statement, on the religious group's stationery, said the Christian Coalition of Iowa ``has never engaged in any inappropriate activities or discussions with any presidential campaign.'' Gobel has been openly critical of Forbes in the past, calling him ``a wolf in sheep's clothing'' and saying she she was suspicious of the sharply conservative views the publisher is offering this election cycle. She has also hosted Marilyn Quayle in her home and has referred to former Vice President Dan Quayle as ``godly'' in discussions with reporters. DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
