The man is insane.
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novapsycheO.C. candidate defends letter scaring immigrants
"I am innocent, and there is no way in hell that I am going to withdraw," Nguyen said. "I am not going to quit this race, and I am going to win this race."
His speech was punctuated by outbursts from a crowd of roughly 50 that angrily demanded more information about the letter's authorship. Nguyen maintained that the letter was sent without his knowledge. But he added that, after firing the staffer he said was responsible for it, he was asking her to return because he believes the mailer was fair.
In the letter, registered voters with Latino surnames in Santa Ana, Garden Grove and Anaheim were warned "that if your residence in this country is illegal or you are an immigrant, voting in a federal election is a crime that could result in jail time…."
The mailer has sparked state and federal investigations over possible voting rights violations. On Friday, Nguyen's campaign headquarters, his home and a staffer's residence were searched by California Department of Justice investigators.
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Date: 2006-10-23 07:35 pm (UTC)