Yes, it's a bit funny, yes, you shouldn't be fooled and, yes, maybe the people who believe it shouldn't be voting anyway. Regardless, it offends me because someone is out there blatantly trying to trick people into not voting, and specifically not voting for a particular candidate. That's just bad and they deserve to be called out on it for attempting to infringe on peoples' right to vote. - Lindsay

Whose phone number did you just post? :) - Mattb4rd

It's not a blatent attempt at terrorism when you make a joke about a bomb in an airport security line, but it's still dealt with seriously. You don't fool around with peoples' rights. Maybe I'm overreacting, but it seems like a serious issue to me. - Lindsay

Yes, it is blatantly trying to trick people and it is fraud, as it's tampering with elections. - Anika

Smart is as smart does Mrs. Pea Woozle. - Mattb4rd

Guess it could go the other way, send a text message back saying: 'Strange, I heard that McCain voters were asked to vote on Wednesday!" - Les Zaldor

republican wackos embrace technology. great.... - Danielle

480-225-xxxx is Phoenix, AZ. http://www.tracenumber.com/480-225... - Daniel J. Pritchett

Reshared into the US Politics room: http://friendfeed.com/e... Whoops, fixed the link. - Daniel J. Pritchett

Call the number and see who picks up. - Rochelle

I live in Phoenix... so yeah, not surprised about that. Wonder how whoever it is got my number though. I hardly ever give out my mobile number to anyone. I usually give out my GrandCentral instead. - Lindsay

@bluecockatoo I don't think you're overreacting. This is serious. If it was intended as a joke, it's a very poor decision. This is electoral fraud and should be dealt with seriously regardless of intent. - ·[▪_▪]·

Called the number... Got an answering machine saying to leave a message for "Lisa". - Lindsay

total speculation, but Nathan Sproul runs a GOP vote-mill out of a consultancy in AZ. in 2004, he was accused of actually tossing Dem registrations in the trash. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...]. the following source is a bit biased, but i think the facts/links are correct: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008...] - MikeAmundsen

Isn't Sproul still in jail? He was arrested (finally) for his BS here in CA. - Anika

I freaking hate crap like this. - Derrick

I saw a tweet like this earlier. I'm afraid someone in the US may believe it--maybe a first time voter. - Valley

There is a lot of that going around: http://omgplzstfukthx.blogspot.com/2008... - April Russo

I saw a tweet like that, too. I don't think it's funny at all. Should not be forwarded at all. It is dangerous because some people don't know better. I also think it's just wrong to think someone should know better just because YOU do. - Rahsheen?

+1, Niguel and Rahsheen. - Cheryl Jones

ouch....wonder how many people will believe that which is sad. - Zehnchu

I think y'all have bigger issues than a text message: http://friendfeed.com/e... - Shey

@Shey, you're right... it's bad on both sides... and in both cases the people who do it should be held responsible... and their parties should also apologize for it. - Lindsay