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Campaign consultant on trial for election fraud

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    Former political operative accused suppressing black voters in Maryland

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What -- get there were shot right now live outside the Baltimore city circuit courthouse there for this trial.

Stems from an election from three years ago what exactly is Julie's hands and accused of their American morning.

Good morning bill Wallace basically suppressing the black vote as the trial that started here this morning getting back to the general election in Maryland.

Henson was -- a political consultant to Republican governor Bob Ehrlich and his campaign this morning hasn't arrived -- in court.

For the first day.

Good jury selection of his trial -- especially charged.

Hey robo call that went out to African American families basically telling members staying home.

-- well.

Every every -- -- black and -- shot.

-- Prosecutors say was all aimed at trying to dissuade African Americans from voting democratic.

When hasn't arrived this morning I asked him if he tried to suppress the black vote.

And he said absolutely not.

They've.

Been talking for eighteen months.

We get a chance to talk -- now.

And I think that the jurors in the judge will find that -- We call was made it was a good call.

Probably cause the call free speech they'll know what -- hearing on reaction on this -- Yeah while they prosecutors here say this goes way beyond political dirty tricks but -- -- legality.

The Republican Party wouldn't comment but even the chair of the Democratic Party told us.

That she got the call.

It was just so wrong on so many levels -- to to do that to another person to have.

-- party.

A group of people think that they had the right.

To called me and others to tell me that I could not exercise my right to vote.

Well the -- at work the guys that Democrat Martin O'Malley.

Was elected governor of this day it's using case Eric Shawn thanks keep us posted on that involved.

Wanted to which.

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