Republican Terrill Robocalls For Democrat Fields

State Rep. Randy Terrill, Moore Republican, is the voice on a robocall being received by many voters this afternoon and he endorses Democrat Lloyd Fields over Republican Labor Commissioner Brenda Reneau, he confirmed Friday night.

"He's lost his mind!" exclaimed one Republican who called The McCarville Report Online to report the call. Within minutes, a second caller said he'd received the same call and could not believe Terrill made it, but he said he recognized Terrill's voice. Five minutes later, an email arrived from one of Terrill's fellow GOP House members who described the call and said he was stunned by it.

In the call, Terrill asks the listener to join him and former State Rep. Larry Ferguson, also a Republican, in supporting Fields.

In 1998, Reneau fired Terrill as her campaign manager. In 2002, Terrill tried to help Fields in that race against Reneau.

A member of the Legislature told TMRO that Republican State Chairman Tom Daxon is aware of the calls.

Terrill confirmed to TMRO that he recorded the call. He said he had five reasons for doing so: First, he said, Fields is a personal friend. Second is that he supported Fields against Reneau four years ago. Third is that Reneau opposed him when he ran for office in 2004, while Fields supported him and defended him. Fourth is that he supports Fields on the issues of values and immigration. Fifth is that "friends support friends...he asked for my help." Terrill said that defines "bipartisanship."

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