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New Jersey Second Amendment Society President Frank Fiamingo is pictured in this Facebook photo

(Frank Fiamingo's Facebook profile)

NEWARK — A Steve Lonegan supporter has been telling voters to cast their ballots for U.S. Senate rival Cory Booker — on the wrong day.

Frank Fiamingo, president of the New Jersey Second Amendment Society, wrote the messages on user forums on dozens New Jersey local Patch sites and copied them to his Facebook page.

"On Nov. 5 vote for Booker," the messages read.

Booker and Lonegan are running in a special election for the U.S. Senate today.

Reached by phone, Fiamingo — whose organization hosted a fundraiser for Lonegan — said the Lonegan campaign had nothing to do with the messages and responded sarcastically.

A screenshot of Frank Fiamingo's post on Manchester Township's Patch website.

“I suggested that my feeling is that he would make a really good governor, and I think we should write him in on Nov. 5,” Fiamingo said. “Why would I assume that people who would otherwise vote for Booker would not be intelligent enough to know what day they need to vote for him? Are you suggesting that? I certainly wouldn’t..”

Some of Fiamingo's Facebook friends took the message as a joke when he posted it to his profile.

"Can't stop laughing. My Gut hurts," one wrote.

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