Give or die?
State Republicans sent out a fund raising appeal Monday morning that, makes me think we might need to give our local pols weapons training. (Click here for a copy.)
“We must destroy the enemy by electing leaders with strength and resolve. Our troops need Republicans of the highest caliber to battle the terrorist forces,” reads the e-mail.
So, that local state house candidate going to be lobbing many grenades? That county commission race is really a referendum on the war in Iraq?
I put the question to Bill Peaslee, chief of staff of the state Republicans, who immediately responded by calling Democrats “the party of cut and run,” etc...
But the fund raising e-mail was for the state party, which funds not only Congressional races but also state and local level campaigns. So, how do those sorts of races play into the global war on terror. Is Osama really looking to see who pulls out a win in a central Greensboro state house district?
Peaslee acknowledged that money given to boost Congressional candidates might have a collateral impact in the GOP’s war on Democrats.
“Most of our funds go to turning out the Republican vote, and that helps candidates whether they’re running for Congress or the state house or county commission,” he said.
Update: The Dems respond.
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I receive the email updates from the party, and was immediately struck at the tone of this one.
In all seriousness, I thought I was in 1984 at the daily Three Minutes Hate.
I want good government and leaders to fix domestic issues. I am fed up with the inflammed rhetoric that has been the GOP's bread and butter since 9-11.
Posted on September 18, 2006 2:59 PM