So much for Miss Sweetness
Treasurer Richard Moore's gubernatorial campaign is crying foul on this flier, which is a hit-piece by NCAE - the state educator's group - aimed squarely at Moore.
Perdue said last week she was forgoing all negative campaign tactics and asking her backers to do the same.
A spokeswoman for the Moore campaign likened the tactic to the independent "Swiftboat" ads that supporters of President Bush aimed at Sen. John Kerry during the 2004 election.
To be fair, it does look like a break with the spirit of the no negativity rule.
Update: Sheri Strickland, VP for NCAE, said that the piece went out before Perdue came forward with her wishes for a strictly positive campaign. The group, she said, has scrapped two similarly-themed fliers, she said.
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I don't yet have a preference in the Gov race. The most impressive to me so far is a Republican, but of Moore's complaint, I'd say "pay attention to the plank in your own eye." His attacks on Purdue are a total turn-off.
(I'm unaffiliated and likely to vote in the Democratic primary.)
Posted on April 15, 2008 6:06 PM
Obama being Foxworthy in San Francisco
You might be a redneck if you are from a small town.
You might be a redneck if you are white and don’t wanna work.
You might be a redneck if you buy my talking points hook line and sinker.
You might be a redneck if you are bitter and anti American government.
You might be a redneck if you cling to your gun only because you are full of frustration.
You might be a redneck if you cling to your religion only because you are full of frustration
You might be a redneck if you have antipathy to everyone but other rednecks.
You might be a redneck if you hate all immigrants coming to your country.
You might be a redneck if you don’t know anything about international trade.
You might be a redneck if you won’t vote for me or join my movement, sort of a race thing.
Obama got caught gossiping in private, plain and simple!
Please no more spin! Can’t Obama just say sorry with out it being small town peoples fault?
Posted on April 15, 2008 8:59 PM
Five million people in this country suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. During the next administration, the number will skyrocket due to the aging baby boomer population.
We need to ask our candidates what they’re going to do about it before it bankrupts Medicare and Medicaid. North Carolina voters must ask that question now.
www.alz.org/election08
Posted on April 16, 2008 1:11 PM