Well, it seems as though the race is about to begin. Both Sonny Perdue and Mark Taylor are set to go on air tomorrow. (I am not sure that the electorate is excited about seven months of political commercials...) Today, both Cox and Taylor went on record opposing what is apparently a very negative TV commercial attacking Perdue. Neither campaign, nor the DPG paid for the ad, approved the ad or wanted it to air. Props to both campaigns and the DPG for going on record opposing this type of ad. I hope that it's a sign of things to come, but lots of democrats are afraid that the primary will turn nasty, making it harder for the winner to compete in November. Is a negative campaign really inevitable? It occurs to me that supporters/donors may have some responsibility and influence- after all, if the money dries up, so do the ads.
If it were up to me, Cathy Cox and Mark Taylor would spend their primary ad dollars telling voters why they are, respectively, the right choice for Georgia, and why Sonny Perdue is not. They and their surrogates would be civil, honest and would resist slinging mud at one another that will certainly be tossed back at the winner in the general election. They would trust the voters to pick the candidate best equipped defeat Perdue and best equipped to govern. So, flex your political muscle. If they get ugly, just put up your checkbook and let them know that you've "checked out."
Monday, April 17, 2006
Rules of Engagement
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I have not seen it and can't get it to come up on my computer. All I can tell you about who is behind it is that a couple of people gave 20+ thousand apiece. Christian Obelander, who is a political fundraiser, is involved in some capicity, and, yes, both Cox, Taylor and the DPG have come out strongly opposed to this ad.
Are you saying that the ad is running on that station? I'm confused. It's not the first time..
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