What next in dirty politics???
A Saturday October 23 page one story headline in the New York Times reads, "Democrats Backing Fake Tea Party CandidatesScott Ashjian. In reality, Sharron Angle is the actual Tea Party endorsed candidate, and she has a very good chance of beating Harry Reid if votes aren't siphoned away from her by this phony third candidate. Radio listeners are hearing ads promoting the fake "Nevada Tea Party" candidate Ashjian, and these ads bash Sharron Angle.
Blatant examples in other states include:
California: Florida: Candidates listed as having tea party affiliations are running, even though they have been exposed as having no legitimate tea party supporting them.
Michigan: Fake tea party candidates tried to run for two House seats and a number of state offices. Democratic Party officials were linked to the candidacies, and the candidates were declared ineligible.
This kind of dirty tactics have no legitimate place in election campaigns, and the perpetrators should be severely punished. I doubt that will ever happen, though. About the only thing we can do is to keep voters informed of such shenanigans, and let the perps know we are onto their dirty tricks.
Rick
A Saturday October 23 page one story headline in the New York Times reads, "Democrats Backing Fake Tea Party CandidatesScott Ashjian. In reality, Sharron Angle is the actual Tea Party endorsed candidate, and she has a very good chance of beating Harry Reid if votes aren't siphoned away from her by this phony third candidate. Radio listeners are hearing ads promoting the fake "Nevada Tea Party" candidate Ashjian, and these ads bash Sharron Angle.
Blatant examples in other states include:
California: Florida: Candidates listed as having tea party affiliations are running, even though they have been exposed as having no legitimate tea party supporting them.
Michigan: Fake tea party candidates tried to run for two House seats and a number of state offices. Democratic Party officials were linked to the candidacies, and the candidates were declared ineligible.
This kind of dirty tactics have no legitimate place in election campaigns, and the perpetrators should be severely punished. I doubt that will ever happen, though. About the only thing we can do is to keep voters informed of such shenanigans, and let the perps know we are onto their dirty tricks.
Rick
Rick
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