New Hampshire Dems Campaign Against Bush Record -- In State Senate Race
It's been pretty obvious for a while that Democrats will continue running against George W. Bush for years to come, in both presidential and Congressional races. But how about doing it for a state Senate seat?
The New Hampshire Union Leader reports that the state Democrats are running a radio ad against former Congressman Jeb Bradley, who lost re-election in a big upset in 2006 and then lost a comeback bid in 2008, and is now running in a special election for state Senator. "Haven't we had enough of George W. Bush and Jeb Bradley?" the announcer says. "On April 21, say 'no' to Jeb Bradley and the mess he and Bush made."
State GOP chairman John H. Sununu, a former governor and ex-White House Chief of Staff under George H.W. Bush, declared that it was "amazing that the Democrats again, in a race for a state Senate seat in New Hampshire, are pulling out the George Bush boogie man to run a campaign on."
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Political ads and Non sequiturs, the never-ending story.
April 9, 2009 1:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
If he had a record of supporting Bush, then that's a fair way of telling voters about how he would likely handle his job in the state legislature. If he ran in my district, I'd use that line of attack too.
April 9, 2009 4:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yep. If his qualifications include being a former congressman, working with the unpopular former president is part of his record, and it's not out of line to ask him to defend it.
April 9, 2009 4:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Republicans are still running against Jimmy Carter, so I don't even want to hear their bitching as we run against W for the next 30 years.
April 10, 2009 12:32 PM | Reply | Permalink