Democrats Attack Each Other In New Ads/HaHaaaaaaaa

Yahoo News ^ | 4 September 2002

[SheLion]

Two weeks before the primary election, gubernatorial candidates are going on the attack in new television ads.

NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu reported that the Democratic candidates for governor are releasing new ads, with frontrunner Shannon O'Brien defending herself from the others.

Warren Tolman, tied for last place in most polls, released an ad attacking O'Brien and Robert Reich, O'Brien's closest competitor. Senate President Thomas Birmingham also released a new ad, attacking O'Brien's handling of the state pension fund.

O'Brien also released a new television ad accusing Birmingham, Reich and Republican Mitt Romney of running negative ads against her.

"It's almost flattering that I'm being attacked by all my opponents right now -- Democrat and Republican," O'Brien said. "I think it shows that my campaign has momentum, and I really worked hard to maintain a positive message."

Tolman, running his campaign with funds from the Clean Elections Law, is focusing on Reich in television advertisements and a new Web site to be unveiled in the next few days.

"I'm disappointed with those ads," Reich said. "I think it's a misuse of Clean Elections for dirty purposes."

The state Republican Party ran advertisements attacking O'Brien before her Democratic opponents did. Romney, running unopposed for the Republican nomination, said that only one Democrat was distinctive from the rest.

"Robert Reich comes from outside the Beacon Hill establishment. All of the other three come from inside the establishment," Romney said.

O'Brien said that Romney would prefer to run against a more liberal candidate such as Reich.

Romney will also debut a new television ad pitching his candidate for lieutenant governor, Kerry Healey. Polls show Healey is in danger of losing to opponent Jim Rappaport.

[SheLion]

PERFECT!!!!!!!!!

[putupjob]

This is hilarious to watch up close. It's so funny. The O'Brien campaign is accusing Mitt Romney (Republican) of making false claims against O'Brien. The very same claims will then appear in Birmingham ads against O'Brien as well. And all along they are all talking about cleaning up the big mess on Beacon Hill. Beacon Hill is the strongest democratic party bastion in the country. And all the democrats are all saying they are going to clean it up. Hilarious.

[SheLion]

Too much! LOL

[Semper Paratus]

Mitt doesn't have to write any more ads, just recycle the RATS.

[ElectricStrawberry]

I get to hear all the Romney, O'Brien, Birmingham, and Tolman adds all day and find it hilarious that they're all bashing her.

Let 'em.