NRSC Launches Negative Ad Campaign Against GOP Senate Candidate Stephen Laffey In RI

Politics1.com ^ | October 4, 2005 | Ron Gunzburger

[Clintonfatigued]

The NRSC quickly waded into US Senator Linc Chafee's 2006 re-election race. The party organization is already running harsh TV spots in the state attacking investment banker and Cranston Mayor Steve Laffey, Chafee's conservative GOP primary opponent. The commercials try to tie Laffey to the unpopular oil industry and high gas prices, blasting Laffey for having previously run "a company selling oil industry stocks on Wall Street. Profiting from offshore oil drilling. The oil companies made a fortune. Steve Laffey made a fortune."

[AuH2ORepublican]

Here's the text of the e-mail I sent to the NRSC regarding the attack ads it is running against Stephen Laffey:

http://auh2orepublican.blogspot.com/2005/10/open-letter-to-nrsc-regarding-its.html

[Clintonfatigued]

Excellent decision on your part. However, I wish you had pointed out that not only was the NRSC acting ineptly, but the ads they are running against Laffey are very personal in nature, attacking his integrity.

[zbigreddogz]

I agree that this is not the appropriate job of the NSRC. But I don't think there is much we can do about it at this time that wouldn't be cutting off our nose to spite our face. Of course, RI GOPers can vote for Laffey in the primary, as I think is appropriate anyway (and I was a Specter supporter in '04).

[NeoCaveman]

Has the RNSC farmed out their commercial making to moveon.org go to the website and decide for yourself.

This is beyond disgusting, to me.

Liddy Dole, shame on you.

[stocksthatgoup]

Liddy Dole is a Disaster!

[NeoCaveman]

Have you seen this?

[doug from upland]

Just now. Thanks. Linc has to be sent packing.

[richconklin]

I find this very interesting that the NRSC would go after Chafee's primary opponent considering how little support Lincoln has shown the President

I believe it is a strategic move because they must know that although Laffey has a good shot at beating Senator Chafee in a Republican primary he does not stand a chance in hell of winning a general in Liberal Rhode Island.

Still meddling in a primary does seem strange

Rich

[OneLoyalAmerican]

RINOs are ruining the Republican Party. This soft on borders, soft on balanced budget, soft on detained terrorists nonsense makes me sick.

[NeoCaveman]

I'm sick too.

This commercial could be a Rush parody.

Steve Laffey was a stockbroker (stockbroker)

He traded in big Oil (big oil)

For the little guy, quit joking around (heheheh) Mr. Laffey.

Paid for you by NRSC and kayaking friends of Liddy Dole.

[secret garden]

They are also soft on campaign finance reform and pork!

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

The NRSC is acting like a bunch of %&#*!&)^@ LOSER RINO'S!

So what else is new?