Posted on 10/12/2004 8:46:06 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
News Release:
For Immediate Release: Contact: Dave Dahl Campaign
731-287-8166
October 11, 2004 www.VoteDahl.com
Dave Dahl denounces
Fitzhugh's attack of Republican voters
Dyersburg, TN- Today, Republican nominee for State House District 82, Dave Dahl, denounced a flyer distributed by Democrat State Representative Craig Fitzhugh that attacks Bush voters and mocks those who are mentally challenged (flyer included). "Hard-ball politics is one thing and everyone expects tough battles, but using those who are born with mental disabilities for political fodder is disgusting," said Dave Dahl on Monday from his campaign office in Dyersburg.
The flyers have been distributed for at least 2 weeks from State Representative Craig Fitzhugh's campaign office on the town square in downtown Ripley, which also serves as the Kerry-Edwards campaign headquarters. Dahl said, "At first I really did not believe that Fitzhugh and the Democrats would stoop to such gutter politics, but then people started bringing the flyer to me at the end of last week. I was shocked and disgusted."
Dahl said, "In my first campaign against Mr. Fitzhugh two years ago, the Democrats conducted a negative telephone poll on my then five year old adopted daughter because she was born in Texas and not in Tennessee. I guess I should not be surprised that Mr. Fitzhugh and his crowd would attack Bush voters and call them 'retarded.' This is how the Democrats do business." Dave Dahl continued, "The single minded plan for Mr. Fitzhugh and the Democrats in Tennessee is to attack Republican voters, attack those supporting Republican candidates and to ignore the real issues of the day: jobs, prescriptions drugs costs, education, security at home and taxes."
"This kind of reckless disregard for those who suffer from mental disabilities is much larger than any state representative race. This act is so atrocious and indecent that my campaign will be sending a copy of the Fitzhugh flyer to the United States Special Olympics Committee, the Special Olympics International Group and state and national advocacy groups who work with and support special needs children and adults," said Dahl.
Dahl concluded, "My heart goes out to the millions of families who have children and loved ones with special needs. To have their family members mocked in this manner is inexcusable and wrong from any perspective. These kinds of issues cross all political and social boundaries. I call on Mr. Fitzhugh to issue a public apology."
Also, the link it to Dalh's website but this article was sent from out as a press release.
Let me guess... the media out there will be silent
Is there an actual news story that can substantiate this?
Hear that? No? Neither did I. The media remains silent and the dems unaccountable.
Not a news story-- yet. As I said, this is a press release from the Dave Dahl campaign. I got it from a reliable source that does not send Internet rumors or garbage out.
Note that the font is the same, and the URL has been cut off of the bottom of the graphic.
Yea, but I gots a pic! Anyway, thanks, but I searched and didn't find it.
The pajamhadeen is collectively rubbing their fuzzy slippers together - building up static potential... but we need a clear path to ground (thru the target).
Fitzhugh must be rotten to the core to be distributing this stuff from his office. This is inexcusable.
Any relation to George Fitzhugh back in the 1800's? Sounds like his stuff.
This is not the way to win friends and influence people, not if you want to win.
Dahl seems to think that he's running for President against George Bush, rather than for State Representative. Sounds like he has some basic intelligence issues himself.
I found it first on Right on Red blog, who had got it from billhobbs.com (HobbsOnline), and I echoed it again...it is so disgusting, that if the MSM won't cover it, I am sure there are some activist groups that would. And if it's not true (or even if it is), I am sure we will hear howls of denial pretty soon if we keep up the talk.
Dahl is running AGAINST the person who distributed this, whose campaign office is also the Kerry-Edwards office for the town.
Read it all.
There will be denial, but there will also be hundreds of credible witnesses.
LOL at self.
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