Posted on 07/07/2010 8:52:18 PM PDT by Spydergoo
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Ad ignores Blunt's political career
Blunt's ad offers similar anti-Democratic themes --without mentioning any names.
Blunt spokesperson Rich Chrismer said in a statement that the ad (entitled "Education and Hard Work") "highlights how the America that Missourians know and love, where anything can be achieved by working hard at school and in life, is threatened by Washington’s out of control spending and debt."
Says Blunt in the spot: "I was taught there was nothing you couldn’t achieve through education and hard work. But today that America is threatened. Irresponsible spending, crippling debt are killing jobs today and our children’s future tomorrow. That’s wrong and I’ll fight to change it."
The ad mentions Blunt's brief tenures as a teacher and, later, as a college president.
The spot does not mention the eight years Blunt spent in Jefferson City as Missouri's secretary of state -- or the 14 years he's been in Congress.
... Blunt's campaign says his TV ad campaign -- which is a bit early, from a general-election perspective -- is prompted, in part, by the independent ads that environmental and labor groups have been running for months against Blunt. Some of those groups already have endorsed Carnahan.
But there also may be another unspoken Blunt target that his ad has in mind: his only active Republican challenger in the Aug. 3 primary, state Sen. Chuck Purgason, R-Caulfield.
(Excerpt) Read more at stlbeacon.org ...
Flush the RINOs out!!
Roy Blunt isn’t a RINO. He has a 93% lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union.
Pergason is no threat. Blunt will carry 65% of the primary vote.
Who’s the other guy?
I agree that Blunt is not a RINO. However, he was instrumental in pushing through TARP. And he is the King of earmarks. He is also the epitome of “Establishment”.
MO State Senator Chuck Purgason.
Serving on the following committees:
Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight, Chairman
Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
Appropriations
Ways and Means
LOL. That’s even post-beard.
I think it’s a reflection of the outside campaign advice he’s been receiving. He’s got a completely overhauled website too. As well as tea-party backing and the oft-coveted “Joe the Plumber” endorsement.
Missouri Ping
I wish I could. I don’t have access to my pinglist right now, probably not till next Wed night.
Sorry
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