Posted on 09/25/2010 7:39:56 AM PDT by Maelstorm
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The so-called major party Senate candidates and their supporters are slinging the televised campaign mud.
One of the latest negative ads compares voting for Giannoulias to driving drunk, at the end of the ad saying, "friends don't let friends vote Alexi". The group American Crossroads is responsible for that ad.
American Crossroads was founded by Karl Rove, former President George W. Bush's political guru. The group is helping republican Congressman Mark Kirk against Giannoulias.
"Of course, he's gonna put up characters and cartoons because he can't talk about his own record in Washington, D.C.," said Giannoulias. "He voted against a small business, a jobs bill yesterday... a vote that is inexplicable, so when he gets a chance for Karl Rove to put millions of dollars on TV, he does a cartoon about the way I drive."
A Kirk spokeswoman denied an ABC7 request for an interview with the congressman. She emailed a statement reading in part: "Mark Kirk will continue contrasting his vision of spending less, taxing less and borrowing less to put Illinois back to work."
Meanwhile, Giannoulias continues airing negative ads about Kirk, accusing the congressman of hyperbolizing and outright fabrication.
Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones says the Republican and the Democrat are proving they are not qualified to be senator.
"The number one responsibility of government is not to run commercials," said Jones. "It's to create civility, and we have not heard that."
Libertarian candidate Mike Labno says Giannoulias and Kirk ads should address protecting unborn life and gun ownership, reducing federal spending and the size and power of the federal government.
"We've seen throughout history that when government gets involved in everything, prices go up and service quality begins to go down," said Labno. "It's time for that to change."
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One of the latest negative ads compares voting for Giannoulias to driving drunk, at the end of the ad saying, "friends don't let friends vote Alexi". The group American Crossroads is responsible for that ad. American Crossroads was founded by Karl Rove, former President George W. Bush's political guru. The group is helping republican Congressman Mark Kirk against Giannoulias.Thanks Maelstorm.
How about a choice of none of the above?
The Constitution Party was knocked off the ballot by Republicans, but now a judge is expected to put them back on the ballot next week. That will probably be my choice. If my vote were the decider I’d vote for RINO Kirk, but since I’m just one of tens of millions, I’m going to add to the Constitution Party total. Last poll I saw the Libertarians were 5%. That should make RINO Kirk think twice about voting with the Democrats, if he gets elected.
Kirk doesn’t give a damn about his constituents, Conservatives, or the GOP. He’s a slimy, crooked Socialist Combiner who comes from the same outfit as Alexi and Emperor Zero. He’ll switch to the Democrats at the most opportune time after he has inflicted maximum damage to the GOP. At least Alexi will go to prison and Gov. Brady will appoint a real, non-Combiner Republican to the Senate seat. Kirk MUST be defeated !
In which town do you live? I live in Northfield, and I’ll probably vote for Randy Stufflebeam. If his name isn’t on the ballot, I’ll probably vote for Mike Labno.
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