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roll_soulOkay, I know I've already updated today. And, more than that, I NEVER post about politics. But this is pissing me off SO much, and I'm not even Christian, or into politics at all. And no, it's not even about the presidential race. It's about the one for Senate here in North Carolina.
Incumbent Elizabeth Dole calls opponent Kay Hagan 'Godless' with fabricated ad. And yes, the ad in question is in the article.
EDIT: MIGHT HELP IF I ACTUALLY INCLUDED THE ARTICLE.
(CNN) — The already-contentious North Carolina Senate race took a brutal turn Wednesday after incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Dole released a television ad suggesting challenger Kay Hagan is "Godless."
“A leader of the Godless Americans PAC recently held a secret fundraiser for Kay Hagan,” the 30-second ad says before showing clips from members of the group declaring God and Jesus do not exist.
“Godless Americans and Kay Hagan. She hid from cameras. Took godless money,” the ad's narrator also says. “What did Kay Hagan promise in return?”
The ad ends with an unidentified female voice declaring, "There is no God."
The Dole campaign says it's basing its charge on Hagan's attendance at a fundraiser that was in the home of an advisor to the Godless Americans’ political action committee, a group that promotes rights for atheists.
In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Hagan said she has never heard of the Godless PAC "before Lydie Dole sent out a press release on this," and said the fundraiser in question had more than 40 hosts, including Sen. John Kerry. She also said she has contacted her lawyers to issue a cease-and-desist order on the commercial.
"I am absolutely appalled at Elizabeth Dole's vile tactics," Hagan said. “This is politics of the worst kind, and I know it has been rejected by North Carolinians at every level. It is so unbecoming of a woman like Elizabeth Dole. This is a fabricated, pathetic ad."
Hagan went on to strongly defend her faith: "I am a Sunday school teacher, I am an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, my family has been going to this church for over 100 years, I have raised my children there. I have been involved in youth missions."
A National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman defended the ad.
"Kay Hagan recently attended a fundraiser held in the home of a founding member of the Godless Americans PAC," Online Communications Director John Randall said. "Now Hagan believes it is unfair to associate her with the group even though the soiree raised her thousands of dollars in campaign cash. I guess money is more important to Hagan than principles."
Recent polls suggest Hagan — a Democratic state senator from Greensboro who began the race at a major money disadvantage to Dole — is now leading the incumbent slightly with only days remaining before Election Day.
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I mean, what the HELL??!! Who thought that would be a good idea?? Hagan has filed that cease-and-desist order, but the Dole camp is saying that the ad is stating the facts and they won't remove it. Hagan's since submitted a reply video to Youtube debunking everything that Dole had said. There have been some VICIOUS ads attacking Hagan this campaign, but that one. That one is an abomination if you ask me!
I can't wait until the election day has passed. I'm getting tired of all these politicians at each others' throats, putting more money into defaming their competition rather than doing GOOD ads for themselves, or fixing any problems that exist. It just... RAGH!
Incumbent Elizabeth Dole calls opponent Kay Hagan 'Godless' with fabricated ad. And yes, the ad in question is in the article.
EDIT: MIGHT HELP IF I ACTUALLY INCLUDED THE ARTICLE.
(CNN) — The already-contentious North Carolina Senate race took a brutal turn Wednesday after incumbent Sen. Elizabeth Dole released a television ad suggesting challenger Kay Hagan is "Godless."
“A leader of the Godless Americans PAC recently held a secret fundraiser for Kay Hagan,” the 30-second ad says before showing clips from members of the group declaring God and Jesus do not exist.
“Godless Americans and Kay Hagan. She hid from cameras. Took godless money,” the ad's narrator also says. “What did Kay Hagan promise in return?”
The ad ends with an unidentified female voice declaring, "There is no God."
The Dole campaign says it's basing its charge on Hagan's attendance at a fundraiser that was in the home of an advisor to the Godless Americans’ political action committee, a group that promotes rights for atheists.
In a conference call with reporters Wednesday, Hagan said she has never heard of the Godless PAC "before Lydie Dole sent out a press release on this," and said the fundraiser in question had more than 40 hosts, including Sen. John Kerry. She also said she has contacted her lawyers to issue a cease-and-desist order on the commercial.
"I am absolutely appalled at Elizabeth Dole's vile tactics," Hagan said. “This is politics of the worst kind, and I know it has been rejected by North Carolinians at every level. It is so unbecoming of a woman like Elizabeth Dole. This is a fabricated, pathetic ad."
Hagan went on to strongly defend her faith: "I am a Sunday school teacher, I am an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, my family has been going to this church for over 100 years, I have raised my children there. I have been involved in youth missions."
A National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman defended the ad.
"Kay Hagan recently attended a fundraiser held in the home of a founding member of the Godless Americans PAC," Online Communications Director John Randall said. "Now Hagan believes it is unfair to associate her with the group even though the soiree raised her thousands of dollars in campaign cash. I guess money is more important to Hagan than principles."
Recent polls suggest Hagan — a Democratic state senator from Greensboro who began the race at a major money disadvantage to Dole — is now leading the incumbent slightly with only days remaining before Election Day.
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I mean, what the HELL??!! Who thought that would be a good idea?? Hagan has filed that cease-and-desist order, but the Dole camp is saying that the ad is stating the facts and they won't remove it. Hagan's since submitted a reply video to Youtube debunking everything that Dole had said. There have been some VICIOUS ads attacking Hagan this campaign, but that one. That one is an abomination if you ask me!
I can't wait until the election day has passed. I'm getting tired of all these politicians at each others' throats, putting more money into defaming their competition rather than doing GOOD ads for themselves, or fixing any problems that exist. It just... RAGH!
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Date: 2008-10-31 03:55 am (UTC)Mmmh, I don't know the details. Sounds like, maybe, with the "A National Republican Senatorial Committee spokesman defended the ad" bit that it's coming from the National Republican Party, even if they did manage to sell it to Lydie, rather than it having come from Lydie herself. The people at the RNC seem to have well and truly lost any semblance of minds they ever had this year. I'm glad I live in a state were, not only do I have some politicians who run GOOD ads for themselves and fix existing problems, some of the politicians running GOOD ads are even Republicans. Maybe after the Democrats slaughter the abomination the National Republican Party has become it'll be possible to actually get some sanity restored to it.
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Date: 2008-10-31 03:59 am (UTC)