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Posted on 04/24/2008 5:50:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Contrary to multiple media reports and word from McCain aides, the North Carolina Republican Party says it will continue to run the anti-Obama ad that's caught so much flak over the last couple of days.
From a North Carolina GOP press release at 4:30 p.m. today, this is Republican Party Chairwoman Linda Daves:
“Contrary to any media reports, the ‘Extreme’ ad will run as scheduled next week. There has never been any intention to pull the ad and it will air.
The ‘Extreme’ ad has garnered attention around the country. I want to thank the people across North Carolina and across the country who have shown overwhelming support for us. Our aim is to tell the truth and ask difficult questions. We will continue to do so.
People here in North Carolina should know that this ad is focused on Democrats Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue. By endorsing Barack Obama, they allied themselves with the most liberal person in the United States Senate. He is a candidate out of touch with the voters of North Carolina who does not share the values of North Carolinians. By refusing to stand up and rightfully denounce the statements made by his controversial former associates, Perdue and Moore are giving us the impression that they share these extreme views. The voters of North Carolina should be allowed to ask a legitimate question of candidates in North Carolina. Who do you choose to associate yourself with and how does that reflect on your judgment? It is true that your character is proven by the company you keep. Those who step forward to run for the highest post in North Carolina must show the best judgment. Perdue and Moore have shown poor judgment in their associations and the voters of North Carolina rightly question their actions and their continued silence.
Democrats in North Carolina are trying to inject race into this ad. This tactic, designed to further drive a wedge between the people of North Carolina, is despicable and wrong. This ad has absolutely nothing to do with race. It is completely factual and contains no information that has already received a public airing. Let me be perfectly clear: It is entirely inappropriate for voters to consider race when judging the quality of a candidate running for any office. If Senator Clinton had a pastor who made these same anti-American statements and the Democrat candidates for Governor endorsed her, we would be running the same ad.
Finally, I want to say that the North Carolina Republican Party has had and will continue to have a great working relationship with the RNC. We are entirely in support of John McCain for President. I have great respect and admiration for Senator McCain. He will be a great President when he is elected in November. As State Party Chairman, I serve in a dual role. Not only do I support our party’s candidate for President of the United States, I also have a duty to see that Republicans are elected across the state of North Carolina. This ad opposes two Democrat candidates for Governor in North Carolina. It poses a legitimate question about judgment for which the people of North Carolina deserve an answer.”
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1... run the ad.
2... cancel the ad.
3... run the ad.
4... cancel the ad.
5... go to 3
Every time you switch, a description of the ad appears in an article, describing O'bama.
Brilliant!
Sarcasm? I'm not sure.
Finally, a state GOP with cojones!
Very true, They should be free to express their opinions, especially on political matters, this is exactly what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they put ink to paper in the First amendment of our Constitution.
Why is that the Women of the Republican party have more cojones than the men?
BTW, I am still not voting for Johnny McLame
And Senator McCain has continually tried to shut down that political speech.
The GOP should run Linda Davies for President.
I could vote for her instead of McLoser.
Amen.
Yep, I was just thinking about this today while driving listening to Hannity play and replay the Ad ...
How the whole 'political broadcast' landscape has changed in this day and age of the Internet ... a politician can have their cake and eat it too!
An Ad is made, then 'pulled' for whatever reason before its run, then it turns up on YouTube and everyone sees or hears it, but it wasn't supposed to run in the first place(!). Then it becomes news in itself for its controversy, and is 'aired' even more, mostly on the Internet and talk radio and/or cable television.
It's the perfect storm in todays politics ... an Ad is run, but it's NOT run, it is denounced publically by a candidate, but that denouncement in itself give the Ad more airtime!
Like you say, BRILLIANT!
“Not only do I support our party’s candidate for President of the United States, I also have a duty to see that Republicans are elected across the state of North Carolina.:
And McCain needs to learn from the NC state chairman, and stop his self-aggrandizing stunts, and stop doing things that make the jobs of state party officials more difficult.
We need some evidence that he is capable of thinking of someone other than himself when it comes to the Republican party.
McCain is going to lose a lot more conservative voters by this crap than gain any dims or middle of the roaders. We want him to do what Darth Cheney did with leahy a couple of years ago. Grab his hand in a viselike grip, spit in his eye, tell him to go @#$% himself and shoot any lawyers they sent his way.
Good idea. I think I will do the same. At least I will know that my money is better spent with her than McLame.
McCain is another globalist wussy boy!
N.C. Republicans Say Anti-Obama Ad Won’t Come Down...
GOOD!!!!!
That's what we should all do. Donate to organizations and/or candidates who advance our cause. We may not have a conservative in the White House, but we could do something to get more elected to Congress.
To contribute by a personal check, please send the check to:
North Carolina Republican Party
1506 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27605
Attn: Todd Batchelor
(Reward Republicans who perform!)
This comes from a PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Contact: Brent Woodcox, Communications Director, 919-828-6423
NCGOP CHAIRMAN SAYS “EXTREME” AD WILL RUN
RALEIGH—North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Linda Daves made the following statement:
“Contrary to any media reports, the ‘Extreme’ ad will run as scheduled next week. There has never been any intention to pull the ad and it will air.
The ‘Extreme’ ad has garnered attention around the country. I want to thank the people across North Carolina and across the country who have shown overwhelming support for us. Our aim is to tell the truth and ask difficult questions. We will continue to do so.
People here in North Carolina should know that this ad is focused on Democrats Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue. By endorsing Barack Obama, they allied themselves with the most liberal person in the United States Senate. He is a candidate out of touch with the voters of North Carolina who does not share the values of North Carolinians. By refusing to stand up and rightfully denounce the statements made by his controversial former associates, Perdue and Moore are giving us the impression that they share these extreme views. The voters of North Carolina should be allowed to ask a legitimate question of candidates in North Carolina. Who do you choose to associate yourself with and how does that reflect on your judgment? It is true that your character is proven by the company you keep. Those who step forward to run for the highest post in North Carolina must show the best judgment. Perdue and Moore have shown poor judgment in their associations and the voters of North Carolina rightly question their actions and their continued silence.
Democrats in North Carolina are trying to inject race into this ad. This tactic, designed to further drive a wedge between the people of North Carolina, is despicable and wrong. This ad has absolutely nothing to do with race. It is completely factual and contains no information that has already received a public airing. Let me be perfectly clear: It is entirely inappropriate for voters to consider race when judging the quality of a candidate running for any office. If Senator Clinton had a pastor who made these same anti-American statements and the Democrat candidates for Governor endorsed her, we would be running the same ad.
Finally, I want to say that the North Carolina Republican Party has had and will continue to have a great working relationship with the RNC. We are entirely in support of John McCain for President. I have great respect and admiration for Senator McCain. He will be a great President when he is elected in November. As State Party Chairman, I serve in a dual role. Not only do I support our party’s candidate for President of the United States, I also have a duty to see that Republicans are elected across the state of North Carolina. This ad opposes two Democrat candidates for Governor in North Carolina. It poses a legitimate question about judgment for which the people of North Carolina deserve an answer.”
http://www.ncgop.org/press/pr/042408-extreme-ad-will-run.html
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Finally something to cheer about here in NC!
Way to go NC Repubs! (but I still don’t want us helping Hellery one iota....)
Yet this ad shows what shysters are running - again - for power in this state....
KICK THE BUMS OUT OF NC GOVERNMENT - TIME FOR .....CHANGE!
Hey, McCain. Run your own campaign. You’re lucky you’re running against Obama and Hillary.
There’s a term for it... its called Viral Marketing/Advertising.
Thank you Linda for having the principles and backbone that most of your GOP contemporaries lack.
The Democrats will play the “race card” over and over to mask the extreme liberal beliefs of Barack Obama. Cave in now and the Democrats will double their efforts to inject race into every aspect of this election.
Our candidate is such a pussy....another Gentleman Loser. Play nice, Johnny, and the RATs will devour you.
I hope this is wrong.
Not only these morons increasing Hildabeast’s chance to cut down the Popular vote deficit in North Carolina, and thus her chance of landing nomination, they are RETARDED enough to take BLAME for exploiting Jeremy Wright Story.
Only GOP can be this dumb.
Not only you help elect opponent that you have NO chance to beat. One hope you do have is that Black support will leave her. But wait, you ALSO give her excuse to bring Black BACK TO THE FOLD. Simple. She tells them how GOP exploited that Story in North Carolina. Yeah she said he won’t be her pastor, but at least she didn’t make a ad out of it.
Blacks would come running to Massas Klintons’ feet.
Well done GOP! You must really not want to continue to exist as a Major Party.
Thank you and big Alohas from Maui
...and a Lady to boot. Her firm statements should be a benchmark/example for all those spineless so called Republicans hiding behind their momma's skirt when the call for big decisions is in order.
Is in it a joke when a WOMAN has more balls and fortitude to defend ones believes, than the so called main stream Republicans (McCain included)?!
You go Lady, give them Hell!.
Well conservatives don’t have a candidate of their own running so they better vote for the one closest to their beliefs. Hint: it’s not the Dims.
But, I guess all is fair in the high risk game of political attainment of power.
I'm thinking as well, that RNC money is being used to help Hillary in her bid for the White House, indirectly.
(May) God Bless True Conservatives, (May) God Confound RINOs and Liberals.
I am an NCer and SOOOooo proud of the NCGOP today for that ad! If McCain gets the Presidency, he better darn well kiss the NCGOP *AND* Rush Limbaugh’s rear ends — because it is going to be others acting as the man McCain hasn’t been that will get him there.
McCain makes me want to scream. The man is jello, he has NO fight! What is WRONG with him?!? Arrrrgh I am SOOooo frustrated w/that man. And, I’m really andgy because I’ll end up voting for him in lieu of a REAL Republican. How the heck did Fred NOT make it? Ok, I’m off the podium for now. I’m going to punch a wall.
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