While Beutler Hits the Issues, Svoboda Hits Below the Belt
Mayoral candidate Ken Svoboda caused a little trouble recently with a telephone poll that Democrats allege was a campaign maneuver, and thus subject to specific laws. Svoboda’s camp says nope, it was just an internal campaign poll. They’re probably both right.
Apparently one of the questions says Chris Beutler is “friends with Don Wesely”, which the Dems perceived as an implied political attack. Svoboda’s response: “Since when is that a negative?” Fair enough, Ken, but answer me this: Since when is that relative to this spring’s mayoral race?
While Chris Beutler has been sticking to the issues, Svoboda wants to be petty. That’s one demerit for you, Ken.
The Comments
Dave K January 3, 2007 at 10:05am
Fair enough, Ken, but answer me this: Since when is that relative to this spring’s mayoral race?
For one, ads can be created depending on peoples’ reactions to the association of Don Wesely and Beutler. 80 questions seems to be a lot for a push poll, no?
While Chris Beutler has been sticking to the issues, Svoboda wants to be petty. That’s one demerit for you, Ken.
Svoboda is the petty one? The Democratic Party are the ones complaining about something simple and stupid, right?
On this note, I don’t remember the NDP complaining about University of Nebraska (a public institution) resources being used to campaign against I-423.
MattF January 3, 2007 at 10:50am
This sounds like the poll I was hit for a few weeks ago - here’s my thoughts at the time. As far a 80 questions being a lot, the poll I answered contained a fairly broad array of topics - why couldn’t a little nudge be embedded in such a poll?
Gunscribe January 5, 2007 at 8:32am
I am less than enthused with either candidate. It seems tome that the election of either one will only result in the trading of a dress for a three piece suit.
I can hardly see a lick of difference between what we have now and the two candidates.