The NDP removed their party logo and branding from at least two U.S.-style attack advertisements currently running on television in their continued attempt to cover up their negative campaign strategy from voters, says Minister Mike de Jong.
“This is a new low for Carole James and the NDP. They have decided to run a series of attack ads on television but refuse to take responsibility for them,” says de Jong. “I don’t ever recall an NDP campaign where they were so ashamed and embarrassed by their own party label and their campaign of smear and innuendo that they feel compelled to hide their identity from the public.”
Currently the NDP are running at least two advertisements on major television broadcasts, both attacking government and the Premier. Neither advertisement mentions the NDP in any way, nor is the NDP logo shown in any way. The only identification that remains is a brief, small-font financial authorization which identifies the NDP as the funding body.
“NDP candidates are embarrassed by this cowardly and duplicitous denial of their attack ad strategy, and we have seen candidates already distancing themselves from the party and these tactics,” says de Jong. “Frankly, those candidates should be embarrassed – these are personal, negative attacks that the public overwhelmingly rejects. Candidates on the ground know it’s the last thing families want to see during a Canucks game or any other family programming when they are worried about their jobs and the economy.”
In particular, de Jong refers to comments made last night by the NDP candidate for Prince George-Valemount, Julie Carew, who when confronted with questions about their attack ads blamed the head party for the decisions: “What they [the party] do provincially and what I do locally are two different things ... So you need to call our provincial office and ask them what their strategy is about that.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg439-ar3hs)
This is in stark contrast to an April 26 fundraising letter sent out by NDP President Jeff Fox appealing to NDP supporters to send more money to the NDP party to continue this negative attack campaign, stating: “The biggest single cost in our campaign is purchasing advertisements .... I am emailing you today to ask you to make your final donation of the campaign, right now, to ensure we most effectively spend our budget...”
“The NDP and their insiders have no problem indentifying themselves when they are begging people for their hard-earned money to perpetuate this negative ad campaign, but they hide their face when those ads go in front of the public on the air,” says de Jong. “Carole James and the NDP can’t hide from their record, they can’t hide from these ads, and they can’t hide from British Columbians. People know it is them doing this, plain and simple. They can hide their name, but this duplicitous action speaks far louder about their party than any words could.”
“This is a new low for Carole James and the NDP. They have decided to run a series of attack ads on television but refuse to take responsibility for them,” says de Jong. “I don’t ever recall an NDP campaign where they were so ashamed and embarrassed by their own party label and their campaign of smear and innuendo that they feel compelled to hide their identity from the public.”
Currently the NDP are running at least two advertisements on major television broadcasts, both attacking government and the Premier. Neither advertisement mentions the NDP in any way, nor is the NDP logo shown in any way. The only identification that remains is a brief, small-font financial authorization which identifies the NDP as the funding body.
“NDP candidates are embarrassed by this cowardly and duplicitous denial of their attack ad strategy, and we have seen candidates already distancing themselves from the party and these tactics,” says de Jong. “Frankly, those candidates should be embarrassed – these are personal, negative attacks that the public overwhelmingly rejects. Candidates on the ground know it’s the last thing families want to see during a Canucks game or any other family programming when they are worried about their jobs and the economy.”
In particular, de Jong refers to comments made last night by the NDP candidate for Prince George-Valemount, Julie Carew, who when confronted with questions about their attack ads blamed the head party for the decisions: “What they [the party] do provincially and what I do locally are two different things ... So you need to call our provincial office and ask them what their strategy is about that.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg439-ar3hs)
This is in stark contrast to an April 26 fundraising letter sent out by NDP President Jeff Fox appealing to NDP supporters to send more money to the NDP party to continue this negative attack campaign, stating: “The biggest single cost in our campaign is purchasing advertisements .... I am emailing you today to ask you to make your final donation of the campaign, right now, to ensure we most effectively spend our budget...”
“The NDP and their insiders have no problem indentifying themselves when they are begging people for their hard-earned money to perpetuate this negative ad campaign, but they hide their face when those ads go in front of the public on the air,” says de Jong. “Carole James and the NDP can’t hide from their record, they can’t hide from these ads, and they can’t hide from British Columbians. People know it is them doing this, plain and simple. They can hide their name, but this duplicitous action speaks far louder about their party than any words could.”
Councillor Kim Richter (NDP Cheerleader) OK With Meddling
Although Councillor Kim Richter slammed the two Langley MLA's for their support of local School Board candidates, Richter's blog now openly badmouths the same two MLA's for declining to attend an very clear NDP-organized teacher's union event.
So, while Richter assails MLA's Rich Coleman and Mary Polak for their support work and ignoring the partisan rally, she has no problem telling other orders of government what to do and has no problem supporting provincial NDP candidates. More Richter hypocrisy and much more of Richters playing around across Langley. He provincial NDP loss with Glen Clark's crew should have taught her an important lesson, don't you think?
2 comments:
Interesting video. Either Julie Carew should be running as an Independent because she will refuse to go along with NDP decisions if they win, or she is being disingenuous in her response.
Great news!
NDP ON THE RUN!!
BC LIBS GOT MO'!!!
MARUMMY POLAK PUSHING IT UP, TOMORROW NIGHT AT KWANTLEN POLYTECNIC AUDITORIUM @ 1900 HOURS!!!!
V FOR VICTORY!!!!
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