Coleman (Weasel-Face - MN) 'will pull down negative ads'

[jefferson_dem]

Coleman 'will pull down negative ads'
from First Read by Domenico Montanaro

From NBC's Chuck Todd and Domenico Montanaro
This is one way to respond to an uneasy electorate. Fascinating decision and ploy...

From a Norm Coleman, incumbent candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, press release:

“As of today I am suspending all negative campaign ads and am calling on those who support me to do the same,” Coleman said. “I’m doing this for two reasons. First of all, this is a terrible time for so many people with the financial crisis – with real concerns and fear about people’s jobs – about their life savings – and their children’s future and education -- when we are all bombarded with negative messages of real consequence. At times like this, politics should not add to negativity – it should lift people up with hope and a confident vision for the future. And second, I decided that I was not all that interested in returning to Washington for six years based on the judgment of voters that I was not as bad as the other two guys. I want folks to vote for me, not against the other guys.

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/10/1528771.aspx

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Does he define "suspend" the same way McSame does???

..and is he going to condemn the negativity in the McSame/barracuda campaign?

[Morning Dew]

2. Norm absolutely knows

that he can count on the party and the PACS to continue airing negative ads.

[abumbyanyothername]

3. And third

our focus groups were indicating that these ads were actually driving voters away.

[Eric J in MN]

4. After bringing Minnesota slimy, misleading ads for months,

...he's seen the light with three weeks to go.

What a guy! (sarcasm)

[myrna minx]

5. After the months of launching sleaze, he's shocked that they're backfiring.

I can't believe how horrible these ads have been.