New Hulshof ad strikes back at Nixon’s claims
Just as he did in the primary, GOP candidate for governor Kenny Hulshof has taken his opponent to task for going negative.
Hulshof’s new ad, his first since clinching the nomination this month, reacts to an earlier spot from Democratic rival Jay Nixon that accused the Republican candidate of being cozy with big oil.
“Warning,” the ad begins. “Jay Nixon’s heading down the same old road.”
Actually, a disclaimer stating that the Post-Dispatch is not the research arm of the Hulfshof campaign might have been more appropriate.
The ad quotes Tuesday’s blog item by our Jeff City correspondent Tony Messenger, which calls Nixon’s earlier ad “a bit misleading.” (Surprise — the Hulshof ad takes out the “a bit” modifier.”)
Hulshof’s ad also quotes a Post-Dispatch article four years ago by Ben Hallman, then an intern for our capital bureau, describing a case involving Attorney General Nixon’s office and a QuikTrip in Herculaneum that was selling gas at too low a price.
That’s right, too low: Missouri law makes it illegal to sell gas below cost if the intent or effect is to “injure competition.”
A divided Supreme Court, however, ruled against Nixon, saying the facts did not support a claim that the QuikTrip was acting to harm competition.
But here’s the kicker: Hallman’s 2004 article about the ruling noted that gas prices were at “near-record” highs – $1.708 a gallon!
Oh, those were the days.
> a disclaimer stating that the Post-Dispatch is not the
> research arm of the Hulfshof campaign might have been
> more appropriate.
Just wondering, Jake … I’ve seen hundreds of political commercials which quoted and referenced Post-Dispatch stories. I’ve never seen you attack a Democrat like this in the blogs for doing so. Did you do this before and I missed it, or is this just another Post-Dispatch cheap shot at a Republican?
Hey Nick, wondering when you would attack the “liberal press” this week. I would think that you would be happy that the Post posted the ad for all those who want to see it. Also in Jake’s whole posting you are at odds with one line, considering he goes into detail how the Courts ruled against Nixon, I would think you should be quite tickled over this being posted on such a “liberal establishment elitist blog”.
The Post Dispatch is the Democratic party newspaper. You cannot deny that. Their editorial page is liberal and their liberal bias goes even into the news coverage. They do have token conservatives scattered about the blogs and occasionally in the paper, but it is dominated by liberals. Wacko, never had a real job in our lives liberals. So when they see an ad by a conservative that ties them to that candidate, then are going to get a little hissy and defensive.
So, wait a minute, Jake. A candidate for governor is using your articles as sourcing for his advertisements. The party of the candidate is usually one which has most major media outlets biased against it. So, theoretically, if he’s citing your paper exclusively, then that would mean that maybe he or others think that your paper is actually doing it’s job of being unbiased, even-keeled and fair (to some degree at least).
And you’re complaining about this?
Any time the Post says something that is not favorable to Republicans, then it is liberal bias. And if they say something that is unfavorable to Democrats, it’s just the TRUTH. Do I have it right?
Uh … when did the Post say something unfavorable to Democrats? Or more to the point, when did the Post say something unfavorable about a Democrat in the midst of an election, and the Democrat had a serious chance of being defeated? Maybe it has happened, but I sure don’t remember it.
If you want to make a conservative mad, lie to him.
If you want to make a liberal mad, tell him the truth!
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