Alright, so its 'tickle me elmo,' but I couldn't resist. The onslaught of negative commercials from ernie and his ernie-bots (aka Tom Joyner) tickle me. Ernie has raised another $40K in the past weeks, his campaign fund now totals almost $150K. What tickles me is the fact that the only use he can find for all this money is negative ads which are half-truths at best. These ads reflect that exact same fear that Marla Dorrel addressed in her OpEd column. Ernie and his ernie-bots are scared to death that they are going to lose this election.
What happened to telling the 'positive story' of his administration with his campaign war chest? That's what he told the Cary News he was going to use the money for. Seems citizens are not buying his fabricated story of 'moving Cary forward' and he has nothing left to campaign on.
Once again, ernie has underestimated the citizens of Cary. These ads are meant to win votes through establishing fear and uncertainty. If the citizens of Cary were stupid, the ads would be effective. People in Cary are not stupid. I have talked to a lot of people, and generally get a couple of reactions....
1. Gee, Ernie is showing his true colors now.
2. Ernie must really be behind in this election if he has to resort to mud-slinging.
I drive around town and I see a number of different signs which have been created and placed by people who are not affiliated with any of the campaigns. Their consistent message: Ernie's got to go. One brilliant citizen had a huge sign (at least 6 feet x 8 feet) made up, strapped it to the side of a truck, and is driving around town.
I have lived here 15 years, and have never been more proud to be a citizen of Cary.
What happened to telling the 'positive story' of his administration with his campaign war chest? That's what he told the Cary News he was going to use the money for. Seems citizens are not buying his fabricated story of 'moving Cary forward' and he has nothing left to campaign on.
Once again, ernie has underestimated the citizens of Cary. These ads are meant to win votes through establishing fear and uncertainty. If the citizens of Cary were stupid, the ads would be effective. People in Cary are not stupid. I have talked to a lot of people, and generally get a couple of reactions....
1. Gee, Ernie is showing his true colors now.
2. Ernie must really be behind in this election if he has to resort to mud-slinging.
I drive around town and I see a number of different signs which have been created and placed by people who are not affiliated with any of the campaigns. Their consistent message: Ernie's got to go. One brilliant citizen had a huge sign (at least 6 feet x 8 feet) made up, strapped it to the side of a truck, and is driving around town.
I have lived here 15 years, and have never been more proud to be a citizen of Cary.
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