Coleman’s closing argument
Monday, November 03, 2008 at 9:32 am
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Sen. Norm Coleman has released a new two-minute ad that will air on all major televisions networks at 6:58 this evening, according to Political Animal. It’s a sober spot featuring various individuals testifying to Coleman’s track record on issues such as adoption and the economy. No mention is made of nemesis Al Franken or the recent lawsuits that have dogged his campaign. But Coleman does return (somewhat obliquely) to a common critique of his Democratic opponent. “The business of serving the people is about making a difference and about doing something,” Coleman says. “Not just fighting about it, not just criticizing, but doing something.” Here’s the spot:
Presumably this will be Coleman’s final (of roughly 2.375 million) spot of the campaign. Will it resonate?
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Comment posted November 3, 2008 @ 10:16 am
“I’m Norm Coleman. I approve this message and ask for your vote on Tuesday.”
Say, Norm?
Not a chance.
On August 4th, during RentGate, Coleman spokesman Mark Drake promised to check with the campaign, and provide an actual utility bill for the media to examine, for two reasons: 1 – to prove Coleman was actually paying the actual amount, and 2 – to show Norm’s utilities weren’t being paid by a corporation.
Drake never did.
http://www.mnblue.com/node/2389
On October 30th, I witnessed this exchange at a Team Coleman press conference:
REPORTER: Mark we know that Senator Coleman pays $600 a month in rent, right?
Mark Drake: (right.)
REPORTER: We still don’t haven’t had an answer on utility bills, and we asked a few months ago if you could produce those to see how much he’s really paying – do you have an answer for us now?
Mark Drake: You know, this has all been dealt with months ago.
REPORTER: No, it hasn’t been. We haven’t seen a utility bill yet and it would be good to see those.
Mark Drake: OK, I’ll see what I can do.
REPORTER: We should have seen them by now.
Mark Drake: OK.
So, tomorrow, Team Coleman will have successfully stonewalled a very simple question:
“Who’s name is on Senator Coleman’s utility bills for his Washington, D.C. apartment?”
I refuse to vote for anyone that won’t answer such a simple question.
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