Fletcher's ad.
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posted by KYJurisDoctor at 11:45 AM
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
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I think this ad will play well. If it does, it will cause the poll numbers to go further in his favor, causing Northup to up the ante' on the negativity, adding to the "bullying", increasing the effectiveness of the ad, and 'round and 'round we go.
You must admit it is thought provoking from many angles.
I think it's ironic that he is trying to describe himself as a bully, when those in his administration have tried to bully others and have admitted to it. Stan Cave's phone call to Bill Farmer after he threw his support to Northup is but one recent example.
Here's Anne Northup's response to Fletcher's ad:
Subject: Northup News: Fletcher Ad Fact Check
From: "Anne Northup" news@northup-hoover2007.com
Date: Tue, Mar 13, 2007 1:27 pm
To: editor@osispeaks.com
Subject: Northup News: Fletcher Ad Fact Check
Ernie Fletcher has premiered his first TV ad of the campaign, and continues to portray his record with only quick sound bytes because the facts do not back him up.
He claims the following accomplishments, but here are the facts:
"Booming Economy" & "Good Jobs"
-In 2003 when Ernie Fletcher took office, Kentucky ranked 37th in unemployment. Now Kentucky ranks 46th out of the 50 states in unemployment making our ranking the 4th worst in the nation.
-Kentucky is ranked 45th in New Economy growth, tracking entrepreneurship, workforce education, and high-tech capacity. We were ranked 42nd before Fletcher took office in 2002. (2007 State New Economy Index)
"Budget Surplus"
-In Fletcher’s 2007 State of the Commonwealth Address, he proposed a shopping list of $300 million worth of new spending for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. While the surplus dollars have yet to materialize, Governor Fletcher has already gone ahead and spent three fourths of the projected total. (SofC 2007)
"Tax Breaks"
-Fletcher actually raised taxes on small businesses with low profit margins, the most vulnerable sector of our economy, rather than gave them tax breaks. Over the next three years, the AMC will drag in $400 million, money that should be in the pockets of small business owners. (HB 88 Fiscal Note)
-Kentucky’s business "friendliness" ranks 39th worst in the nation, while our surrounding states enjoy rankings such as 12th (Indiana), 13th (Virginia), 15th (Missouri) and 18th (Tennessee). (Tax Foundation, 2007)
"Revitalized Schools"
-Kentucky is ranked 41st in the "chance for success" index measuring the likelihood of child born in Kentucky to have a prosperous adulthood. (Cradle to Career Report 2007)
-Kentucky’s 4th and 8th graders are well behind the national average in math achievement scores. (Cradle to Career Report 2007)
-While other states have overhauled their math and science curriculum and compete for the next generation of jobs, our schools have fallen behind because our governor has provided no leadership on this issue and has no plan.
You can’t make this stuff up!
The imagery in his ad is almost as ridiculous as his list of accomplishments, including when the ad shows Ernie Fletcher walking home from work. On June 28, 2006, the Associated Press ran a story that despite living in a mansion only 500 yards from his office, Fletcher routinely gets in his state paid car and is driven home. If you don’t believe it, read it for yourself.
Ernie Fletcher admits he is not a fighter. Over the last three years, Kentucky has seen this first hand. He has not fought for pension reform, medical malpractice reform, changes in the prevailing wage laws, lower taxes, smaller government or fiscal restraint.
Over the course of this campaign, you will continue to see Ernie Fletcher take credit for everything, but responsibility for nothing.
Kentucky can do better!
www.Northup-Hoover2007.com
David Hawpe has a take on it, too.
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