DPO responds to Smith's latest negative campaign ad

Publication Date:

Jul 16 2008

Democratic Party of Oregon

232 NE 9th
Ave.

Portland, OR 97232

(503) 224-8200

www.oregondemocrats.org

For Immediate
Release Contact: Marc
Siegel

Wednesday, July 16,
2008

NEW VIDEO: Cutting Taxes for the
Wealthy and Big Oil,

Saying No to Tax Cuts for Middle
Class Families.

DPO responds to Smith's latest
negative campaign ad

Portland - Gordon
Smith and Jeff Merkley come from two very different places and fight for two
very different things.

Smith favors tax cuts for the wealthy and big oil
companies and denies tax cuts to the middle class. Now he is running the most
negative campaign in the country, deceiving voters about Merkley's record
cutting taxes for working families.

Lending A
Hand

Watch this video and see how
Gordon Smith has opposed tax cuts for child care, college tuition, health
insurance and small businesses.

At the same time he's voted against middle class tax
relief, been a rubber stamp for George Bush and delivered massive tax breaks for
the wealthy and for Big Oil.

Negative
Campaign

Gordon Smith is running the most negative campaign in
the country. Yes, in the country.

How do we know?

Well, he's run more negative ads than any other
Republican up for reelection.

He was the only Republican in the country airing
negative ads until just last week when U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas began airing
negative ads.

He was the first Republican in the country to air
negative ads attacking his Democratic challenger.

He was the only Republican Senator to air negative
attack ads in a Democratic primary.

"For years Gordon Smith and George Bush have delivered
tax cuts for Big Oil and opposed middle class tax cuts for Oregon's working
families," DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith said. "Now, Gordon Smith runs the most
negative campaign in the country and distorts Jeff Merkley's record. Jeff
Merkley led the fight for tax relief for working families and restored fiscal
responsibility in Salem. Gordon Smith should stop the Karl Rove
politics and follow Merkley's lead."

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committee.

232 NE 9th
Ave.

Portland, OR 97232

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Search Search this site: Subscribe Subscribe to our RSS feed	Home DPO responds to Smith's latest negative campaign ad Publication Date: Jul 16 2008 Democratic Party of Oregon 232 NE 9th Ave. Portland, OR 97232 (503) 224-8200 www.oregondemocrats.org For Immediate Release Contact: Marc Siegel Wednesday, July 16, 2008 NEW VIDEO: Cutting Taxes for the Wealthy and Big Oil, Saying No to Tax Cuts for Middle Class Families. DPO responds to Smith's latest negative campaign ad Portland - Gordon Smith and Jeff Merkley come from two very different places and fight for two very different things. Smith favors tax cuts for the wealthy and big oil companies and denies tax cuts to the middle class. Now he is running the most negative campaign in the country, deceiving voters about Merkley's record cutting taxes for working families. Lending A Hand Watch this video and see how Gordon Smith has opposed tax cuts for child care, college tuition, health insurance and small businesses. At the same time he's voted against middle class tax relief, been a rubber stamp for George Bush and delivered massive tax breaks for the wealthy and for Big Oil. Negative Campaign Gordon Smith is running the most negative campaign in the country. Yes, in the country. How do we know? Well, he's run more negative ads than any other Republican up for reelection. He was the only Republican in the country airing negative ads until just last week when U.S. Senator Pat Roberts of Kansas began airing negative ads. He was the first Republican in the country to air negative ads attacking his Democratic challenger. He was the only Republican Senator to air negative attack ads in a Democratic primary. "For years Gordon Smith and George Bush have delivered tax cuts for Big Oil and opposed middle class tax cuts for Oregon's working families," DPO Chair Meredith Wood Smith said. "Now, Gordon Smith runs the most negative campaign in the country and distorts Jeff Merkley's record. Jeff Merkley led the fight for tax relief for working families and restored fiscal responsibility in Salem. Gordon Smith should stop the Karl Rove politics and follow Merkley's lead." ### Paid for by the Democratic Party of Oregon. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. 232 NE 9th Ave. Portland, OR 97232 www.oregondemocrats.org