Ashdown v. Hatch In Utah
The following is an email our staff recieved from Ashdown for Senate Campaign Manager Brett Garner. Ashdown is running against Orin Hatch in Utah. We felt it appropriate to post.
Dear Kutuchief, Hewitt, and Kozelka:
My name is Brett Garner and I am the campaign manager for Pete Ashdown, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Utah, running against Sen. Hatch. Pete and I saw this post on the "Keeler Political Report" about how Orrin Hatch "wins in another landslide" in 2006. I would email Mr. Keeler, but I can't find an email, comments section, or any other way to contact on his site so we can correct him about this ridiculous assumption. This is similar to Senator Hatch's "blog." As his "Rival," I was wondering if you could inform him about Pete's candidacy, which he announced in May 2005.
While we are acutely aware of the fact that the DSCC is not putting this race on their website, Pete is the only Democratic candidate in the race. The (distant) cousin of Hatch Mr. Keeler speaks of is Julian Hatch, who is running on the fractured Green Party of Utah ticket; additionally, there are a couple other independent candidates.
To correct Mr. Keeler's incredibly uninformed assumption, I would ask him to simply Google "senate 2006 Utah" or something like it and he will find Pete's website. There he will find a statewide poll done by the two biggest news organizations in the state; it was a "naked re-elect" where 48% of those polled said they wanted to "give someone new a chance to serve" compared to Hatch's 45% re-elect. While we distinctly understand the limitations of this poll, we feel that it shatters the perception that Hatch is unbeatable. (continued in comments)
Dear Kutuchief, Hewitt, and Kozelka:
My name is Brett Garner and I am the campaign manager for Pete Ashdown, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Utah, running against Sen. Hatch. Pete and I saw this post on the "Keeler Political Report" about how Orrin Hatch "wins in another landslide" in 2006. I would email Mr. Keeler, but I can't find an email, comments section, or any other way to contact on his site so we can correct him about this ridiculous assumption. This is similar to Senator Hatch's "blog." As his "Rival," I was wondering if you could inform him about Pete's candidacy, which he announced in May 2005.While we are acutely aware of the fact that the DSCC is not putting this race on their website, Pete is the only Democratic candidate in the race. The (distant) cousin of Hatch Mr. Keeler speaks of is Julian Hatch, who is running on the fractured Green Party of Utah ticket; additionally, there are a couple other independent candidates.
To correct Mr. Keeler's incredibly uninformed assumption, I would ask him to simply Google "senate 2006 Utah" or something like it and he will find Pete's website. There he will find a statewide poll done by the two biggest news organizations in the state; it was a "naked re-elect" where 48% of those polled said they wanted to "give someone new a chance to serve" compared to Hatch's 45% re-elect. While we distinctly understand the limitations of this poll, we feel that it shatters the perception that Hatch is unbeatable. (continued in comments)
By Kyle - 12/30/2005
4 Comments:
Brett Garner continues...
Pete is not is the same fund raising position as Hatch is, and we have a long way to go in that battle, along inputing Pete's name into people's minds as that "someone new." However, Pete is winning the battle of ideas, and Hatch is taking this race seriously.
I invite you three, to visit Pete's site and tell us what you think of it. We'd love to answer any questions you have; we would also love to get some advertising on your blog. Additionally, please either forward this on to Mr. Keeler or provide us with his email so we can inform him more accurately so he can consider revising his prediction.
Thank you for your work on the blog and I wish you good luck on your work in Ohio. Again, let us know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Brett Garner
There is in fact an "EMAIL ME" link located atop the right hand column featuring all the other links. In regards to Mr. Keeler's predictions, they are just that, HIS PREDICTIONS. He need not make mention of ever candidate if he does not feel they are valid competition. His past record of political predictions speaks for itself. And, just as mentioned, the results of polling and votaing can often be quite different in the end.
Our staff response... in the name of transparency
Mr. Gardner,
We are happy to help out your campaign and to make our readers aware of Mr. Ashdown’s candidacy. I have posted your email on our website and added a banner to our sidebar. I hope that you are able to prove Mr. Keeler’s prediction wrong and make the race against Hatch a competitive one. Please keep us updated in the coming months as to the progress you have made and anything else we can do in the future.
Best wishes for a win in 2006,
The Chief Source Staff
Mark Cuban is throwing a bunch of money to this guy. hopefully he can stay competitve.
Also, Salt Lake City recently held a big anti-Bush, anti-war rally this year. maybe that state is not as red as one thinks.
(okay, well actually it is as red as they get....but that is because all of those perverted men living in seclusion vote repbulican (along with their 25 wives)).
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