State Board of Elections fines Kilgore, call him a hypocrite

By: Rob
Published On: 11/7/2005 2:00:00 AM

On the heels of a Kaine campaign flier that was deemed to have gone a bit over the edge and which led to a $100 fine by Virginia's State Board of Elections (SBE), the Kilgore also has been fined for an even worse violation.

The most amazing thing about this is the hypocrisy of it all.  First, Kilgore complains to officials about Kaine's flyer (which contained exact wording from the conservative "Club for Growth" and didn't claim to be from the Republicans). Then ,Kilgore breaks the same law in an even worse way, claiming to be an "Official Democrat and Progressive Voter Guide," while simultaneously masquerading as a Russ Potts mailer.

But, don't take my word for it. This is what the Board Secretary, Jean Jensen, had to say on the whole affair:

Board Secretary Jean Jensen complained that the board "is being used
for political gain." She noted that Charles Spies, a lawyer for the Republican Governors Association, blasted the Kaine flier as "dishonest and deceptive" during Friday's board meeting.

"My anger is based on the fact that by amazing coincidence, during the time Mr. Spies was addressing the board regarding dishonesty and deception, the mailer before us was being delivered to the mail boxes of Virginia voters," Jensen said.

The bottom line question for Virginia voters is this: "How can you trust Jerry Dubya Kilgore,  a man who has no respect for the law, to be Virginia's chief executive?"  Answer?  You can't.  Go Kaine!


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