The Return of Vile Dick Black Style Politics

To the Editor:

I was outraged by a call I received from Lynn Chapman's campaign recently.

Mr. Chapman, who is challenging Del. David Poisson, apparently hired a Salt Lake City-based company called Venture Data to conduct a poll that was disgusting in its techniques, which I consider slimy and unethical. In spite of what they say on their Web site, the company conducted what is commonly called in the election business as a "push poll" where they ask a question that has no basis in fact just to slander someone's reputation.

I was asked if my vote for the House of Delegates would be affected if I knew that Delegate Poisson is "a closet homosexual." First of all, I've known David many years and know he is not gay and happily married with a lovely wife and daughter. Secondly, it is a smear against gay people to suggest that their sexual orientation makes them unfit for office.

The poll went on to ask other leading questions such as would it affect my vote if I knew Delegate Poisson "harbors illegal aliens" or if he had a firm connected to Jack Abramoff.

These are all lies by Chapman.
And it was clearly his doing. When I asked who paid for the poll I was told that it was "the House Republican Campaign Committee and Chapman for Delegate."

Another question I was asked was if my vote for delegate would be affected if I knew that Dick Black endorsed Lynn Chapman. Well, yes, it would give me another reason to vote to re-elect Mr. Poisson. It seems that Lynn Chapman uses the same shady campaign techniques as Dick Black, which is one of many reasons why Poisson defeated him two years ago.

John Gavin
Countryside

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