Seattle Times: GOP plays terrorism card in ad against Dave Ross

[Newsjock]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002066662_terrorad19e.html

Republicans are playing the terrorism card in the hotly contested 8th Congressional District, charging that Democrat Dave Ross would "empower terrorists" and suggesting he would wave the white flag in the war on terror.

A new television spot by the National Republican Congressional Committee cites Ross' statement that he opposes a $100 billion missile-defense system sought by the Bush administration.

The ad accuses Ross of wanting to cut defense spending $100 billion without mentioning that his objection is to missile defense.

It superimposes the words "empower terrorists" following images of children and terrorists. A voice then states that Ross is "waving the wrong flag" as the ad shows a U.S. flag turning white behind an image of Ross.

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[ogradda]

1. sure i live in pierce county

they've been running that nite and day won't work tho :boring:

[regnaD kciN]

2. I live in that district...

...and the RNC's campaign has been among the dirtiest I've ever seen. I think I can understand why, though...I got an e-mail from the Ross campaign a few days ago, quoting a poll showing him up 10% over Deputy Dawg.

[salin]

3. This appears to be an "open" seat... was it previously r or d ?

would Ross's win be a hold or a pickup?