Crist ad links Davis to terrorists (FL Gov's race)--- Bush's GOP getting UGLY.

[seafan]

Crist ad links Davis to terrorists

By Brian E. Crowley
Palm Beach Post Political Editor

Sunday, November 05, 2006

MIAMI — Republican Charlie Crist has begun running a television ad linking Democrat Jim Davis to terrorists.
The ad uses images of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and opens with a male announcer asking, "Which candidate for governor met with terrorists?"

The announcer answers the question saying, "Jim Davis - had lunch with terrorist Yasser Arafat, denounced by Jewish leaders."
He goes on to say Davis "traveled to Cuba meeting with Castro's communist regime. Jim Davis, bad judgment when he does show up." An empty office chair appears on the screen.

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"I went to the Middle East to pressure Yasser Arafat on arms shipments and Charlie Crist was sitting in Tallahassee," Davis said. "I've been standing up for peace and security in Israel. Charlie Crist has done nothing. This is just another desperate attack by a candidate who has $40 million, including $8 million from insurance companies, who has nothing better to do than distort my record standing up for Israel."

The ad clearly is aimed at hurting Davis with Jewish voters who overwhelmingly vote Democratic. Davis previously said he went to Cuba to meet with opponents of Castro and the communist government. A Spanish-language ad criticizing his trip there has been on the air for more than a week.

Crist defended the new ad Saturday after his campaign plane landed in Fort Lauderdale.

"Voters need to know the kind of people he hangs out with," Crist said.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Getting ugly? They passed that a long time ago.

It's a fact.

[seafan]

3. You're right. The GOP have crossed over into demonic. n/t

[Patsy Stone]

2. Speaking of "people he hangs out with," Charlie...

Where are James Wetherington and Bruce Carlton Jordan?

http://www.newtimesbpb.com/Issues/2006-10-26/news/norman.html

[Bitwit1234]

4. Attack Ads

A survey on the attack ads has not proven that they are getting the results the republicans didn't figure on. Most people are turned off. They say they are sick of the republican attack ads.

[ellenfl]

5. as previously stated . . . GETTING ugly?

in prior years only 2/3 of the ads were vicious because the dems didn't usually go there. this year they are taking a page from k-k-k-karl's playbook. i hate to see it but it's what happens when unlimited money is involved. i would like to see us go back to the old days of 'equal time' provided by television and not allow ads at all from candidates. it has gotten so malicious . . . by 'christians'!

the good news is that even the evangelicals appear to be turned off by the viciousness of this election cycle.

ellen fl

[aquart]

6. "Arafat"???? THAT's the terrorist?

Oh, that's funny.

[Nimrod2005]

7. I saw the ad few times already this morning, very sick!!!!

Sick and wrong...Crist people must know that they are about to lose.

[bluedog]

8. * met with Florida terrorist.............print this picture

Before the White House session, during the 2000 campaign, Al-Arian was even photographed with George W. Bush at a fund-raiser.




News Alert: Rove meets with alleged terrorist!

Alleged Terrorist Met With Bush Adviser (washingtonpost.com) A former university professor indicted this week as a terrorist leader attended a 2001 group meeting in the White House complex with President Bush's senior adviser, Karl Rove, administration officials said yesterday.

Sami Al-Arian, a former computer engineering professor at the University of South Florida, had been under investigation by the FBI for at least six years at the time of the June 2001 briefing for a Muslim organization. Numerous news accounts also had said federal agents suspected Al-Arian of links to terrorism.

[seafan]

11. Was hunting for that photo. Thanks for posting it. n/t

[ChiciB1]

9. GETTING UGLY??? It's Been That Way From The Get Go!!

I have been trying to figure out for a long long time now HOW it is that Crist has polled ahead all along!!

I'm NOT hearing it on the the ground, I'm NOT seeing it through newspaper endorsements, but still this state has been decided for Crist from the get go!!!!

I DO realize we are dealing with a BUSHIE here, but Dahummm... Crist is despicable, he has played dirty pool and hasn't given any thought about how low he goes! Any thinking person here should be able to see this CLEARLY!!

[DuaneBidoux]

10. Actually I think they were born that way.