Democrat Andre Carson's first TV ad in his campaign to succeed his grandmother in Congress is as notable for what it doesn't say as for what it does.
Not once in the 30-second spot, which begins airing on Indianapolis TV stations today, does Carson mention former U.S. Rep. Julia Carson.
Julia Carson died Dec. 15, and her grandson Andre was selected by Democratic precinct committee members in January as their party's nominee in the March 11 special election.
But while the ad doesn't mention the late congresswoman by name, it does stress family.
"The most important thing I can pass on to my daughter are the values that my family taught me," Carson says in the ad, as the screen shows his 1-year-old daughter, Salimah. "Work hard, fight for what you believe in and help others."
And twice in the half-minute ad, Carson mentions bringing "change" to Washington.
Not surprisingly, the ad tells us little about Carson. What's he going to say? I got a political patronage job in Center Township Trustee's office right out of high school working for my grandma, She later used her political clout to get me a job as a state excise police officer. After a decade on the public dole, my grandmother's political machine got me appointed to the Indianapolis City-County Council and helped me get a job as a marketing representative for an engineering firm which does a lot of work with the City of Indianapolis and other local governments. And then my grandmother's political friends and Louis Farrakhan announced to everyone at my grandmother's funeral home that I was the chosen one to take her place in Congress. Yeah, that sounds pretty convincing, don't you think?
13 comments:
*yawn* Andre is the same old same old. No thanks.
Gary,
I checked today, and those payments from the Carson committee to state party were payroll reimbursement.
Routine stuff.
Jen is right. Julia has pretty much always had a campaign person on staff, and they office and work out of the state party HQ.
But the Carson committee paid almost nothing for that earlier in 2007...perhaps a strange bookkeeping error?
Maybe that paragon of bookkeeping excellence, Wilson, has a clue?
Thanks for the clarification, Jen. The timing doesn't look good, particularly since her campaign was effectively over before it ever began.
Carson's ad says, "Work hard, fight for what you believe in and help others."
Tranlated: Work hard [at holding on to power], fight for what you believe in [a government job for me, myself and I] and help others [by helping myself].
Are any of these primary candidates (of either party) what would be considered pro life?
Gary,
Thanks for the call back last night.
What will be interesting in the 7th district campaign is that a very successful Latino attorney will throw his name in the ring prior to the may primary on the republican ticker.
This will be interesting.
Here it is: I can vote for Senator
Barak Obama tomorrow - But, Andre
Carson? No, absolutely not. What is the differnce in the two? Farrakhan.
Knowing full well that he would be the heir-designate of Julia Carson's seat in Congress - he asked a racist to speak at her funeral, obviously without any thought of the reaction of the
majority white vote in this the
seventh district.
I have no problem voting for a black Democrat for Congress or for
President; but I will not vote for
Andre Carson and I urge others not to elect a man with ties to a racist to Congress.
May God Bless this great nation and reserve a hot place in hell for
George Walker Bush.
Sarge
So who are you voting for Sarge? And if you don't want to say, who are you considering?
Are we going to continue to be bombasted with these untruths and gossip or are we going to discuss the issues.......no one can give one reason for not voting for Andre Carson other than one based on untrue gossip or lies or hate or all three. i will vote for him gladly.
Gary, that last paragraph is a gem.
ok, 12:32, here's one, and it's not gossip, it's gospel truth:
He hasn't earned it. He's the least-experienced candidate. And his slating was not exactly a fair election. And we resent outsiders telling us who to vote for from a funeral pulpit--what a classless move.
Sorry. That was four. All factual.
You'll soon realize that people's gag reflexes aren't very good, especially when something is shoved down our throats.
Ok, I'll bite: he has no legislative experience.
Would you hire someone for a high-level job without any relevant experience?
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