Letter to the editor: Negative mailers not helpful to campaign
Dear Editor,
Several negative mailers featuring Assembly candidate Pete Livermore were sent out recently to Carson City homes.
These ads were sponsored by the Nevada State Democratic Party, which hired an outside firm to produce the pieces. They claim Livermore got a "sweetheart deal" from the city when it purchased land he owned in order to widen Clearview Drive.
The firm responsible for these ads did not contact any local Democrat or Assembly candidate Robin Williamson during the formulation of these ads or they would have learned this kind of shoddy negative campaigning doesn't fly here in Carson City.
Due to current election laws, Robin Williamson can not complain to the State Party regarding these mailings. I, however, can complain and as Chair of the Carson City Democratic Central Committee have done so! Other members have also asserted to the State Party their belief that these ads reflect poorly on us and Robin Williamson.
In an election season full of negative ads, we had hoped the race for Assembly District 40 would be contested in a positive way. We note that all the ads coming from the Williamson campaign itself have been positive and issue oriented. This situation points out, once again, the need for election law reform. The recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case has made this more difficult.
I can only hope that voters will consider all the good things Robin has done and will do for this community when they go to the polls.
Karen McEntire
Chair, Carson City Democratic Central Committee
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