Senator George Felix Allen is trying to make flag burning an issue in Virginia's senatorial campaign this year. Allen has a bogus "poll" posted on the front page of his campaign website to show how much support there is for a flag burning amendment. Why not pay him a visit and vote in his poll?
Allen's website is http://www.georgeallen.com.
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Allen's lapdog, Dick Wadhams, has tried to make Jim Webb's support for the 1st Amendment a campaign issue. Webb's campaign manager, Steve Jarding, isn't having any of it.
The latest round is online at Hotline Blog, where Jarding is quoted as follows:
"Dick Wadhams is a wounded dog and he is lashing out. First, he was reprimanded publicly for arrogantly and inexplicably berating a national independent pollster who simply stated his findings in a Wall Street Journal poll which showed Allen to be in big trouble against the independent and refreshing Jim Webb. Then Wadhams rudely, irreverently, and inexplicably attacked a highly decorated Vietnam veteran in Jim Webb for his position on freedom of speech. Dick Wadhams' tired old slash and burn politics strategy is now biting him in the behind because Jim Webb and his campaign will not roll over to this plastic, smoke and mirrors campaign tactic. And Wadhams wonders why people are calling for his head. And Dick, one more thing, I am too old and have been through too many wars to respond to your comments that I am acting "tough." This isn't about you or me, Dick. And it is no act. George Allen's rubber stamp of all things Bush and his eagerness to cave to special interests have hurt too many Americans, have shattered too many dreams and have squashed too many opportunities for tens of thousands of Virginians and millions of Americans. The truth is, Dick, this fight is bigger than either one of us. I trust the people of Virginia to send you that message."
This latest exchange shows that Jarding is not backing down and is perfectly willing to get in Wadham's face. Wadhams, in contrast, comes off as whiny and "soft toothed." It's a reflection of the two candidates: Webb is tough; Allen pretends to be tough.
Jim Webb stood up for your 1st Amendment rights this week. Consider using them by going over to http://www.georgeallen.com and voting in George Allen's bogus poll.