Big Money

The big money is rolling in and filling the pockets of the local media in what would otherwise be a slow, post holiday season, advertising period.

My friend over at Danger Democrat took great pride in ragging on Will Barclay for his sources of money, prior to Darrel Aubertine's filing which came out a day later.

Not to be trumped by young Barclay, Aubertine has been shaking quite a few leaves off the trees down in New York City. Why does New York City have so much interest in this election to contribute thousands of dollars to Aubertine? One word answers that question; Spitzer.

This certainly plays right into the issue brought on by young Barclay, this affirms his message, downstate is trying to gain control over the issues that effect you and I and they are buying their way into control.

Along with the money, Aubertine has a paid campaign manager that is not even from this area and does not know the issues that are important to us, she is nothing more than a political operative or party lackey.

Now, after Aubertine was quoted as saying he has never run a negative campaign he has turned the corner and running negative ads and mailers. What is the difference between a negative ad and a contrast ad? It is whether the candidate running the negative chooses to appear in the ad. Aubertine does not appear in his negative TV ad and his mailers are a personal negative against Barclay and not an issue driven contrast.

The North Country voters need to be smart, reject New York City money buying this election and not tolerate this negativity.