The "other" race
In the print version of this blog - Hackett on Politics - that's runs in the Sunday Norwich Bulletin, I suggested last week that the gloves were coming off in the Democratic gubernatorial race between Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano. It is beginning to turn into a bare knuckles brawl with reports today of the Malloy came running a "push" poll against his opponent.
A push poll is a telephone "survey" that essentially consists of "questions" that are intended to make the other guy look bad. Reportedly the issue arose when a recipient of such a call came forward - none other than former 2nd District Congressman Sam Gejdenson, a supporter of DeStefano.
The Malloy camp has denied any involvement. According to a statement given to the Hartford Courant, campaign manager Chris Cooney said, ""If Sam Gejdenson thinks he got a push poll, it certainly wasn't from the Malloy campaign or anyone we consider supporters." Cooney went on to say the campaign has never conducted a push poll.
DeStefano campaign manager Derek Slap today countered that voters should be offered a registry of "do not call" protection against the Malloy tactics, adding this little item, "If Dan Malloy wants to attack John DeStefano he should not hide behind a push poll. Tinkerbell isn't making those calls, Dan Malloy's campaign or his supporters are making those calls."
Sad to say, but this flap has done more for both in terms of gaining media attention than any of the "issue-related" press conferences the two have held in the last several months.
A push poll is a telephone "survey" that essentially consists of "questions" that are intended to make the other guy look bad. Reportedly the issue arose when a recipient of such a call came forward - none other than former 2nd District Congressman Sam Gejdenson, a supporter of DeStefano.
The Malloy camp has denied any involvement. According to a statement given to the Hartford Courant, campaign manager Chris Cooney said, ""If Sam Gejdenson thinks he got a push poll, it certainly wasn't from the Malloy campaign or anyone we consider supporters." Cooney went on to say the campaign has never conducted a push poll.
DeStefano campaign manager Derek Slap today countered that voters should be offered a registry of "do not call" protection against the Malloy tactics, adding this little item, "If Dan Malloy wants to attack John DeStefano he should not hide behind a push poll. Tinkerbell isn't making those calls, Dan Malloy's campaign or his supporters are making those calls."
Sad to say, but this flap has done more for both in terms of gaining media attention than any of the "issue-related" press conferences the two have held in the last several months.
posted by Ray Hackett at 2:17 PM
2 Comments:
Push Call Politics seems to benefit those who are making the accusations so therefore who stands the most to gain by making such claims?
Obviously the ones making the calls, otherwise they wouldn't waste the time or resources on them. But...if people are so put off by these kinds of tactics...at what point do they become ineffective?
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