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Steve: Mary, There You Go Again

Coeur d'Alene mayoral candidate sent the following response to the claim on OpenCDA.com by Mary Souza's close friend, Bill McCrory, that he's unsuitable to be mayor:

I think we all knew that it was just a matter of time before the time-honored Souza tactics would begin. I am a candidate who brings the best skills and qualifications to the office of Mayor. But the Souza camp is now in the mode of doing anything or saying anything in order to get her elected.  This latest display by Souza’s campaign is just one more reason to reject her candidacy. This is what she would bring to City Hall.  This mode of operation would be extremely damaging to our community. What I want to do is address the three issues that the Souza campaign has brought up today. Complete comment here.

Question: People will usually roll their eyes and say negative campaigning turns them off. Yet, studies show that negative campaigning is effective. Do you think the blast against Widmyer by OpenCDA.com's Bill McCrory have a positive effect on Mary Souza's campaign?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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