Liar, Liar... Initiated Measure 7's pants are on fire?
I had this note this AM from a supporter of the Dennis Arnold campaign in response to my post on Initiated Measure 7, the Video Lottery Repeal. And they're rather adamant that Dennis does NOT support Initiated Measure 7, and he frankly doesn't know where they got that:
Because it seems to me to be a pretty serious breach of protocol to use a candidate's name on your measure if they really aren't a supporter.
This came up last week from (Name Redacted) and this was my response. I told him he could forward my response on to whoever he wished. I don't know who this secretive group is but wish they would be open and honest with their statementsInteresting. Any other candidates who were included on that list care to note if they're really for it or against it?
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Arnold [mailto:dennis@arnoldconstructioninc.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Fwd: FW:]
Dear (Name Redacted) :
I don't know who "They" are, but I have clarified personally to (Name Redacted), when I met with him prior to the primary, at my reception publicly and also when I was on KWAT "What's Up" on Monday. My position on Video lottery never comes in any settings except when it comes back to (Name Redacted). All I know to do is respond to the people asking the question with what my response was at the reception and always has been. I am not in favor of the repeal of video lottery and the state losing the revenue generated by it. South Dakota cannot afford to lose revenue that comes in to our state budget. Many areas of state government and services to the public would have to be eliminated or drastically reduced if Initiated Measure # 7 passes. The legislature will be forced into passing additional tax legislation should video lottery go away. I believe the general population in South Dakota does not want any new tax. I am also not in favor of eliminating the tax on wireless communication companies either for the same reason.
Hope this helps.
Dennis
Because it seems to me to be a pretty serious breach of protocol to use a candidate's name on your measure if they really aren't a supporter.
Comments
Let's just all protect our own like we GOPs did with Foley!
Neither he nor I knows why the voter guide was printed with incorrect information.
I apologized to Dennis and let him know that we will tell people on our site about the error.
For the record, Dennis told me he opposes video lottery, and his problem with Measure 7 is that it doesn't name a replacement funding source. Dennis concedes, however, that a half-penny sales tax would be an easy fix that would not have much of an impact on the average family.
You should do a little investigative work before name calling. Looks like a honest mistake and Dan deserves an appology. So what kind of names are you going to call the SD Family Policy Council or do they get a pass?
If Dennis didn't have two hands in casts right now (a whole new meaning to "casting" your vote), he'd type this himself and then choke Dan and the horse he road in on :)
I thought the gambling revenues went to the proprty tax relief fund ??
At least that is what I am told every time I bring up the issue to a legislator. I accuse them of taking the "gambling money" and putting it in the general fund, and they quickly reply "thats not true, it goes into the property tax reduction fund"
which is it ? where does it go ? If it does not go into the general fund, was it fair for Long to use that statement about a loss of 11% the general fund ?
I am not being sarcastic, I am asking questions
thank you,
I appreciate the comments.
http://www.sdfamily.org/var/static/SDFPC-1848VoterGuide1-8.pdf
Looks like an honest mistake to me.
Why should anyone pay attention to this blog if it is just becoming another right-wing shill with a double standards for those it supports and those it opposes?
At the very least, there's a difference of opinion between what Arnold thinks he said and what Brendtro thinks Arold said.
Sounds to me like you're being the one with double standards.
Where's the outrage over the FPC putting out such misleading information?