The Voice of Reason

George the Menace

Can't get lawn signs?

One group of about twenty Minneapolis neighbors decided to do something unique to support their candidate. They decided to create a television ad.

These neighbors, middle class, not wealthy, decided to start their own 527 group. You know, the famous loophole in the campaign finance laws that permitted the Swift Boat lies. The difference is this group has little in the way of money. No secret funding by wealthy individuals. Together, they scrounged up about a thousand dollars. Apparently this is the first 527 that was put together by a group of disgruntled neighbors without money.

The ad is a humorous voice over of Osama Bin Laden supporting the Bush campaign. Osama tells us how Bush has dramatically helped their recruitment efforts.

The ad may or may not ever get on television. It costs a lot of money to run the ad. Even if they do get the money, television stations are not required to accept the ad.

But you can view it. Go to http://www.georgethemenace.org/index.html.

Of course, the Kerry campaign has denounced this effort as not presenting facts in a positive light.

posted by The Voice of Reason @ 6:41 AM