Markell Campaign Responds To DEL DEM Misuse of Party Funds For Carney’s Dishonest WDEL AD

It’s just wrong.

John Carney has started running radio ads promoting his record, but instead of using his own campaign to pay for the ads, he’s using money from the Delaware Democratic Party to do it. That’s right — money given by grassroots Democrats to help elect Barack Obama and help elect Democrats to the State Legislature is instead being siphoned off by John Carney to promote himself.

No wonder dozens of rank-and-file Democrats who have contributed to the State Democratic Party are speaking up to express their outrage that the money they’ve given to support Barack Obama is being used to support John Carney instead. It’s just wrong for John Carney to use the money from people who may not be supporting his candidacy to promote himself. Say NO to insider political deals!

Email John Carney and Tell Him to Give the Money Back!

The money paying for these ads could be spent fighting back against George Bush’s Republican Party, helping our candidate for Lieutenant Governor win against a well-funded Republican candidate in November, or helping win both houses of the State Legislature for the first time in years. This is an example of insider politics at its worst.

If you want to send the message that Delaware is tired of politics as usual, then please call John Carney’s Headquarters and ask him to give back the money his campaign is taking away from grassroots democrats.

Call Carney HQ now at 302.633.1000

Andrew Roos
Campaign Manager

P.S. Come to our Headquarters in Wilmington at 11:00 on Friday morning to make your voice heard. There will be a press conference with Jack and other Democrats who want Democratic money to focus on beating Republicans.

Paul Baumbach has also extended and revised his remarks….

The Delaware Democratic Party is sponsoring radio ads promoting John Carney’s candidacy for Governor. On the one hand, this makes some sense, as the state (and county) party endorsed John Carney (despite support for Markell from RDs including the 23^rd). However, I have two objections with the party’s actions. First, I would prefer that our party’s resources be used against Republicans (and fusion candidates) and not against faithful Democratic candidates such as Jack Markell. Second, I would prefer that their ad was factual. The ad portrays Carney as the primary force behind the BlueWater Wind deal. It brings to mind the comment about the fellow who was born on third base thinking that he hit a triple. Carney eventually provided some support for the deal—he was in no way a leader in bringing the BWW deal to fruition.

Jack Markell is hosting a press conference at his Riverfront campaign office (920 S Justison, Wilmington, DE 19801) on Friday at 11am, to present his disappointment with the actions of the Delaware Democratic Party in directing resources against Democrats rather than Republicans.

If you agree with Jack that this is a poor use of Delaware Democratic money, and/or if you agree that the fact-checking in the ad is atrocious, and a dis-service to the Delaware voters and to the DelDems Party, then try to attend the press conference.