Project Vote Smart released a statement strongly repudiating Clatworthy’s craven hiding behind this group to spread lies about Mike Katz:
John Clatworthy, candidate for Delaware State Senate District 4 has attacked Michael Katz, his opponent, with false information and has used Project Vote Smart’s name to give his accusations credibility.
This kind of negative campaign activity is precisely the sort of tactic that the Project attempts to counter with its factual database. By using the Project’s name to give credibility to these attacks, John Clatworthy is cheating the public out of their need for trusted, abundant, accurate, factual information.
The Project prohibits the use of its name and programs, including the Political Courage Test, formerly the National Political Awareness Test (NPAT), in partisan political advertising. This policy is posted prominently on Project Vote Smart’s web site and all candidates have been notified of this policy in writing numerous times.
This kind of behavior occurs in less that 00.05 percent of all races nationally. It is our policy to condemn this misuse of Project Vote Smart’s name and reputation and to alert the public to any misuse of our name or programs for negative political activities.
You can contact Ms. Adelaide Kimball at 406-859-8683 for more information.
It is pretty simple, really — this is right out of the rapidly failing Republican playbook and just is further proof that Clatworthy’s priority is going to be representing his ideology — NOT his constituents. Let’s not give this failed strategy any foothold here in Delaware and vote in Dr. Mike Katz.