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Plummer breaks campaign pledge while DCCC screws up

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Republican congressional candidate Jason Plummer has repeatedly said that he’ll run a positive campaign. For instance, this is from a Plummer press release…

“Southern Illinois is hurting, and I’m proud to be running a positive, issue-oriented campaign,” Plummer said.

* But Plummer is running a TV ad in the Paducah market, far away from the political journalists in the Metro East, that is anything but positive. Watch…

Calling Democrat Bill Enyart a “millionaire trial lawyer” twice in a TV ad is not what you would call a “positive” campaign. Not in the least.

Plummer reportedly has a thousand points behind this ad, so it’s not a little thing.

* Meanwhile, check out the DCCC’s potentially dangerous TV ad for Democratic congressional candidate Bill Enyart…

On first blush, it looks great. But it’s full of dangerous goofiness.

For instance…

“General Bill Enyart led the Illinois National Guard’s deployment to Afghanistan.”

Enyart did travel to Afghanistan and he was the general for the Guard troops who went there, but as I pointed out earlier today Enyart never saw combat. The DCCC is getting awful close to pulling a Mark Kirk here. Careful, kids.

* But this is where the DCCC really goofed up…

“Appointed by a Democratic governor and promoted by a Republican president, Enyart’s fought to protect his family and yours.”

The ad actually shows Gov. Pat Quinn in the ad. A screen capture…

…Adding… I actually meant to post this screen shot instead of the other one. The governor is in the first several seconds of the DCCC’s ad…

Quinn’s numbers outside the Metro East are beyond bad. Horrible even. You’re gonna use him in a TV ad? Are you insane?

* Also, Enyart wasn’t originally appointed to run the Guard by Gov. Quinn. From Enyart’s official National Guard biography…

September 2007 - Present, The Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard, Springfield, Illinois

Rod Blagojevich was governor in 2007. The DCCC just opened the door wide to a “Rod’s general” attack. It was probably coming anyway, but they stuck their chin way out on this one.

Stupid.

Just stupid.

According to the National Journal, the DCCC is spending $166,000 on this dangerous piece of junk through September.

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Enyart goes up

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller

* Democratic congressional candidate Bill Enyart has a new TV ad…

Two images you will see a lot of in this fall’s race to replace U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello: Scott Air Force Base and factories.

Bill Enyart, the Democrat seeking to replace Costello, is out with his first television ad featuring both. […]

“As a teenager I worked at a factory just like this one,” Enyart says on camera. “As a commanding General of our National Guard I led young men and women who fought in our wars. And served in our communities.

Enyart continues: “I’m running for Congress because our country’s gotten off track. The middle class is paying more, while millionaires pay less.”

Enyart’s comment about millionaires is certainly an unspecified swipe at his opponent, Republican Jason Plummer, a lumber heir from O’Fallon, Ill. Plummer has mounted a serious campaign for the congressional seat, which hasn’t elected a Republican since just after World War II.

* Rate it…

* That line about how Enyart “led young men and women who fought in our wars,” is more than a tiny bit misleading. Enyart has no combat experience…

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. November 1982 - November 1984, Trial Counsel, 66th Infantry Brigade, Decatur, Illinois
2. November 1984 - February 1985, Executive Officer, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, Litchfield, Illinois
3. February 1985 - August 1985, Assistant Trial Counsel, 86th Army Reserve Command, Urbana, Illinois
4. August 1985 - September 1990, Selective Service System Officer, Detachment One, State Area Command, Springfield, Illinois
5. September 1990 - August 1993, Assistant Judge Advocate, State Area Command, Springfield, Illinois
6. August 1993 - May 1996, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 66th Infantry Brigade, Decatur, Illinois
7. May 1996 - September 1997, Command Judge Advocate, 33rd Area Support Group, Chicago, Illinois
8. September 1997 - October 2002, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, State Area Command, Springfield, Illinois
9. October 2002 - December 2005, Staff Judge Advocate, State Area Command, Springfield, Illinois
10. December 2005 - May 2006, Deputy Commander, Joint Forces Headquarters, Springfield, Illinois
11. June 2006 - September 2007, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Illinois National Guard, Joint Forces Headquarters, Springfield, Illinois
12. September 2007 - Present, The Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard, Springfield, Illinois

* Related…

* Plummer meets with IYC Murphysboro workers: If elected, Plummer promised to work with state and local leaders to avoid the type of confusion more than 50 employees of IYC Murphysboro are currently in. The facility is one of several Southern Illinois facilities that could ultimately close due to budget concerns. The original shutdown date was Friday, but it has been postponed for the moment. “There’s no question that the state must make cuts to balance its budget, but the announced closures unfairly target Southern Illinois,” Plummer said.

* Enyart tells seniors he has the experience to be their congressman: “I know he didn’t change my mind,” said Mike Nelson, of Mascoutah, as he shuffled a deck of cards. “I’m going to vote for Jason Plummer. One of the main reasons is St. Clair County has been locked down too tight with Democrats. The one-party system doesn’t work. We need the diversity.”

* Plummer says he will fight to expand Scott Air Force Base: “I don’t think this is the time and place to be shrinking our military,” Plummer added.

* Plummer, Enyart outline jobs plans for 12th District

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