Late last week, the state GOP (or whoever – they’re the ones
who called me anyway) put out a new mailer that appears to depict Democrat
challenger Gloria Johnson as a clown and says her “liberal agenda” is “just as
scary as creepy clowns.”
Uhg.
Anyhoo, Johnson, issued a statement this morning denouncing
the “false attacks being made by special interest groups” and called on
incumbent Eddie Smith, a Republican, “to condemn the smears.”
“Tennesseans for Student Success claims
to be an education focused non-profit but they have spent tremendous resources
launching negative attacks that have nothing to do with education, against
life-long teacher and candidate for state representative, Gloria Johnson, the
statement said. Also this week, the
Tennessee Republican House Caucus began a negative attack ad against Johnson
making absolutely untrue claims.”
Added Johnson: “These special interest
smears against our campaign are sign of desperation because they know our
message of investing in schools, making health care more affordable and
strengthening the middle class is winning. Eddie Smith should tell his big
money friends to pack up their dirty tricks and get out of Knoxville. Volunteer
families don’t want elections bought by special interests, they want fair
elections and clean campaigning.”
Johnson has scheduled a press conference
at 2 p.m. today at 311 Morgan St.
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