Priscilla Lord Faris: a campaign that will assure a Coleman victory
I understand Priscilla Lord Faris’s argument. I really do. Al Franken is not a good candidate; fine, I can appreciate that. Hell, I’ve been saying it for months. But the irony behind Faris’s ridiculous campaign is that she’s not helping herself or the DFL party; she’s running a scorched-earth campaign that is doing more than Norm Coleman ever could to assure his victory.According to her website, here’s why Faris is running:
Make no mistake: I am in this race to win. My candidacy is 100 percent aimed at replacing Norm Coleman this November with a U.S. senator whose legislative and policy positions are consistent with the views and priorities of most Minnesotans…
I am concerned that the Franken campaign has squandered a lead and fallen behind in the polls even as Barack Obama has opened up a wide double-digit lead. All the facts are showing that he is way behind in the polls and he has had two years & millions of dollars to work nonstop as a campaigner. The Washington Post has downgraded Franken’s chances of winning as the lowest. As a Minnesotan, I couldn’t sit by and let this happen. This is why I am running for US Senate and intend to represent the values of my fellow Minnesotans.
But with her tactics, how does Faris believe she could possibly win the election? Her scorched-earth campaign will surely turn off most DFLers, while doing nothing to attract moderates or swing voters. Her strategy has been to use any means necessary to attack Franken. When I say “any means necessary,” I mean she has sold her soul to the very people she claims to be running against. She has fed an endless stream of nasty press releases to Republican blog Minnesota Democrats Exposed, and even appeared in a Norm Coleman ad. She’s going to the only people who will listen to her; surely she has to understand why they’re so eager to amplify her views. Blue Man also has some great information on some of her other shady connections.
I can’t help but wonder: what is Faris’s true motivation? And if she is really interested in beating Norm Coleman, how in the world will she accomplish that after months of relying on Republicans for support?
By the way, here’s Faris’s appearance in the Coleman ad. Her own negative ads are really helping Coleman to stretch his own budget.
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Tags: Al Franken, Priscilla Lord Faris
Election 2008 | 
Jeff Rosenberg | August 13, 2008
