Fischer launches second attack ad

Greg Fischer's campaign for the U.S. Senate rolled out a new TV ad Friday, criticizing Bruce Lunsford, his chief rival in the May 20 Democratic primary election, for endorsing Republican Ernie Fletcher in the 2003 race for governor.

Lunsford got in trouble with die-hard Democrats when he supported Fletcher over Democrat Ben Chandler.  Fletcher won the 2003 election.

Lunsford stood with Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell when he endorsed Fletcher. McConnell is seeking re-election and has token opposition in this month's GOP primary.

Earlier Friday, Allison Haley, Lunsford's press secretary, criticized Fischer's advertising in a letter to "interested parties."

"Although Bruce Lunsford continues to maintain a sizeable leader over Greg Fischer in all polling, there is no reason why we should continue to be subjected to false personal attacks that tarnish his reputation.

"If Greg Fischer can't sell himself to the public on the merits of his candidacy, he should not resort to desperate campaign tactics."

Haley added:  "Democrats are tired of Mr. Fischer’s McConnell-style campaigning and are urging our campaign to treat Mr. Fischer like he is Mitch McConnell."

Lunsford has said he hopes Democrats have forgiven him for endorsing Fletcher and noted that many Democrats across the state erred by voting for Fletcher in 2003.

He said he has shown that he is a good Democrat with his support of Democrat Steve Beshear over Fletcher in the 2007 gubernatorial race.

Labor union activists who ardently opposed Lunsford's candidacy last year for governor are backing him this year.

Fischer's first ad attacking Lunsford dealt with Lunsford's business practices.

After it, several prominent Democrats urged Fischer to refrain from negative advertising but he said he would speak out on Lunsford's record.

--Jack Brammer

Comments

[Where's the logic]

Pour it on! The more they squeal the more you know they are sinking in the polls. If Lunsford expands his false personal attacks against Fischer to the TV airways, You will have proof that Lunsford is continuing to drop and Fischer is continuing to gain ground.

I smell D-E-S-P-E-R-A-T-I-O-N coming from the Lunsford camp.

[mcconnell treatment]

The only people who want Lunsford to treat Fischer how McConnell DESERVES to be treated are paid by Lunsford and in the Republican party. There's no way Yarmuth, Conway, Luallen and Mongiardo want Lunsford to throw mud and the kitchen sink at another Democrat the way he did to Ben Chandler in the 2003 primary.

If Lunsford decides to treat Fischer like Lunsford has always treated McConnell, then all Lunsford has to do is write a huge check to Fischer and put Fischer's wife on corporate boards.

[kilowat]

How i got on Lunsford email list,I have know clue does the KDP ? got a email from a McCool that someone was stealing lunsford yard sign, did he really have any,I've haven't seen one

[martym]

If Fischer is the best candidate for the democratic party, or the most likely at least other than Lunsford then please demoncrats lets nominate him. I voted for Dee and I have never voted for McConnell but if Lunsford is the nominee, I'm actually going to be forced to do so. Beshear was elected because he isn't Fletcher can't we have Fischer as the nominee because he isn't Lunsford?

[Lunsford killed my mama]

Actually it was Saint Ben who threw mud at Lunsford. His last minute "Lunsford killed my poor old momma" ad was disgusting.

Not only was Lunsford justfied in working against Chandler and for Chandler's opponent, but Chandler deserved to have the crap physically beaten out of him by Lunsford for that cheapshot campaign ad.