Testy Tiarht

Tiahrt is using the L word on Moran. Yeesh. Before this campaign, both of these guys would probably be in a prayer group together at the C Street Christian brotherhood house. But it's silly time. Below is Tiahrt's latest press release. I can't find Moran's press release that Tiahrt is attacking, but they have been going back and forth on who is the biggest spend-thrift and I'm guessing that Moran is attacking Tiahrt for bringing home too much bacon. This attack probably works well on a national level, but (and this is one of the hypocracies of voters) people like it when fed. money comes back home and boosts their community.

The other thing to remember is that Tiahrt is the underdog and needs to soil Moran as much as possible to bring his numbers down. Moran now is being more aggressive at attacking Tiahrt to keep his numbers down.

TIAHRT CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO LATEST LIE FROM MORAN

WICHITA, KS - Congressman Todd Tiahrt's U.S. Senate campaign issued the following response to Jerry Moran's press release regarding 4th District candidates and their support of Todd Tiahrt.

"Jerry Moran's hypocrisy is the problem." said Tiahrt Campaign Communications Director Michelle Schroeder. "Jerry Moran may not be as effective as Todd Tiahrt in securing federal dollars for his constituents, but he sure tries - including the more than $17 million in earmark requests this Congress. Did Moran also forget about the McPherson Opera House earmark he requested and, without the slightest hesitation, accepts credit for securing? Perhaps Jerry Moran is distorting the truth to keep people from looking at his record of raising taxes."


"As Kansans work to meet the tax filing deadline, Jerry Moran probably doesn't want people to know he voted against the Bush tax cuts of 2003, has voted for numerous tax increases, voted for a $400 million bailout for the travel industry and voted against tax rebates for working Americans, seniors and disabled veterans."

"Whether it is hiding from his own record on earmarks in Wichita, deceiving people about receiving the Kansans for Life endorsement in Leavenworth or running from various fights in Washington, Jerry Moran cannot be trusted to represent the people of Kansas in the United States Senate."

"It appears Kent Bush of the Augusta Gazette gave the Moran campaign too much credit when he described the campaign as 'loosely honest.'"

For the complete article from the Augusta Gazette, Tiahrt - Moran Race Heating Up, please go to http://www.augustagazette.com/opinions/columnists/x1176902960/Kent-Bush-Tiahrt-Moran-race-is-heating-up.