I guess the Barclay campaign just can't help themselves. They came out of the gate attacking and they don't seem to know how to do much else. At the third and final debate last week, Darrel Aubertine offered his hand to Barclay on an agreement that both candidates would cease all negative campaign efforts. This was not to be. Barclay seems incapable of actually making the case for himself, of telling people why he is a worthy choice for the 48th SD. Instead he can only bash his opponent while trying to make the case that his opponent is not a worthy choice. What's worse is that the attacks are becoming more and more desperate and bizarre. There was a truly breathless and hysterical press release from the Barclay campaign yesterday titled, "Notorious Drug Legalization Kingpin and Convicted Inside-Trader Funnels Cash to Aubertine". It reads as if it were written by Karl Rove's redneck meth-head nephew at the peak of a week long bender. Seriously, go read the thing. It's a hoot.
And now we have this new TV spot. In it, Barclay attacks Aubertine failing to abstain from votes on wind power while he was selling wind rights on his Cape Vincent farm. It's a stretch and it reeks of desperation. It's also complete and utter BS.
This is all you've got, Will? It's the Thursday before E-Day and all you've got in the tank is a half assed, utterly baseless attack about wind rights at the Aubertine farm? Are you serious, kid?
It's bad enough that the Barclay campaign has chosen to simply ignore that handshake. It's even worse that they continue to just fling poo against the wall looking for something sticky and stinky to stick with no regard for whether any of it is even remotely true.
It's nakedly desperate. It's dishonorable. And I think it's obvious that this style of campaigning isn't working for young Will. Bruno isn't getting his money's worth with the one note clowns running Barclay's show.
