| The latest round of campaign finance filings reveal that Martin Connor has lent $35,000 of his own money to his campaign.
On its face, there is nothing wrong with that- politicians of all stripes do that all the time.
However, there are 2 things wrong with it in this instance. First, it flies in the face of Connor's theme of attacking Squadron as the "rich kid." He has no right to attack Squadron on this basis if Connor is using his own wealth to bolster his campaign, something that Squadron is not doing (Squadron is also refusing to take corporate, PAC, or lobbyist money, of which Connor has no qualms about taking).
Second, the level of spin by Connor's campaign about the loan is so disengenuous as to be insulting:
The decision to lend personal money to the campaign is completely unrelated to the race this year, said Mike Barfield, Connor's campaign manager.
Just admit you need the money for the last week before a tough election- what is the shame in that? To deny that a $35,000 loan to your campaign a week before an election has anything to do with that election is as preposterous as it is ridiculous. It may be a sore spot for Connor that Squadron is handily outraising him and doing it only with contributions of individuals, but he doesn't have to lie in a way that makes him just look completely ridiculous. Gimme a break, Senator.
Dan Squadron for State Senate |
