HOTline Scoop: "Dems Assail Dole For Enron Ties"
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Dems Assail Dole For Enron Ties
By Jason Zalinger
The North Carolina Democratic Party plans to run a television ad beginning Saturday attacking Republican Senate hopeful Elizabeth Dole for attending a "secret" fundraiser hosted by former Enron Corp. Chairman Kenneth Lay shortly after Sept. 11.
The ad quotes an editorial from the Winston-Salem Journal: "While Dole's campaign was publicly stating it had its activities on hold, it was conducting fundraisers at the house of a scoundrel." The paper also said Dole's campaign "lied" about halting campaign activities after the terrorist attacks.
Murphy Putnam Media produced the spot, which is running in Winston-Salem, Raleigh and Charlotte in North Carolina, and on cable television stations in Washington. It begins running Saturday for 12 days in what Democratic sources called a six-figure ad buy. North Carolina Democrats received financial assistance for the ad buy from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the New York Times reports.
Retiring Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., on Thursday endorsed Dole in the crowded primary to replace him.
SCRIPT OF "Dole Enron" (TV)
ANNOUNCER [v/o]: September 11. Elizabeth Dole promises she'll put her campaign on hold.
(On screen: campaign "on hold" -- News & Observer, 9/13/01)
But then on September 20th flies to a secret fundraiser hosted by Kenneth Lay, the chairman of Enron.
(On screen: News & Observer, 1/18/02)
The Winston-Salem Journal says, "While Dole's campaign was publicly stating it had its activities on hold, it was conducting fundraisers at the house of a scoundrel."
Her campaign "lied," says the Journal.
(On screen: Winston-Salem Journal, 1/23/02)
Tell Elizabeth Dole we expect the truth.
(On screen: Tell Elizabeth Dole we expect the truth; 866-443-6304; On screen: Paid for by the North Carolina Democratic Party) |
