Response to Crossroads' Latest Misleading Attack ad

Press Release

As George Allen continues to run a campaign based on protecting opportunities for a select few special interests and returning to the same policies that helped create the current economic mess, a chief architect of the economic meltdown and someone who's always put special interests first, Karl Rove, is again coming to Allen's rescue. Since their first negative, misleading attack last fall, Crossroads GPS' Virginia ads have been debunked and criticized by newspapers, editorial boards, and independent fact-checkers across the state, and called "erroneous," and filled with "demonstrable falsehoods and distortions." Today's ad is no different.

Kaine for Virginia Communications Director Brandi Hoffine released the following statement in response:

"Another day, another false attack ad by Karl Rove to help bail out George Allen's campaign. Both Tim Kaine and George Allen have served in party leadership posts, but there's a big difference. As Governor, Tim Kaine put partisanship aside, and worked together with Republicans to find common ground. The result? At the end of his term, Virginia was ranked as best state for business four years in a row, best managed state, best state in which to raise a child, attracted numerous Fortune 500 companies, had a significantly lower unemployment rate than the national average, and made major investments in higher education. As Senator, George Allen toed the party line, turning a record surplus into a massive deficit, voting against pay-as-you-go legislation and supporting the policies that led to near economic collapse. So, this is a debate we're happy to have any day."

Today's ad marks the third effort by Crossroads to buoy George Allen's campaign with false, negative messaging. Last night, in a speech to more than 150 energized grassroots supporters, Tim Kaine laid out a positive, optimistic vision for our country's future. This morning, he announced a commitment to eight general election broadcast debates in order for every Virginian to have the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates on the issues in this race.

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