MO-SEN: GOPer Jim Talent Refusing To Take Position On Minimun Wage Initiative
GOP incumbent Senator Jim Talent is refusing to take a position on a state minimum-wage ballot initiative that has become a hot issue in his closely fought campaign against Dem challenger Clair McCatskill, who supports the effort. Talent's excuse? He claims he doesn't take positions on state issues.
Except, of course, when he does. He opposed a state measure that would have protected embryonic stem cell research in Missouri.
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Talent is in the middle of a very expensive advertizing campaign. This far out my guess is he is concerned about something he is seeing in his polling. The ads are all aimed at emphasizing his "legislative accomplishments" including the prescription drug plan.
Maybe an ad or two talking about his refusal to support the state minimum wage would have an impact. No need for an expensive campaign. Just one sufficient to get the local media talking.
Ron Byers
August 14, 2006 11:15 AM | Reply | Permalink