Last week during the Republican convention, Stephanie Herseth's campaign manager declared that Larry Diedrich was lying to the media about Herseth's record in Congress, according to an AP story headlined "GOP House candidate speaks to Republican Convention." Excerpt:
Tessa Gould, Herseth's campaign manager, said Diedrich should not have used the GOP convention to criticize his opponent."South Dakotans are clearly tired of negative campaigns, and it's unfortunate that Larry used his time on stage to attack Representative Herseth," Gould told The Associated Press.
Herseth has tried to convince voters that she hit the ground running in Washington after being sworn in June 3 as the state's first female in the U.S. House.
Gould said Diedrich has been lying to the media about Herseth's record in Congress. Gould said she is worried because Diedrich has become increasing combative since losing the special election.
"This new pattern of attacks, based on blatantly untruthful and demonstrably false statements, takes things to a new and ugly level and dramatically changes the tone of this campaign," Gould said.
Jessica Towhey, Diedrich's press secretary, said he is merely informing voters about Herseth's congressional record.
"For the first time, Stephanie Herseth has a voting record," Towhey said Monday. "These are not personal attacks. This is taking a look at her record and letting people know what is going on in Washington, D.C."
Oh, the startling meanness of actually scrutinizing an opponent's record! Imagine the outcry from the Herseth campaign if Mark Berg, Diedrich's campaign manager, had accused Herseth of lying.
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