Mass. GOP candidate rolls dice on 9/11 imagery

[babylonsister]

Mass. GOP candidate rolls dice on 9/11 imagery
By Aaron Blake
October 09, 2007

With less than a week to go and a special-election victory in sight, Republican Jim Ogonowski has put his family’s Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy front and center in his campaign, inserting a wild card into his upset bid in Massachusetts’s 5th district.

On Tuesday, his campaign launched a new ad that features a still shot of a plane about to strike the World Trade Center and talks about Ogonowski’s support for his brother’s family after he died that day.

The ad’s launch signifies how far Ogonowski has come in the race but also circles back to the issue that initially helped him stand out in the race to replace former Rep. Marty Meehan (D).

Shortly after Ogonowski announced his candidacy for the special election in April, he declared that his brother’s death in the 2001 terrorist attacks would play a role but would not be “at the forefront” of his campaign.

Despite the state’s famously liberal leanings, Tuesday’s outcome is up in the air. Democratic nominee Niki Tsongas has enlisted the help of numerous party leaders, including former President Bill Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), and has directly engaged Ogonowski in recent days, comparing their stances on issues.

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[Ian David]

1. I have never seen anyone enjoy their familly's death as much as Jim Ogonowski.

To paraphrase Ann Coulter.

[sallyseven]

2. I have been following his campaign

and I don't want him to be elected. He is a Rove boy.