House candidate mum on doctored campaign photo

[TomInTib]

A side note from Tom: The "Bob Perry" mentioned in the article is my ex's cousin. Yep, good ol' Swift Boat Bobby Jack himself.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5465451.html

House candidate mum on doctored campaign photo
His aide says there wasn't time for photo session


By ALAN BERNSTEIN
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

The Truth Squad: A closer look at 22nd District candidate claims The brochure that U.S. House candidate and former Sugar Land mayor Dean Hrbacek mailed to voters this week says, "Dean's record speaks for itself."

But his physique does not. In a photo next to the words of praise, Hrbacek's body is spoken for by the torso of an appreciably slimmer man.

The picture, presented as a true image of the candidate, is actually a computerized composite of Hrbacek's face and someone else's figure, in suit and tie, from neck to knee caps. The give-away is a flawed fit of head and collar.

Hrbacek, a tax lawyer and accountant, did not return calls about the campaign literature Thursday. He is among 10 Republicans seeking the nomination to run against U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Stafford.

But campaign manager Scott Broschart admitted the image is a fake.

more of this idiocy is here: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5465451.html

[madeline_con]

1. "... there wasn't time for photo session."

Pleeze. They could have gotten a pic with someone's digital cam and uploaded it. :eyes: