http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/kissell_gets_the_lead_out Comments for "Kissell gets the lead out" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/kissell_gets_the_lead_out#comment-2747 <p>Actually, Darcy Burner, a candidate for Congress in the state of Washington did this event last week in several locations. Looks like the most “original campaign event of the year” is nothing more than the social studies teacher copying someone else’s homework.</p> <p>http://www.darcyburner.com/blog/lead_article/burner_toy_testing_yields_troubling_results/#target</p> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:14:24 -0500 woodcox comment 2747 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/kissell_gets_the_lead_out <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/larry.kissell.jpg" border="1" alt="Larry Kissell" title="Larry Kissell" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="148" align="right" />The award for most creative political event of the year may go to <a href="/profiles/larry_kissell">Larry Kissell</a>.</p><p>The Democratic Congressional candidate will host free lead screening of toys from noon to 3 p.m. Friday in downtown Concord.</p><p>The screening will use &quot;X-ray fluorescence analysis by a certified lead risk assessor,&quot; a press release notes.</p><p>No word on whether Kissell will try to tie this to Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/robin_hayes">Robin Hayes&#39;</a> vote for <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:HR03045:">CAFTA</a>.</p><p><strong>Update: </strong>A Dome contributor points out that Kissell also qualified for the most creative event in 2006, when he sold gas for $1.22 a gallon—the price when Hayes took office. That event made national news and drew copycats across the country. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/kissell_gets_the_lead_out#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/kissell_gets_the_lead_out#comment CAFTA Larry Kissell Robin Hayes Under the Dome Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:53:59 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3667 at http://projects.newsobserver.com