Smith advertising in Charlotte

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:54:44 -0500

Fred Smith is advertising in Charlotte.

In a half-page ad in the Charlotte Observer Sunday, the Republican gubernatorial candidate boasts of his endorsements from state legislators.

"The Stampede Has Begun!" crows the headline, above a picture of a herd of elephants.

The ad, which ran in color on page 22A in the Big Picture weekly section, lists 16 state representatives and 17 state senators who have endorsed Smith's campaign. It includes six from Mecklenburg County: Reps. Jim Gulley, Ric Killian, Ruth Samuelson and Thom Tillis, Sen. Eddie Goodall and former Sen. Bob Rucho.

The copy of the ad is generic, but it aims to sound local.

"The charge from our region to Raleigh is just geting started as Fred Smith, supported by an impressive assortment of local Republican leaders, is committed to providing innovative solutions to transportation, education, immigration and taxation problems in North Carolina," it reads.

Dome doesn't know if the ad is running elsewhere, but the timing may have been influenced by Mayor Pat McCrory's possible bid.

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