UPDATED: Linda Coleman is going on the offensive against state Sen. Eric Mansfield in the Democratic race for the state's No. 2 post.
Coleman sent a mailer to Democrats in major metro areas earlier this week attacking his record and suggesting he isn't true to the party's core. It cites Mansfield's $250 donation to Elizabeth Dole, his vote supporting the medical malpractice reforms and his absence when the legislature voted to put the constitutional marriage amendment on the ballot. Mansfield has called the attacks misleading.
Coleman's campaign also issued a press release Thursday morning criticizing Mansfield for not supporting the 3/4-cent sales tax increase put forth by Gov. Bev Perdue and other top Democrats.
In a recent interview, Mansfield said the donation was 10 years ago and solicited on behalf of Dole by a fellow doctor who helped Mansfield establish his practice. He gave $1,000 to Democrat Kay Hagan's successful bid. A surgeon, defends his vote on med mal saying the "bones" of the bill are good even if he disagrees with the cap. And Mansfield is clear that he opposes the marriage amendment. He also supports broader tax reform to fund education but not a temporary tax.
Document(s):
Coleman mailer.pdf
Comments
"Blacklash" the new bestseller
April 27, 2012 - 6:54am — RedHotPokerhas either Coleman or Mansfield read it yet?
Thanks for pointing out the
April 26, 2012 - 1:55pm — jbfrank (author)Thanks for pointing out the "on behalf of" -- the wording was misleading and I tweaked it to better reflect Mansfield's statement to me. I didn't mean to imply it was illegal.
donation
April 26, 2012 - 1:29pm — tg01ncListen to them side by side, I need not say more Micah Brooks.
This is the public record...
April 26, 2012 - 12:37pm — rajapol1. In 2002, Eric Mansfield gave $250 to Elizabeth Dole's Senate Campaign. This is public record. His excuse: "someone else made me do it." Which is amateur and probably illegal.
2. In 2011, on the most-important vote a legislature could consider (a constitutional amendment) Eric Mansfield was ABSENT due to a "wedding anniversary" event. You know, I'm reminded of the Democratic Senator who flew from his parent's wake to D.C. the same night to pass HC reform. Now THAT'S public service.
The people coming up with these excuses for Eric Mansfield should be embarrassed and/or fired. He'd get BURIED by the Republicans in the general. What a lightweight.
Re: Mansfield's Dole Contribution:
April 26, 2012 - 12:33pm — rajapol"In a recent interview, Mansfield said the donation was 10 years ago on behalf of a fellow doctor who helped him establish his practice."
On Mansfield's OWN online contribution form:
2. This contribution is made from my own funds, and funds are not being provided to me by another person or entity for the purpose of making this contribution.
Is he that much of a hypocrite or that much of an idiot? I can't tell...
Absolutely right. And he did
April 26, 2012 - 12:24pm — awbealAbsolutely right. And he did not just decide to skip town to avoid the vote -- he was on an already scheduled vacation to celebrate his wedding anniversary, which he had already re-scheduled twice. Talk about pro-marriage and pro-family, he is the real deal. And in any event he said he was opposed to the amendment. If he was trying to avoid voting, he could also have avoided taking a position, but he took a stand. See the Fayetteville Observer article entitled "Mansfield defends putting his marriage first" dated Sep 15, 2011.
Coleman has a lot of nerve
April 26, 2012 - 11:21am — NotaliberalColeman has a lot of nerve criticizing anybody after the mess she left at the Office of State Personnel.
Anyone criticizing an excused absence during the amendment
April 26, 2012 - 11:12am — morecornbreadvote in the Senate, doesn't understand how the NC legislature works.
I would hope for better from Coleman and her supporters.
NC amendments require 3/5 of the elected body -- not just those present in the chamber -- to pass.
Any absence, including Mansfield's, was a good thing for amendment opponents.