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A new ad released Monday morning by Republican state treasurer candidate Wendy Wilton features a familiar face — and voice.
Former governor Jim Douglas — himself a four-term state treasurer — narrates the ad and appears in it, telling voters that, “Wendy Wilton is a professional, non-political fiscal leader who is looking out for you.”
The ad features footage of Wilton strolling with a mother and child and Wilton chattin’ with the former governor; it closes with Wilton facing the camera, saying, “I’ll provide total transparency for all our state finances online, and I’d appreciate your vote on Nov. 6th.”
Douglas did not immediately return a call for comment Monday, but said in a statement released by the Wilton campaign that the Douglas and Wilton families have been friends for years.
Here’s the ad:
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“We now interrupt serious news coverage for something completely inconsequential. ” Paul this is a good line but the problem is you are not doing serious news on this race but instead a running editorial commentary. Of course that is your right to do so, but let’s have truth in advertising. Your story the other day was entirely one sided for Pearce vis a vis Wilton where you even said in reference to Pearce going on the offensive, “its about damn time”.
Make light of Governor Douglas if you like but the former Governor’s brand in this state is very strong and for good reason. He spent a career looking out for the fiscal health of the state as a legislator, gubernatorial aid, Treasurer and then Governor. He rarely enters the fray with endoresements and this one speaks volumes.