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Press Briefing by Tony Snow 09/13/06 (Topic: Campaign Ad Ethics)
— Wednesday, September 13, 2006 — Q Thank you, Tony. A follow-up question on Mark's question. In that race in Rhode Island, the National Republican Senatorial Committee spent, by its own statements, $1 million in attack media on Mayor Laffey, questioning his record as mayor and in private business. And he, himself, described the ads as despicable, although he did endorse Senator Chafee in the end. Is this the kind of campaign that the President would countenance or support against people who back him on most issues? MR. SNOW: The President understands that there is zesty ads in any political campaign. He's been the object of -- Q Of what? MR. SNOW: Zesty. He's been the object of a fair amount in his past. Q Zesty? MR. SNOW: Zesty, z-e-s-t-y. Axelrod has a dictionary. (Laughter.) Q Was he aware of the commercials? MR. SNOW: I don't know. I honestly don't know if he was aware. This was something that was not operated out of the White House, as you know, and the President is not -- the President, again, has been devoting himself to large matters. I sincerely doubt, but I will find out for you whether he was passing judgment on ads being used in particular campaigns. Q Would you also kindly find out if he was aware of what many say was an egregious stand by the Senatorial Committee -- that's spelled e-g-re-g-i-o-u-s -- that if Mr. Laffey was the nominee, they wouldn't support him? MR. SNOW: Egregious, though, often -- does not often modify an inanimate object like a stand, but I get your drift here. In other words, what you want to say is, is the President really unhappy that Linc Chafee won -- is that the question? Q No. My question is, was he aware the Senatorial Committee said they wouldn't give any money if Mayor Laffey defeated Senator Chafee? MR. SNOW: Okay. I will -- we'll get to it. White House Press Corps | Press Briefing | Tony Snow | News Media | Bush Administration | Lincoln Chafee | Campaign Ads
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