Oct 30 2008
Dawson Demands Ketner Return PAC Cash
South Carolina GOP chairman Katon Dawson wrote Ketner a letter demanding that she return $54,000 in political action committee contributions, saying that she made a pledge not to take any.
“Failure to keep your campaign promise and refund these contributions would be proof-positive that you will say and do anything to buy a seat in Congress,” he said.
Ketner said she made no such pledge. She said Dawson is referring to a Project Vote Smart questionnaire that someone — she doesn’t know who — filled out on her behalf.
Ummm…. yeah…. sure….. someone else filled it out……
She also noted her PAC contributions are but a fraction of Brown’s, whose campaign had listed $234,400 as of Oct. 15, according to the Federal Election Commission.
“They’re trying to divert people in the 1st District from the things that matter,” she said. “People need to stop putting up with this in politics.”
You know what? I agree. It is a distraction from the issues and nothing more. Nobody is going to give a shit about Ketner taking PAC money after she allegedly pledged not to do so. If she is lying does it reflect on her character? Yes. But right now people are concerned about actual issues, not political mudslinging.
Also, I dont think Dawson would have taken the opportunity to hit Ketner on this unless he was concerned about Brown’s reelection.
