Well, the good thing is that John Ladenburg is running far from his record – as well he should be.  The buzz from Pierce County about John Ladenburg has been consistently negative – and it appears from his lackluster fundraising and the little positive public attention of his campaign confirms that buzz.   Going negative, distorting your opponents record, and using fear are campaign tactics usually reserved until the first quarter.  What does the Democrat from Washington State have in store for October?  A one man play?  From SeattlePI.com:

While John Ladenburg was in San Diego for the U.S. Open last week, watching some of the country’s best golfers take swings at golf balls, he was taking some swings of his own at state Attorney General Rob McKenna, setting the tone early for a campaign designed to create a hard-hitting image for a candidate barely known outside his own Pierce County.

Ladenburg offers his list:

Washington’s poor ranking on consumer protection and identity crimes compared with other states.

Public service announcements that look like campaign ads.

A large number of contributions to McKenna from car dealerships, and his lack of experience in the courtroom. Ladenburg, a Democrat and the Pierce County executive, said the contributions strike him as especially odd since car dealer complaints are one of the biggest areas of consumer complaints.

The attorney general is the state’s top legal officer, representing the citizens and running the largest law office in the state.

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