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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 Garfield County Republicans Upset By Jeff Davis Mailing
By Robert Barron Staff Writer
Garfield County Republicans are angered about a mailing they received Monday from District 41 GOP candidate Jeff Davis.
The mailer is a fairly typical campaign publication saying Garfield County voters support Davis. On the reverse side it supports both Davis and Lt. Governor candidate Todd Hiett. The Garfield County Republican Party has not endorsed any candidate, said Lyle Roggow, party chairman.
“It’s a distortion of facts. Gar-field County Republicans have not endorsed a candidate in the District 41 race,” Roggow said.
State Republican Chairman Tom Daxon asked parties not to endorse any candidate in the runoff election. However, county Republicans are encouraging people to vote and trying to make sure there is a good turnout among Republicans.
Hiett said the ad is not authorized by him.
“It was not anything that I authorized. I am very concerned about it. I don’t know Jeff Davis. I have visited with him, but I am not involved in that race,” Hiett said.
Drummond area resident Mar-lene Dierksen called the News & Eagle Monday upset about the mailing. She said the ad made her believe Todd Hiett supported Davis.
“I thought it was rotten to send it out at the very last minute. I think it will confuse people making them think he is supporting Jeff Davis,” Dierksen said.
Another Drummond area resident, Evangeline Hane, also told the newspaper Monday she was upset by the ad.
John Enns, Davis’ opponent in the race, received one of the mailings in his Enid mailbox Monday, and called it “underhanded.”
“Obviously putting Todd Hiett’s name on it without authorization is an attempt to confuse people. That’s the way some people are,” he said.
Roggow made an official statement Monday afternoon stating the Garfield County Republican viewpoint.
“The Garfield County Republican Party has not endorsed the opponent of John Enns. Enns has a high level of integrity and will represent us well. We could not stand by and allow Davis to distort the facts. It isn’t fair to the voters,” Roggow said.
Roggow also said even though Hiett did not approve the ad, his integrity is on the line. He called Davis’ mailing a “last-minute desperate attack.” Read more...
Posted at 8/22/2006 08:38:00 AM  
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