Early voting ends today, and Kathie Tovo knows it. As election night fave, Tovo seemingly benefited from lower voter turnout; with turnout in the run-off well above where it was in the general, Tovo’s drawing some “stark distinctions” of her own in a clip going after Randi Shade.
Like Shade’s dubious clip tying Water Treatment Plant No. 4 to firefighting capacity, dismantled by environmentalist Paul Robbins, this clip keeps up the run-off’s fast and loose factual trend. Saying Shade’s “voted for millions in development deals and contracts” is true – but it’s also true of every single council member, at every single council meeting. Also, that $13 million “to help a race track” were water lines to the area, approved by the entire council (including Tovo’s biggest supporter/kindred spirit Laura Morrison), which should be reimbursed through future water sales.
Did we mention election day is Saturday?
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This article appears in June 10 • 2011.