Letter Likely To Show Up in Love-Shook ContestA 10-term Republican legislator has sent letters to the editors in House District 51 newspapers in which Republican Commissioner Linda Shook seeks to unseat veteran legislator Jimmy Love. What makes this news is that the letters are highly laudatory of the Democrat Love.
The letters, dated July 18, 2008 credit Love with critical passage of a bill she sponsored called Jessica's Law. "I can attest that passage of this legislation . . .would not have been possible without Representative Love's support." Love was chairman of the committee that handled the bill.
Jessica's Law increases penalties for sexual offenses against minors. North Carolina was the (click here to read more) 33rd state to pass the law Howard called, "the most important piece of legislation the North Carolina General Assembly has enacted in many years aimed toward the protection of our children from sexual predators."
The public nature of the commendation is highly unusual and Love's campaign is circulating the letter. No doubt Love is hoping to use this to blunt a list of bills that his opponent says Love co-sponsored and that would have been harmful to small companies if they had passed. Love, however, has been endorsed by The North Carolina Forum for Research & Economic Education (NCFREE). NCFREE is a non-profit, non-partisan political research business association and provides business leaders with the information they need to make informed decisions from a business perspective. (see previous post)
Meanwhile, Shook is also attempting to turn her bankruptcy into a positive by claiming that Love is focusing his campaign against her on the the legal proceedings, and this "negative campaigning" is causing a backlash from small business owners and others with financial difficulties.
Editors Note: Look for "Uncommon Sense" my column in the Sanford Herald on Wednesday and then check our blog for information related to the column.
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