Gov. Campaign Strategy – Williams Ad, Onorato Emails

Anthony Williams launched an ad challenging Dan Onorato‘s record on change.  The Onorato campaign has used this ad in 2 different fund raising emails this week.  The polls released today show Onorato way ahead of the other candidates in the race.   If Onorato is so far ahead of the other candidates why is he sending out multiple emails about the ad from the Williams campaign and drawing more attention to the ads from Williams.  What do you think?

Here is the ad from the Williams campaign (h/t to PA2010.com – it took us a while to find this ad on youtube)

The onorato campaign has sent fundraising emails on Monday May 2 and Tuesday May 3 – asking for contributions to help to grow support for Onorato.

Here is the email from today:

Dear Friends,

With the May 18th primary two weeks away, two new polls show that our campaign is building even more momentum and Dan Onorato is establishing big leads over his competitors.

These results prove that Dan’s message of economic growth and government reform is resonating with Pennsylvanians.  His opponents, on the other hand, are not connecting with voters and are failing to gain any traction.

As a result, they are becoming desperate.

Tony Williams released a new attack ad yesterday that attempts to mislead voters on Dan’s record and accomplishments in Allegheny County.

Williams’ ad is so misleading and dishonest that it really shouldn’t merit a response.  Unfortunately, we cannot allow these false attacks to go unanswered.

We need your help to fight back and continue telling Pennsylvania voters the truth about Dan Onorato.  With only days left before Election Day, it is now more important than ever that we ensure our message is reaching everywhere in the state.

Click here to make a contribution and help us fight back.

The truth is that Dan has been a strong and effective County Executive.

His county’s unemployment rate is below the state’s and the nation’s, and he has helped drive Pittsburgh’s turnaround over the last few years – a fact highlighted yesterday by Forbes Magazine’s designation of Pittsburgh as “America’s Most Livable City,” because of its low unemployment, high income growth and low crime rate.

We definitely have the momentum.  In the Muhlenberg/Morning Call daily tracking poll, Onorato earns 36%, Joe Hoeffel and Tony Williams each earn 9% and Jack Wagner earns 8%.

A Quinnipiac University poll shows Onorato at 36% and Hoeffel at 9%, with Williams and Wagner each at 8%.

And I know that with your continued help, we can send Dan to Harrisburg to create the kind of real change Pennsylvania needs.

Click here to make a contribution so we can fight back against the false attacks.

Thank you,

Mike Butler
Finance Director