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Article: Marty rips his party over anti-Pawlenty ad.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- March 19, 2004
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Byline: Conrad deFiebre; Staff Writer
Criticism of a DFL Party TV ad attacking Gov. Tim Pawlenty over his handling of sex offenders spread to the party's own ranks Thursday, as a prominent legislator called for it to be pulled from the airwaves.
"I am ashamed to see my party produce a mean-spirited attack ad that is no better than the infamous Willie Horton ad," Sen. John Marty, Roseville, wrote to state DFL Chair Mike Erlandson. "Political consultants may think such an ad is clever. I think it is sick."
Marty, the DFL nominee for governor in 1994, joined a chorus of protest that arose from Republicans as soon as the 30-second ad went up on ...