Article: RUNNER ACCUSED OF NEGATIVE TACTICS.(NEWS)

Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer

The general election campaign for the 36th Assembly District seat got off to a quick start Wednesday, with the Democratic candidate accusing the Republican primary winner of running a negative campaign.

Democrat David Cochran, who ran unopposed in Tuesday's primary, said the Republican victor, Lancaster Mayor George Runner, made an issue in campaign mailers of one candidate's age and another's filing for bankruptcy.

``George Runner ran what appeared to be a mudslinging race,'' said Cochran, a Santa Clarita resident and a business representative for a union representing state, municipal and county ...

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