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GOP Ads Try to Blame Davis for Woes
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are using a new wave of ads to try to lay the blame for California's energy woes directly on Democratic Gov. Gray Davis (news - web sites).
The first wave of ads were starting Monday, financed by a group of Republicans under the name American Taxpayers Alliance at a cost of $1.5 million. The group is trying to raise far more - up to $25 million - to keep the ads on the air.
``Gray Davis has been playing the blame game all year and it's time Republicans, independents and like-minded Democrats say enough is enough,'' said GOP consultant Scott Reed.
The ad says ``he's pointing fingers and blaming others'' and then quotes news accounts that say he ignored all the warning signals and turned a problem into a crisis.
The ad, in Spanish and English, refers to the state's rolling blackouts as ``grayouts.''
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are using a new wave of ads to try to lay the blame for California's energy woes directly on Democratic Gov. Gray Davis (news - web sites).
The first wave of ads were starting Monday, financed by a group of Republicans under the name American Taxpayers Alliance at a cost of $1.5 million. The group is trying to raise far more - up to $25 million - to keep the ads on the air.
``Gray Davis has been playing the blame game all year and it's time Republicans, independents and like-minded Democrats say enough is enough,'' said GOP consultant Scott Reed.
The ad says ``he's pointing fingers and blaming others'' and then quotes news accounts that say he ignored all the warning signals and turned a problem into a crisis.
The ad, in Spanish and English, refers to the state's rolling blackouts as ``grayouts.''
