Jari on TV, Hiett broke.

Well the races are starting to heat up finally. Since the Governors race won't provide much excitement, with Istook unable to fund a television ad, the Lt. Governor's race might be at center stage.

Jari Askins has a new ad out, and she is the first up in the Lt. Governor's race. The ad's main goal is to tie her to Governor Brad Henry, not a bad strategy after all with Henry's high favorable and re-elect numbers. She wants conservative and moderate Democrats to feel comfortable with her so they just stamp the rooster. This is key to her success because people don't care that much about the Lt. Governor race, if she can just say I'm with Brad it puts Hiett in a bad spot to say I'm with Ernest. Don Hoover is Askins media guy the same one who did Gary Richardson's Steve Largent "Where were you on 9/11?" ad.



Hiett is so broke he asked Askins for money. Hiett sent an e-mail out to all House members on their office e-mail. That brings up real ethical questions. Is it right to use state resources to raise money? No! This not the first time ethical questions have come up with Hiett. Hiett distributed campaign signs in state parking lots, and was questioned about the pay to play scandal. This is a pattern of strong correlation: Todd Hiett doesn't like to play by the rules!