Follow up on Negative Campaigning in Iowa House District 44

The Marshalltown Times Republican ran a follow up story to the negative mailings the Republican Party sent out the same day the Times Republican ran a story about the Republican running a "clean" campaign. I wrote about it here.

Here is part of the follow up article...

Granzow responded to the piece by saying she had no idea it was coming out. The circular was marked as being clearly paid for by the Republican Party of Iowa.

“Any perceived negative ad run against my opponent by others was neither known of in advance nor approved by me,” Granzow said.

Hoy, himself, actually received the campaign piece in the mail and expressed his disappointment with what was being done.

“Unfortunately, our electorate system has digressed to the point where apparently negative advertising is effective,” he said. “Obviously, a contrast and comparison is fine. One’s voting record is certainly appropriate. But complete negative advertising — I think the voters are tiring of it and I hope eventually they say enough is enough.”