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  Desperation down the stretch
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Last EditedRP  Oct 22, 2002 02:53pm
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News DateTuesday, October 22, 2002 08:53:25 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionWith just over a fortnight to go and early voting commencing this weekend, underdogs are sniffing for anything to get traction. Last week varying levels of desperation were on display by three candidates trying to throw, to switch metaphors, a Hail Mary pass as their opponents solidified leads.

The most obvious panic move came from congressional hopeful Dario Herrera, who has fallen behind by double digits (at least three polls last week put the race there). Herrera announced at a news conference that he would only run positive ads for the rest of the campaign and that he had asked the state party folks to suspend their attack spots on Jon Porter. This came against the backdrop of Herrera unveiling a commercial featuring him walking with Mayor Oscar Goodman, who is seen lecturing Herrera (no endorsement, just a lecture) that he should be positive.
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