And have we mentioned Rossi-Gregoire?

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Dear Dan Webster,

Any reporting of the political arena clearly makes this decade, 2000-2009, the Naughty Aughties. A brief recap of just Election 2008, strongly supports the nomenclature for the Naughty Aughties.

Palin being chosen as running mate

Palin’s Pitbull Lip-stick, Joe Six Pack & foreign policy

Obama’s Lip-stick on a pig

Palin’s Troopergate

Joe the Plumber

Obama’s “terrorist” & ACORN affiliations

McCain’s Letterman cancellation

Wallstreet Bailout

Cost of Palin’s wardrobe & hairdresser

Joe McCain’s 911 traffic call

Obama’s association w/ Rev Wright

With negative campaigning coming to a peak, it can only get “naughtier” in these Aughties.

Regards,
Scott Pedersen
spp7@cornell.edu

Below: Negative campaigning during these “Naughty Aughties” has reached a crescendo during the Obama-McCain campaign.

Associated Press photo