Did going negative hurt Cortney Piper?

Posted By katie allison granju

At this point in the evening, it looks like Amy Broyles will defeat Cortney Piper, her opponent in the Commission 2-B Democratic primary, by a handy margin.

I suspect Piper’s decision to send out an exceptionally negative mailing targeting Broyles did Piper’s campaign a good bit of harm.

What are your thoughts?

Feb 5th, 2008

2 Comments to 'Did going negative hurt Cortney Piper?'

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  1. rocketsquirrel said,

    Katie, it had a lot more to do with Amy’s positive and substantive campaign than Cortney’s unfortunate mailpiece. Amy won decisively with over a 20 percent margin.

    Look at Cortney’s other (positive) mail pieces. “A Fresh Face…” but there was no substance. In Amy’s fliers, however, she listed accomplishments, service, and a consistent record of working in her community.

    Credit the win properly to Amy. She earned it.

  2. Andy Dunn said,

    Amy Broyles had a decisive win in every single ward in her district. She won because she worked hard and she had a great platform. The negative flyer sent by Piper just showed the voters that Piper was inexperienced and not ready for the job. It may have pushed a few undecided voters toward Amy, but it was not the sole reason for her win.

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