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From the Charleston Daily Mail, we learn of the the disgraced judge's first TV spot of the fall.
It's more of the same conservative-by-numbers stuff Maynard's been pushing all year, complete with scary references to the "War on Coal"TM and images of President Obama and Speaker Pelosi.
Then Maynard, the former Democratic Supreme Court justice, appears on screen wearing the reflective overalls that are worn by many miners. He is shown talking to miners and appears in front of a pile of coal.
Seriously?
Is this photo op supposed to make us to believe this guy is the kind of blue collar person who would toil in the mines?
It's kind of hard to portray yourself as one of the workin' men when everyone's seen photos of you sipping champagne on the French Riviera with the company owner, and read e-mails to your vacation buddy where you mocked the idea of mine safety.
However, Maynard's opponent, Congressman Nick Rahall, has long stood up for the interests of workers in the coal industry, working tirelessly on issues like mine safety and black lung benefits. His record shows whose side he's on, and he doesn't need to put on a costume to speak to miners.
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