John LadenburgComing off of a disappointing primary that saw the Republican incumbent Rob McKenna leading by eleven points across the state and even winning the Pierce County where he was re-elected as executive in 2004 with 60 percent of the vote, Democratic attorney general candidate John Ladenburg came out of the gates today running hard.
Ladenburg's campaign sent out a press release today that did not acknowledge the primary results, and instead focused purely on the issues, which Ladenburg has tried, so far unsuccessfully, to make the centerpiece of this race.
This morning his campaign sent out a top ten list of questions that seek to mark McKenna as unsuccessful on his marquee issues, identity theft and consumer protection. Ladenburg also questions McKenna's comparatively short resume and and wonders why McKenna has not been more of an activist on behalf of citizens while in office.
For his part, the Democrat encouraged all comers to "ask me anything, my record as a private practice attorney, prosecutor and executive are an open book." It is a request the Republicans will surely take to heart.
See Ladenburg's top ten questions for McKenna below.
10. You claim credit for progress on consumer protection, yet the Federal Trade Commission reports that Washington ranks 49th out of 50 states. What is your record on consumer protection?
9. Similarly, you trumpet your concern for identity theft, yet Washington is among the 10 worst states in the nation. Studies indicate that any "progress" in Washington's ranking is due to other states suffering greater incidence of ID theft, not fewer cases here at home. How have you improved the security of Washington residents?
8. Washington consumers pay some of the highest fuel prices in the nation, yet your $300,000 taxpayer funded "investigation" found no wrongdoing by the oil industry. Past Attorneys General, Democrat and Republican have used their investigative powers to actually delve into industry practices and reduce costs for consumers. Since you put no witnesses under oath and produced no subpoenas, why did you stand against consumers by issuing a report clearing the oil industry of any wrongdoing without holding an actual investigation?
7. You recently changed your position on a bill that holds realtors accountable if they knowingly mislead consumers. Your office supported the bill when it was under public and legislative scrutiny, but then you told the realtor's political operation that you opposed the legislation, seemingly to earn their campaign support. Why did you change your position on the bill and why are you claiming you were against it from the start when you were not?
6. Several attorneys general in other states have brought lawsuits against Countrywide and other lenders for improper lending practices targeting low income, often minority, homebuyers. The Governor's office has taken unilateral action, but you have refused to act. Why?
5. Your office didn't attend, let alone testify, at 2008 committee hearings to update the state's Consumer Protection Act, despite weighing in on dozens of other bills. Why?
4. Your campaign has come under scrutiny for so-called "Public Service Announcements," equating $150,000 in air time, that ran on cable TV for months with great frequency and paralleled your campaign messages. Your counterpart, Sam Reed, took a different approach: a PSA discussing the Top 2 primary that didn't use his voice, image or even display his name. Why do you not support your opponent's proposal that elected officials should follow Reed's example and not allow their image or voice to be used on PSAs during an election year?
3. In 2004, the US Chamber of Commerce and other ideological organizations spent over $1 million on controversial, illegal attack ads against your opponent. Do you anticipate similar assistance with your campaign this year?
2. What is the one case you have brought on behalf of Washington consumers that are you most proud of in your term as AG?
1. Since you have never tried a case or had significant legal experience or worked in criminal justice, have you ever met McGruff the Crime Dog, and do you think he would support you or your opponent in this race?
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10 questions VOTERS should ask Ladenburg
10. Why should voters elect a public official that has lied in the news regarding his supporters? The "Top" legal representative for the State should have a higher standard for ethics and personal integrity. If one must lie over such a little thing, how well will you represent the public trust? And would you again discuss your involvement in the Prometa scandal?
9. The AG is the representative of the PEOPLE of WA. State and the voice of resident protection, Why during your Chair of Sound Transit did you ignore personal property holder rights to fair notification, resulting in AG McKenna's office enacting new legislation to insure future fair notification practices?
8. Many recent news releases have you claiming sole "kudos’" for issues such as the success of Pierce County Responds, and the Meth lab reduction., to name a few. In almost all cases, successes of these programs were by private citizen involvement, C.A.T. law enforcement and state senators working together. Besides a few signatures, what did you personally do to factually contribute enough to claim the "kudos’"?
7. Speeches and news releases have you claiming various numbers for WA. ratings in relation to Fraud and ID Theft. Why do you have such a difficult time remembering numbers and "facts"? And what is the factual meaning of “perpetuity"?
6. The AG is the "Top Cop" for WA. State. You have failed to win the endorsement of law enforcement. WA. Council of Police & Sheriffs, WA. State Patrol Troopers Assoc., Fraternal Order of Police and even your home turf, Pierce County Deputies Guild support your opponent. As a "prior Prosecutor with years of court room experience" how do you explain the lack of faith from the law enforcement branch? Why would McGruff the Crime Dog support you when you cannot even gain the endorsement of all major law enforcement agencies? Or would he rate you a toothless poodle?
5. You claim kudos’ during your terms as Pierce County Exec. in defending air, water, climate and open spaces. Yet during your terms, Pierce County has won the EPA's #1 non attainment rating for air quality, seen a reduction in open spaces, lost significant wet lands and faces fines for failure to adopt State water regulations NPDES. Please explain your claimed ability of "defense"?
4. This week, you failed to carry your home turf in votes. If you were such a successful prosecutor and Exec. How do you explain this failure? Why did “Johnny from the block”
lose his turf?
3. You state your opponent has come under scrutiny for PSA's, yet you have had your hand slapped by PDC for errors in campaign fund reporting and State campaign finance investigators reported that you authorized and approved the preparation and content of two promotional mailers that were not a fair and objective presentation of the facts. And that you used $55,060 of public money to produce and mail the fliers to registered voters. Again, with numbers and factual reporting not being your apparent strong suit, how can we trust any "facts" you present?
2. Your history with anti- Open Government and Public Disclosure is long Starting when the Seattle Times caught on to your disdain for open government back in 1998, during your time as prosecutor in an article entitled "Foes of public disclosure want to turn out the lights" which stated:
"Another state Supreme Court case that has received little attention, Limstrom vs. Ladenburg, may do even more to turn the Public Disclosure Act on its head. Last month, Pierce County prosecutor John Ladenburg argued that prosecutors' criminal case files - both pending and resolved - should never be subject to public disclosure.”
And recently you told a reporter from the Columbian that recording of Executive Sessions “would not be a priority for me". Yet now you support recording and public access to records on your response to the Open Government Survey. Is this type of political waffling going to continue during your campaign?
1. As Pierce County Exec. you spent considerable amount of time running around the country wooing headlines and the US Open. yet claim as AG you will focus your time on remaining in state and personally prosecuting cases (while again seeking headlines). How will this affect your vision for your multi million dollar Chambers Golf Course, will it reduce your time on the links and why do you feel more inclined to spend time at work in the AG office than your example as Pierce County Exec.?
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While touting that he won reelection in 2004 with 60% of the vote, this week Ladenburg failed to carry even his home turf. With the loss of even a home town base, that should be a big "tell" for voters across the state . If you can't win at home with the people who "know" you and have experienced living under your "reign", voters unfamiliar with Ladenburg should take heed of this.
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