Sen. Byrd's family denounces campaign attack ad

[ccharles000]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The family of the late Robert C. Byrd blasted the GOP nominee for his U.S. Senate seat Sunday after he used an image from Byrd's memorial service in a TV ad attacking the Democratic nominee.

The ad by Republican John Raese's campaign seeks to link President Barack Obama to Gov. Joe Manchin by displaying an image of the two Democrats at the state Capitol ceremony marking Byrd's June 28 death.

Raese and Manchin are running in a special election for what remains of Byrd's term. Byrd was history's longest-serving member of Congress when he died at 92.

Raese's campaign manager, Jim Dornan, defended the use of the image.

"That's a stock photo. We had no idea it was from the memorial service," he said.

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[Jeff In Milwaukee]

1. I lived in Morgantown about 25 years ago...

Raese was an ignorant young prick back then. Now he's an ignorant late-middle aged prick.

That's just really disgusting.

[Radical Activist]

2. This is one race where I can't give a shit who wins.

Manchin is too much of a giant douchebag for me to believe that he'll be any help in the Senate.

[hollowdweller]

3. Trust Me Raese is for sure WORSE than Manchin

He's too stingey to even let people read his newspaper online.

Manchin wouldn't be my pick for the slot by a longshot but I think he can be counted on to vote with the Dems on most issues.

Raese is to the right of the Tea Party types.