News (Media Awareness Project) - US MO: Nixon Ad Accuses Bond Of Once Supporting Decriminializing Marijuana |
| Title: | US MO: Nixon Ad Accuses Bond Of Once Supporting Decriminializing Marijuana |
| Published On: | 1998-07-23 |
| Source: | St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-07 05:08:33 |
NIXON AD ACCUSES BOND OF ONCE SUPPORTING DECRIMINIALIZING MARIJUANA
Prompted by Sen. Christopher ``Kit'' Bond's new anti-drug ad, Missouri
Attorney General Jay Nixon is accusing Bond of telling St. Louis high school
students 22 years ago that he supported decriminalizing marijuana.
Bond, R-Mo., denies ever making such a statement or advocating such a
policy. ``This is another example of Jay Nixon putting out false
information,'' said Bond campaign manager David Israelite. ``He's reckless.''
Nixon, a Democrat seeking to defeat Bond in November, based his accusation
on a United Press International account of a three-hour visit by then-Gov.
Bond to several St. Louis schools on March 4, 1976.
The UPI story, carried by the Springfield (Mo.) News Leader, quotes Bond as
telling a Southwest High School student ``We have legislation here in the
state of Missouri which would take marijuana out of the criminal category. I
think that is a step in the right direction.''
The Nixon campaign cites the article as evidence that Bond once held a
softer view on drug use than he now has.
The Post-Dispatch and the Globe-Democrat also covered Bond's 1976 visit, but
made no mention of any such remarks. No story reflecting views by Bond in
favor of decriminalizing marijuana could be found in the Post-Dispatch's
archives. ``I think if he'd said something like that, it would have been big
news,'' Israelite said.
Nixon campaign manager Hatfield said the campaign sticks by the UPI story.
``I think it's significant that he denies saying it. This shows the length
Bond will go to to make up a record on crime,'' Hatfield said.
The Nixon campaign also cites a 1974 Jefferson City newspaper editorial
blasting Bond for failing to block a festival at the state fair grounds in
Sedalia where attendees were alleged to have used drugs unhampered by
arrest. Israelite said Bond has no knowledge of any such incidents, and as
governor never ordered police to ignore drug use on state property.
Copyright (c) 1998, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Checked-by: Melodi Cornett
Prompted by Sen. Christopher ``Kit'' Bond's new anti-drug ad, Missouri
Attorney General Jay Nixon is accusing Bond of telling St. Louis high school
students 22 years ago that he supported decriminalizing marijuana.
Bond, R-Mo., denies ever making such a statement or advocating such a
policy. ``This is another example of Jay Nixon putting out false
information,'' said Bond campaign manager David Israelite. ``He's reckless.''
Nixon, a Democrat seeking to defeat Bond in November, based his accusation
on a United Press International account of a three-hour visit by then-Gov.
Bond to several St. Louis schools on March 4, 1976.
The UPI story, carried by the Springfield (Mo.) News Leader, quotes Bond as
telling a Southwest High School student ``We have legislation here in the
state of Missouri which would take marijuana out of the criminal category. I
think that is a step in the right direction.''
The Nixon campaign cites the article as evidence that Bond once held a
softer view on drug use than he now has.
The Post-Dispatch and the Globe-Democrat also covered Bond's 1976 visit, but
made no mention of any such remarks. No story reflecting views by Bond in
favor of decriminalizing marijuana could be found in the Post-Dispatch's
archives. ``I think if he'd said something like that, it would have been big
news,'' Israelite said.
Nixon campaign manager Hatfield said the campaign sticks by the UPI story.
``I think it's significant that he denies saying it. This shows the length
Bond will go to to make up a record on crime,'' Hatfield said.
The Nixon campaign also cites a 1974 Jefferson City newspaper editorial
blasting Bond for failing to block a festival at the state fair grounds in
Sedalia where attendees were alleged to have used drugs unhampered by
arrest. Israelite said Bond has no knowledge of any such incidents, and as
governor never ordered police to ignore drug use on state property.
Copyright (c) 1998, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Checked-by: Melodi Cornett
Member Comments |
No member comments available...
