DIRTY DIALING

Speaking of the 40th District House seat, which is open, numerous residents of the district recently received a push poll survey call, presumably from Republican David Wolkinson’s campaign, asking those who received the call if they preferred Wolkinson or Democrat Mari Manoogian, then asking them if they knew that Wolkinson was a businessman, and that Manoogian “lived away in Washington DC.” They also asked how they would feel if they knew her only job experience was “two internships.” That information is actually inaccurate – she held staffer positions in the State Department. Considering that many district residents covet internships for their children, it may be a call that backfires on Wolkinson, who appears to be using hard-edge (dirty tricks) campaign tactics.