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The hottest race this cycle has unexpectedly been the contest for Luzerne County District Attorney. In the spring incumbent Jackie Musto Carroll looked like a shoe in without a primary opponent and no Republican had circulated nominating petitions. She even mounted a write-in campaign trying to also snag the Republican nomination but Stepahanie Salavantis got into it at the last minute and secured enough write-in votes to become the Republican nominee. Like most political junkies I hate uncontested elections and welcomed her entry, I always like a choice in an election.
To the surprise of most political observers Salavantis is running hard spending some big bucks on radio and TV ads. Her campaign finance reports show that she has received some financial support from individual donors but most of her money has come from her parents. Carroll also got money from her folks but not as much. I didn't find the name of her Uncle Ray in any of the reports.
Stephie Sal has had 3 spots on TV so far trying to tie Jackie Mo to the Juvie Brothers (cash for kids) scandal implying she could have somehow prevented or stopped it. DA Jackie Mo is not on the air yet that I have seen but I'm told that will change shortly. She has hired local legend Ed Mitchell to do her media.
PittstonPolitics.com has been all over this race and even made an ad for Carroll.
Update: Jackie Mo on the Air
4 hours ago
18 comments:
Musto is sure taking her sweet time to get on the air--one week before election day.
The red flag should have gone up the moment those hatchet ads of Ms. Salavantis went on the air. Any political consultant worth his salt would tell you that.
Media and negative ads are everything, it doesn't matter about facts.
As I did earlier posts, I predict a Salavantis upset.
Good Luck Luzerne County!!!
Pope - agreed. Steph is within striking distsance. Mitchell is a has been. His formula worked 20 years ago, but he is definately outmatched on this one
Salavantis does NOT have the experience as a lawyer. She does NOT have the experience as an administrator. She does NOT have the experience to be district attorney. However, she has the balls to win this election. She has gone on a full frontal attack. She has stretched the facts and she has set the conversation. This reminds me very much of John Kerry and the swift boaters; keeping quiet cost Kerry. Keeping quite is costing Jackie. Those of us who follow politics are well aware that Stefanie's ads are works of fiction, but to the general voter, it is shaping their perception and perception is reality. It is possible that we will have an inexperienced attorney overseeing the prosecutors office. It is very possible we will have an inexperienced administrator overseeing a large budget and a good amount of employees. Stefanie may win, but much like the president, she will be in WAY over her head. But she does have great legs, so that qualifies her in my mind!
Yea, agreed, she does have great legs. She can try my case anytime:-o
I think this is a hail Mary type campaign, but the bigger picture is in next years state rep in Kingston, the 200k this young lady spent will give her the name recogniztion to go after Mundy. It isnt always what it seems like at first blush.
DA Jackie Musto Carroll is a true LADY, she will not get down in the mud with that Salavents girl who is a #$%^& well sorry i'm a lady 2! LOL LOL
If Savalvantis loses she is done in politics. She has disgraced herself. Besides, does she live in Mundy's district?
If she wins we are disgracsd !!!!!
If Salavantis goes after the criminals the way she has gone after the DA (and gone after Ed Mitchell even today with her press release questioning why the DA hired a campaign manager who testified before the grand jury--which is a fair question), I think Luzerne County criminals should be VERY scared. This young woman is aggressive and gutsy. With county crime out of control, we need a pit bull who fights against injustice...not a DA who turns a blind eye to it. Salavantis will squeak this one out. By the way, what's up with Jackie saying she's too busy to speak to the press bc she is prepping for the Hugo Sielinski case. That loser is REPRESENTING HIMSELF. A monkey could prep for that case. Rumor has it she isn't even handling the case...she's having an ADA do all the leg work...it's just an excuse to avoid interviews about tough questions.
Uncle Ray Musto's trial was scheduled to be a few days before election day. It was announced a few weeks back he wasn't healthy enough to stand trial/it had to be delayed. It has NOTHING to do with his niece's re-election bid/not wanting negative press RE: the Musto name before election day..NAH...that sort of stuff never happens in Luzerne County.
"Local legend" (as Gort calls him) Ed Mitchell just got hit upside the head today when Salavantis issued a late afternoon press release questioning why Jackie Musto hired Mitchell, a guy who recently testified before the grand jury. Fair question--looks pretty bad for the person in charge of "justice" to hire a guy who was called before the grand jury to handle her campaign. What a riot! That young kid has ba&&s! Sort of like it!
Salavantis commercials are comical and cute...I dont want a comical and cute DA, NO THANK I will pass...Jackie Musto Carrol is serious DA...VOTE FOR JACKIE.
It is agents the LAW to release Grand Jury testimony, but I would not expect Attorney Salavents TO KNOW THAT !!!!I'm not an Attorney But i do watch law & order on tv and i now that ! Everyone knows that the testimony was in regards to Senator Mellow!!! This Salavents girl is the lowest form of a mud sucking scub bag to hit the campaign trail in my lifetime!I hope her MOM ,DAD & GRAND DAD ARE REEL PROUD OF THIS little ITCH !!!!
11:15 pm Have you been reading the papers lately , all the criminals are supporting Salavents for DA , like hit and run Panawicz ,Boich the rapist and Bonner the Bum all support the mud sucking scum bag Salavents !!! Now ask yourself WHY ?????? PLEAS VOTE FOR JACKIE MUSTO !! O Almost forgot CARROLL !!!!
I'm sick of the "should have known" campaige !!!!
I agree, beating a dead horse...Stefanie has over ran it, to a point of turning voters off.
Stefanie asking Jackie to release Grand Jury evidence Jacki 1. Dosnt have 2. Cant release by law even if she did have the evidence...shows how dumb Stefanie really is when it comes to the law.
Musto MUST GO!!!!! she is either incompetent, or criminal, either quality I DO NOT WANT in my District Attorney.
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