HARLYNE, Harvannah--With a race as close as Harvannah's governor's race, every single vote counts.
That's why Conservatives are concerned about Craig Boden, the wealthy businessman, attorney and anti-tax activist who is running for governor as the Constitution Party's nominee.
Two recent polls showed Boden garnering about five percent of the vote, his best showing yet in statewide polls.
The more recent poll, released earlier this week by the Harlyne Sun, showed Garesby leading Andres 48% to 47%, with Boden receiving just over 5%. That's within the margin of error for Garesby and Andres.
The poll also found Boden with about a quarter of the vote in his native Enore County in eastern Harvannah, as well as about 15% support in strongly conservative Le Courdier County.
Five percent of the vote translates out to roughly 45,000 votes, if the Secretary of State's predictions hold true.
But with Nationalist incumbent Mark Andres and Conservative challenger George Garesby in a dead heat race, even just a few hundred votes could make the difference in determining the next governor. And Conservatives fear Boden will siphon too many votes away from Garesby.
So Conservatives are going on the offensive against Boden, spending about $50,000 on anti-Boden campaign literature and mailings.
Boden had previously ran as a Conservative, but dropped his affiliation with the CNS before the March primary. He then accepted the Constitution Party's nomination, after criticizing the other Conservative candidates for not being conservative enough on taxes.
Over the past several months, Boden has continued to hammer Conservative nominee George Garesby for not being opposed enough to taxes, and for refusing to sign a no-tax-increase pledge.
The Garesby campaign has downplayed Boden's significance, dismissing him as a minor-party candidate, and pointing out that those same two polls that showed Boden garnering about five percent of the vote also found Garesby leading Mark Andres by one or two points.
"George Garesby will win this election, regardless of Craig Boden's presence on the ballot," Garesby campaign manager Kelly Lineholtz told the Ashford Current.
Conservatives attempted to keep Boden out of the general election, but Secretary of State Jennifer Giorchani ruled he was eligible to appear on the ballot, a move that angered many of her fellow Conservatives.
The Andres campaign, meanwhile, has quietly tried to boost Boden, something Andres campaign manager Jim Waixel openly acknowledged.
"This can only be bad news for George Garesby, and we will do what we can to exploit that."
The Garesby campaign is reportedly considering filing a complaint with the Secretary of State's office over the matter.
That's why Conservatives are concerned about Craig Boden, the wealthy businessman, attorney and anti-tax activist who is running for governor as the Constitution Party's nominee.
Two recent polls showed Boden garnering about five percent of the vote, his best showing yet in statewide polls.
The more recent poll, released earlier this week by the Harlyne Sun, showed Garesby leading Andres 48% to 47%, with Boden receiving just over 5%. That's within the margin of error for Garesby and Andres.
The poll also found Boden with about a quarter of the vote in his native Enore County in eastern Harvannah, as well as about 15% support in strongly conservative Le Courdier County.
Five percent of the vote translates out to roughly 45,000 votes, if the Secretary of State's predictions hold true.
But with Nationalist incumbent Mark Andres and Conservative challenger George Garesby in a dead heat race, even just a few hundred votes could make the difference in determining the next governor. And Conservatives fear Boden will siphon too many votes away from Garesby.
So Conservatives are going on the offensive against Boden, spending about $50,000 on anti-Boden campaign literature and mailings.
Boden had previously ran as a Conservative, but dropped his affiliation with the CNS before the March primary. He then accepted the Constitution Party's nomination, after criticizing the other Conservative candidates for not being conservative enough on taxes.
Over the past several months, Boden has continued to hammer Conservative nominee George Garesby for not being opposed enough to taxes, and for refusing to sign a no-tax-increase pledge.
The Garesby campaign has downplayed Boden's significance, dismissing him as a minor-party candidate, and pointing out that those same two polls that showed Boden garnering about five percent of the vote also found Garesby leading Mark Andres by one or two points.
"George Garesby will win this election, regardless of Craig Boden's presence on the ballot," Garesby campaign manager Kelly Lineholtz told the Ashford Current.
Conservatives attempted to keep Boden out of the general election, but Secretary of State Jennifer Giorchani ruled he was eligible to appear on the ballot, a move that angered many of her fellow Conservatives.
The Andres campaign, meanwhile, has quietly tried to boost Boden, something Andres campaign manager Jim Waixel openly acknowledged.
"This can only be bad news for George Garesby, and we will do what we can to exploit that."
The Garesby campaign is reportedly considering filing a complaint with the Secretary of State's office over the matter.
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