“National Republicans are hammering Rep. Lee Terry’s (R-Neb.) Democratic opponent, state Sen. Brad Ashford, with an ad tying him to a convicted murderer.
Within hours of its launch, national Democrats were demanding Republicans take it down and apologize for the “repellent, race-baiting” ad.
The National Republican Congressional Committee’s ad tells the story of Nikko Jenkins, who committed four murders in 11 days after getting out of prison early under the state’s “good time” law.“* Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) and RJ Eskow break it down.
*Read more here from Alexandra Jaffe and Ben Kamisar / The Hill:
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/campaign-ads/221063-nrcc-releases-willie-horton-style-ad-in-nebraska-house-race
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I thought time off for ‘good behavior’ required just that… good behavior…. how he qualified to have his sentence reduced is beyond me.
In his 10½ years in prison, he committed at least three assaults — including an attack on a prison guard — that led to two felony convictions.