By Guy Page
The VT GOP “Rules for Thee, and Not For Me” political ad lambasting David Zuckerman for his alleged poor treatment of farm workers began running this morning on local television, VT GOP Chair Paul Dame said.
Zuckerman, a former lieutenant governor who owns and operates a Hinesburg organic fruit and vegetable farmer with his wife, is running for lieutenant governor as a Democrat. He faces GOP nominee Joe Benning, a longtime state senator from Caledonia County. Election Day is next Tuesday.
In the 30-second ad, a man identified as Nate, a former worker for the Zuckerman farm, is standing in front of a truck. He describes the emotional pressure of working for the “overbearing” Zuckerman, saying he urged workers to keep their heads down and wanted them to delay bathroom breaks.
The Zuckerman campaign has not responded to VDC requests for comment.
In an interesting side note, an email containing the VT GOP press release about the video went to the VDC spam box. Google would not release the press release from the spam box despite numerous efforts to do so. However, forwarding the email to another email address allowed VDC to open the email.