Hightower campaign admits listing bogus supporters
Under orders of the USATF Ethics Committee, masters hurdler Dexter McCloud has circulated a press release apologizing for an earlier press release. In the original PR blast, Dr. Evie Dennis, writing “on behalf of The Committee to Elect Stephanie Hightower,” listed about 50 USATF members endorsing Hightower for USATF president. But oops! At least two of the “supporters” had not given their consent to be listed as such. One was masters distance legend Ruth Anderson. For details on this matter, see this letsrun.com thread. Also watch for reaction on the Track & Field News message board. The USATF presidential election is Friday in Reno, Nevada.
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A vote for Bob Bowman is a vote for a well qualified, ethical individual who is a proven leader and supporter of masters track. Those who attend the meetings, please promote Bob’s election in order to serve the best interests of masters and the USATF organization.
A high USATF source told me that four or five people on the Hightower supporter list had not given their consent.
When I asked Stephanie about this, she said Dexter McCloud, her co-campaign manager, was in charge of that release.
When I challenged her to take responsibility for her own campaign materials, she accused me of slanted blog postings about her, citing Lynn Cannon’s allegations as proof of this.
(I said: “I quoted Lynn Cannon accurately.”
“I’m not doing an interview,” said Stephanie who earlier sought my support as a “fellow hurdler” following my Q&A with her on this Web site. “You misquote me. You misrepresent factual information. Because you will misrepresent me, (I’m not) doing this.”
She stood up and walked away.
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