The Duluth DFL is airing an attacked ad portraying Councilor Jim Stauber in a not-so-pretty light. The ad accuses him on putting up roadblocks to street repair and job creation. It also mentions his 'no' vote on Mayor Don Ness' Street Improvement Program.

I asked him what he thought about the advertisement and he responded through an email saying "I guess they don't want me to win."

As to why he voted against the street plan, he gives two reasons:

"1) [The Mayor] was hiring about 20 people to city staff to do much of the work and buying tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment rather than contract with local companies.

2) The funding for the new program was coming from the casino at a time when we had received strong indications the Band may not be willing to give us as much. (As you know they have stopped all payments.)"