Political Communication blog

how would you deal with the possibility of an override of your tobacco tax veto? It's easy for his opponents to paint him as never having ended his association with tobacco lobbying, as he vetoed a bill that would raise taxes on cigarettes and phase out taxes on groceries. He made some pretty harsh comments about the bill, which was sponsored by Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck, who is a fellow Republican.

Do you think this hurts him politically, as he's probably running for re-election next year? What if you're one of his opponents? How would you use this against him?