The McHugh for Congress campaign attacked Bob Johnson over his planned events with famed actor - and North Country NY native - Viggo Mortensen. The campaign spokesman claimed Johnson's only support came from Hollywood and McHugh's support was in his district, but the facts show otherwise.
"Who is John McHugh working for?" Johnson asked. "With those fundraising numbers, it certainly appears he isn't working for the people of northern and central New York. The sad reality of Washington today is that you work for the people who pay to get you elected. Is it any wonder he votes to give tax cuts to those in Fairfax, West Palm Beach and Darien while he throws the rest of us into insurmountable debt?" Johnson noted. "I travel all over this district, from Lake Ontario to Lake Champlain, attending house parties raising funds to get our message out. It's everyday people supporting me in our district - not PACs and moneyed special interests."
"I'm frankly shocked that the John McHugh campaign would stoop so low as to question the support of a local man just because he later found success," Bob Johnson said. "This doesn't have to be the poorest congressional district in Upstate New York. It's time to attain real success for everyone - to end our dependence on a government subsidized economy - to get real jobs and real industry and stand on our own two feet. For him to take a break from raising money in Virginia to attack us for building support in northern and central New York - well, it's just another indication that John McHugh has lost touch with his constituents and his district.
-Bob Johnson for Congress Campaign
3 comments:
You should get real and face the music: McHugh will win and probably very convincingly - keep trash talking, but it is what it is.
I don't think the McHugh people are as confident as you, they seem to be getting a little worried. I wonder if they have been doing some internal polling showing a rise in support for Bob Johnson? I think it is quite possible that is the case.
McHugh should remember the old saying "pride goeth before a fall." The Republican Party has many, many angry Americans to deal with because of the war in Iraq, high gas prices, the Foley scandal, etc.
There's no doubt that the Democrats will take back both the House and Senate, and Bob Johnson will be elected come November 7th.
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