Wednesday, August 09, 2006
McCormick just doesn't get it
As the President of the United States, George W. Bush, is set to arrive in
Green Bay for a fundraiser for McCormick's GOP oppenent John Gard, her clueless
campaign staff send out this press release.
GRAND CHUTE, Wis[sic]. -- Rep. Terri McCormick will continue her campaign as usual inthe 8th Congressional District as the President comes to Oneida, Wis[sic]. to raise $1000-per-plate for her primary opponent.
"For Rep. McCormick, campaigning as usual means taking her message to the voters and allowing them to ask questions and give feedback. She, along with several volunteers, will continue her door-to-door campaign.
"If the news media would like to catch up with Rep. McCormick, the phone number to cal lis 920-209-2357.
"'I will remain close to the people that I serve and continue to ask for the voters' trust instead of large campaign donations,' Rep. McCormick said."
This goes with this press relase from two days ago.
"I wish the President well as he deals with grave international turmoil. These are serious times and there is a long road ahead for President Bush as he works to ring the unrest in the Middle East to a halt.
"My campaign for Congress has been and will always be dedicated to the voters in the 8th Congressional District. I will not be asking for $1000 donations; I will be asking for the voters' trust on Sept. 12 and Nov. 7.
"Today I stand, as I have since the beginning of this campaign, on my own merit and my own track record of delivering major economic development reforms, small business regulation reform, manufacturing programs to keep our small companies competitive and competitive pricing for prescription drugs that saved $30 million in its first year.
"I call on the news media to ask President George W. Bush if he is aware that there is a Republican primary as he campaigns in the 8th Congressional District. My goal is to request the endorsement of the people who live and work in the 8th Congressional District. I trust that they are capable of making an informed choice about who will represent them in Congress. ..."
I'm pretty sure W knows that there is a primary in Wisconsin. Rove and the rest of the GOP elite know that she is not a viable candidate.
But it gets better. At the end of the release, she signs the release:
"Respectfully,
Terri McCormick
State Representative 56th Assembly Dist.
Candidate for Congress WI 8th CD
Republican, Conservative, Honest"
Conservative? Didn't you vote against against the strong, conservative amendment to the Wisconsin Taxpayers Protection Act (AJR77, ASA3)? Wait, I forgot, the RINOs in the state Legislature all voted it down.
The problem with McCormick's half-ass attempt to run for Congress is that she is not well-liked in GOP circles. Those in the know, want to see a strong GOP candidate that has conservative credentials. John Gard has the credentials to be a great congressman for the 8th District. His soon-to-be-predecesor, Mark Green, had a long list of credentials when he ran for Congress in 1998. He was a well-liked Republican Caucus chair and passed legislation that matters. He
never had to use the terms "Honesty Tour" in his campaign because he was honest, and people knew that.
The attack dogs on the opposite side probably are cheering on McCormick to do as much damage to Gard before the general election. If she cared about the 8th CD, then she would have dropped out long ago. Having just over $30K in the bank and hiring goons under-the-table does not win over the GOP base, where there will be a hotly contested primary for attorney general.
When Scott Walker dropped out of the race for governor, the GOP base was united and energized behind a candidate. This has led to the Green Team getting huge and at hundreds of events every weekend. The message is clear: Wisconsin needs a new governor and it should be Mark Green. However, here in the 8th CD we have a candidate that is bringing down the enthusiasm that was built but the Congressional Green Team.
The time is to end the charade. Terri, do the party a favor and leave the race.
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