Aug
31

Will Dan Maffei Run Against His Own Record?

By Alex Carey | Comments ( 1 ) |

August 31, 2010 - From RNC:



Democrats in Disarray

DCCC Leader Van Hollen Threatens To Cut Off Failing Campaigns, Gives Dems Permission To run Against Their Own PARTY 

After Supporting The Failed Obama-Pelosi Agenda, Will Dan Maffei Take The Latest Marching Orders From Washington Democrats And Run Against His Own Record?  

From Politico: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen sent a cold-blooded message Friday to under-performing party candidates: Get your act together, or you’re on your own. Facing a perilous political environment that has left the House Democratic majority in jeopardy, Van Hollen told reporters in a briefing at the National Press Club that the party faces a series of difficult decisions about which candidates to invest in this fall — and whom to leave behind.  “At the end of the day, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will look at races we can win,” Van Hollen said.  The Maryland congressman explained that the committee would take a close read of polling and candidate fundraising “so we can make a determination about whether or not those campaigns can be successful”…He also indicated that Democratic leaders had given vulnerable members permission to distance — and in some cases outright criticize — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in campaign ads, as Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly, Pennsylvania Rep. Jason Altmire and North Carolina Rep. Mike McIntyre all have done. “I think the Democratic leaders have said the job of the members is to reflect the views of their constituents as best as they are able,” he said.

Republican Statement:

“With the green light from Democrat Party bosses to campaign against the failed tax-and-spend policies of the Obama Administration, Dan Maffei will either accept responsibility for his misguided votes, or hypocritically distance himself from the same job-killing policies he blindly supported.  The reckless spending and out-of-control growth of government under this Administration has failed to create jobs and jumpstart the economy, but instead of taking responsibility, Democrats in Washington would rather point fingers at anyone but themselves.” – Parish Braden, RNC Spokesman

 

  • Dan Maffei Voted With Democrats In Washington 96.3% Of The Time. (House Voting With Party Scores, The Washington Post’s Votes Database, Accessed: 8/30/10)
  • Dan Maffei When The Stimulus Bill Passed: “Under a new Congress and a new President the House has now passed legislation that will improve the economy...There are parts of this bill that will provide an immediate injection into the Western and Central New York economy and create jobs, and there are provisions for our long-term economic growth.” (Press Release, 1/28/2009)

 

  • Dan Maffei now:  “Okay, maybe the recovery bill wasn’t everything that it could have been…” (Eye On Albany Spotlight, The Citizen, 8/30/10)

 

Reader Comments

  1. John A Grande

    John A Grande

    September 10, 2010 3:06 AM | Permalink

    Please advise the public that Dan will not ID himself as a Democrat, nor does he state this election at he was schooled in congroess by Charlie Rangle nor how many times he voted with Nancy Pelosi. We are not hearing from you in the western part of your District

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