O’Neill Blasts LaTourette Over Bush Fundraiser
Under Guise of Energy and the Economy, Bush in Town to Raise Money for Congressional Republicans
WICKLIFFE (July 29, 2008) – Congressional Candidate Bill O’Neill accused President Bush and Rep. Steve LaTourette today of raising money under the guise of doing something about the energy crisis and the struggling economy in Northeast Ohio. President Bush will be attending a fundraiser at the home of LaTourette’s biggest fundraiser and donor, where they will raise more than half a million dollars for Congressman LaTourette and other Congressional Republicans.
“At a time when members of Congress are desperate to stay away from President Bush that they are declining invitations to their own party’s convention, it’s no surprise that President Bush’s good buddy Steve LaTourette has invited him to town,” said Bill O’Neill. “It’s clear that, despite the Bush administration’s devastating policies that are making life hard for working families in Northeast Ohio, the president can always count on Steve LaTourette.”
Recent polls indicate that three out of four Americans do not believe President Bush is doing a good job. According to Washington Post research, Rep. LaTourette has voted with the Republicans and President Bush 84% of the time this Congress.
“If they didn’t agree on so much I’d be shocked that LaTourette would want Bush in town talking about any economic issues, let alone energy,” O’Neill said. “For someone who has such an awful record when it comes to the economy, you really have to hand it to Congressman LaTourette for sticking by him.”
“For eight years we’ve watched President Bush use special interests like Big Oil and Big Energy as an ATM any time he needed cash,” said Campaign Manager Toby Fallsgraff. “Steve LaTourette is no different, having taken over $275,000 from energy and oil interests. Believe me, they know who their friends are.
“You’re not going to see Steve LaTourette running away from President Bush, because he doesn’t want him gone. When it comes down to the issues that are important to Northeast Ohioans, Steve LaTourette has towed the party line and been a reliable friend and vote for this president. It’s no wonder that he also wants to be a reliable fundraiser.”
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