McClintock Campaign Distributes First Comparison District Mailer

Sen. Tom McClintock’s is out the door with a major endorsement.  Former Congressman Doug Ose, McClintock’s GOP primary opponent, has endorsed McClintock in a mail piece that is arriving in the mailboxes of district residents.  Labor Day traditionally marks the start of fall campaigns and voters will soon receive the comparison piece that highlights just how liberal Charlie Brown actually is.

Democrats have spent the week trying to spin unity in Denver.  When it comes to the 4th congressional seat, the GOP is united.  McClintock’s campaign reported that Ose called McClintock the day after the election to congratulate and endorse his opponent.   Ose was gracious.  Now, McClintock is highlighting the Ose endorsement in the first of many direct mail pieces that voters will receive.

“When it comes to the issues that matter to us, there’s simply no comparison between our candidates for Congress. That’s why I support Tom McClintock,” states Doug Ose.  The mailer is a two-sided comparison piece that highlights the positions and issues of McClintock and Democrat Charlie Brown.  The issues highlighted are energy, taxes and spending, illegal immigration and gay marriage.

McClintock spokesman Stan Devereux said, “Congressman Doug Ose is a fierce competitor and we appreciate having his support as we work together to defeat Charlie Brown. This mailer is the first comparison piece highlighting the positions of Tom McClintock and Charlie Brown.   It’s crystal clear that Charlie Brown is liberal and very partisan.”

As evidence, Devereux listed the issues highlighted in the mailer.

McClintock signed the “No New Taxes” pledge and insists that Congress pass a real balanced budget where we live within our means.  McClintock challenged Brown to outline his opposition to raising taxes.  Brown called on California lawmakers to approve a state budget that includes tax increases.

“The no tax pledge is so important.  And that’s why Charlie Brown’s insistence on passing a budget with the second biggest tax increase in the history of California is so appalling – and why it’s important to understand what it would do to our economy,” said McClintock.

On energy, McClintock recently challenged Brown to join him in a bipartisan approach and ask Speaker Nancy Pelosi to end her vacation and reconvene Congress for a vote on an energy plan.  Brown has refused to buck Nancy Pelosi given that his first vote in Congress would be to elect her House speaker.  McClintock wants to end the moratorium on tapping America’s vast oil reserves offshore and in Alaska.  Taking a strong partisan position, Charlie Brown opposes drilling for new oil remaining

On immigration, McClintock supports completing the border wall and deploying our armed forces along the US-Mexico border to stop the flow of illegal aliens into our nation.  McClintock also opposes amnesty and opposes giving illegal aliens benefits like social security, in-state college tuition and driver’s licenses.  Charlie Brown supports amnesty for illegal aliens.

On social issues, McClintock strongly supports Proposition 8, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Charlie Brown supports Gay Marriage and opposes Proposition 8.

Devereux said, “The McClintock campaign believes that Charlie Brown is a Nancy Pelosi tax and spend liberal.  Charlie Brown is unable to take one position and stick to it.  He is trying to be all things to all people.  The Voters of the 4th congressional district need want to know how Charlie Brown would vote if he was elected to Congress.”

“You can’t support liberal positions on issues and raise money with the help of liberals like Brad Sherman and Barbara Lee and then call yourself a conservative Democrat,” Devereux said. “What’s the old saying about if it walks like a duck…?”

Click here to  see a copy of the mailer.