Press Releases
McClintock Endorsements
October 31, 2008 11:08 am EST
The McClintock for Congress Campaign today released a list of endorsers from the business community, the pro-life community, legal immigration, gun owners, veterans, Fourth Congressional District elected officials and taxpayer protection groups. “This list shows that Tom McClintock best represents the values of voters in the District,” said Bill George, McClintock for Congress Communications Director. “These endorsers know McClintock will relentlessly fight for ... [ Read more ]
Campaign update and poll results
October 29, 2008 3:27 pm EST
Memo
To: News Media
Fm: Bill George, McClintock for Congress Communications Director
916-446-1245
Re: Campaign update and poll results
Here is the latest “inside baseball” from the McClintock Campaign as we head into the last few days.
Our fundraising continues to amaze. In the last ten days some 3200 supporters have contributed $320,000 (an average of $100 each) to the campaign, with no signs of ... [ Read more ]
Wishy-Washy Charlie Brown Flip Flops on Iraq
October 29, 2008 3:19 pm EST
Calls for “Victory” in new radio spot
For more than two years Democrat Charlie Brown has released a barrage of statements, news releases and interviews about the War in Iraq. He has called for a “more limited mission,” “timetables for re-deployment” and “enforceable political benchmarks.” He opposed the surge. In a debate October 21, he said, “I have a quote form [General David] Petraeus in the office ... [ Read more ]
Taxpayers Would Pay Huge Bill for Charlie Brown’s Proposed Spending Spree
October 27, 2008 3:21 pm EST
Health Care, Energy Plan, Wall Street Bailout and T. Boone Pickens Giveaway would Cost Taxpayers trillions
It's always easy to spend other people's money. But Charlie Brown has a proposed spending spree that makes even his Texas oil man billionaire friend T. Boone Pickens blush. Here's a look at what Charlie would spend his constituents' money on:
$700 billion for the Wall Street bailout. Without even knowing the details of who the money was going ... [ Read more ]
Brown Campaign Stole Photographs for Illegal use in Deceptive Mailer
October 8, 2008 3:42 pm EST
The Charlie Brown for Congress Campaign stole two photographs and illegally used them in a deceptive mail piece and sent to Fourth District voters. Neither photo was credited in the misleading mail piece. One photo was taken by the Associated Press in 2003 during the recall of Governor Gray Davis. A call from the McClintock for Congress campaign to the Associated Press confirmed that the Brown campaign had not paid for, asked for or received permission to use the photo. The Associated ... [ Read more ]
Cal-Tax Calls on Brown to Stop Deceptive Attack
October 7, 2008 3:51 pm EST
October 7, 2008
MEMO
Fm: Bill George, McClintock for Congress
To: News Media
Re: Charlie Brown’s Mailer Distorts the Truth
Cal-Tax calls on Brown to Stop Deceptive Attack
Charlie Brown is distorting the record and making wild accusations in an effort to discredit Tom McClintock’s record. Trailing by 8 points in the most recent poll, Brown is fabricating claims in a desperate attempt to deceive voters.
The ... [ Read more ]
ALIPAC Endorses McClintock for Congress
October 2, 2008 7:00 pm EST
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) has officially endorsed Senator Tom McClintock for Congress in California’s 4th Congressional District.
“We support Senator Tom McClintock, based upon his strong stance against amnesty for illegal aliens, and his position on other key aspects of immigration reform. We feel confident that, once elected, he will work to exert the will of Congress to ensure that our existing immigration laws are strengthened and better ... [ Read more ]
Partisan Democrat Charlie Brown Silent on Pelosi, Rangel Ethics Charges
October 2, 2008 6:58 pm EST
Partisan Democrat Charlie Brown Silent on Pelosi, Rangel Ethics Charges
“This has gone on long enough. Elected officials are guardians of the public trust, and must be above any perception of wrongdoing.” Charlie Brown, 4/11/06
Democrat Charlie Brown was quick to point the finger at Republicans he claimed were engaged in unethical behavior. But partisan Democrat Brown remains silent as evidence mounts that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed ... [ Read more ]
McClintock Opens Significant Lead in 4th Congressional District Race
September 30, 2008 7:27 am EST
Likely voters gave Republican Tom McClintock an eight point advantage over Democrat Charlie Brown in the race for the congressional seat in the 4th Congressional District. The poll was conducted by veteran pollster Val Smith, Ph.D. A telephone survey of high-propensity registered voters within the 4th Congressional District was conducted between the dates of Sept 22 and Sept 24, 2008. The sample size of 400 yields a sampling error of less than +/- 5.0%.
McClintock’s ... [ Read more ]
Website Features Information on McClintock’s Support for U.S. Military and Veterans
September 26, 2008 6:13 pm EST
The McClintock for Congress Campaign has launched a website dedicated to correcting Charlie Brown’s repeated misrepresentations of the senator’s votes on veteran issues, www.vetsfortom.com .
“Vets for Tom” compiles a lengthy and decade-long list of the veterans bills McClintock has supported in the legislature. The many dozens of bills cover topics ranging from housing to medical benefits to tax relief.
The site also includes testimonials ... [ Read more ]
Wishy-Washy Charlie Brown Flounders in Radio Debate
September 25, 2008 6:13 pm EST
Tom McClintock was a guest on the KTKZ Radio Capital Hour with Eric Hogue when a surprise caller phoned in; Charlie Brown, McClintock’s Democratic opponent in the Fourth Congressional District. Perhaps Charlie was motivated to call in because he had declined an opportunity earlier that day to debate McClintock at the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce.
Was it the panicky tone of his trembling voice, the heavy breathing into the phone, or the non sequiturs and outright ... [ Read more ]
Brown Favors Taxpayer Subsidies for Billionaire Texas Oilman, Ignores District’s Hydroelectric Energy Potential
September 24, 2008 6:20 pm EST
Tom McClintock favors energy policies that will increase the amount of gas, electric and hydrogen power available to every American; Charlie Brown opposes these policies.
When Charlie lists the types of alternative energy he favors, he omits hydroelectric power. The cheapest and cleanest possible way to produce energy is from our dams. The Auburn Dam would generate 800 megawatts of electricity, enough for a million families, power that would be generated in the Fourth ... [ Read more ]
The Two Charlies
September 23, 2008 4:33 pm EST
When will Brown Return Tainted Rangel Money?
Charlie Brown wants to clean up Washington; just ask him. Read his words but more important examine his actions in the developing ethics investigation of Rep. Charlie Rangel, Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee.
Here is the rhetoric posted on the Brown website: “Charlie knows that Washington is broken, and partisan politicians are the problem. Charlie Brown's loyalty is to our ... [ Read more ]
Charlie Brown Stands Alone On Protest Accounts
September 20, 2008 3:43 pm EST
For the past four years Charlie Brown has consistently denied he has participated in a variety of anti-war activities. These denials have been made in the face of overwhelming evidence that Brown joined with the radical group Code Pink, Cindy Sheehan and others in the extreme anti-war movement.
New video emerged this week that showed Charlie Brown attended a Sacramento anti-war rally wearing his military uniform. The video clearly shows Brown standing with anti-war demonstrators in ... [ Read more ]
VIDEO SHOWS BROWN ATTENDED ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION IN UNIFORM
September 16, 2008 1:09 pm EST
New video emerged today ending years of controversy over whether or not Charlie Brown attended an anti-war protest dressed in a military uniform. The video clearly shows Brown standing with anti-war demonstrators in front of a home where a soldier had been hanged in effigy.
Deborah Johns, mother of a Marine who served three tours of duty in Iraq, saw Charlie Brown that night (February 15, 2005). Brown's campaign told Politicker that “Brown attended the rally in a ... [ Read more ]
New Radio Ad; “Charlie Brown, You Have Some Explaining to Do”
September 15, 2008 10:47 am EST
A new radio ad from the McClintock for Congress Campaign calls on Charlie Brown to clear the air and let the public know he supported an anti-war demonstration that featured a soldier hung in effigy. In the crowd of war protestors was a man dressed in his military uniform: retired Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Brown.
Brown has been attempting to distance himself from his actions that night in February 2005. On September 12, 2007, Brown told KFBK radio’s (Sacramento) Bruce ... [ Read more ]
McClintock Ad Takes Aim at Energy Costs
September 10, 2008 3:57 pm EST
Tom McClintock’s campaign for Congress released a new television advertisement addressing the nation’s need for an energy policy that opens the way for more American oil production. Here is the script for the ... [ Read more ]
Brown Admits He Supports Obama After Photo Evidence Tells the Story
September 10, 2008 3:26 pm EST
Faced with photographs showing him wearing a Barack Obama for President button, the Brown for Congress Campaign finally admitted that Charlie Brown will in fact vote for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
After evading the question for months, the revelation came just one day after Brown refused to say if he would endorse or vote for Obama. Here is what his campaign said on Monday, September 9:
“Ask Charlie Brown if he supports Barack ... [ Read more ]
Rangel Skirts IRS, Passes Savings on to Charlie Brown
September 9, 2008 5:18 pm EST
Will Brown Give Back Tainted Cash After Latest Rangel Revelation?
Rep. Charlie Rangel, Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, has been caught skirting the Internal Revenue Service with his failure to disclose possible rental income he’s received from a beachfront vista on an exclusive part of Dominican Republic. The money he’s saving by not reporting this income is being handed down to Democratic candidates all across the country. To ... [ Read more ]
Is Brown a Democrat, Republican or _____________ (Fill in the Blank)
September 9, 2008 5:17 pm EST
Charlie Brown is having a tough time deciding on…well anything. In a year when voters are taking a close look at where the candidates stand, Brown is avoiding taking a stance on the issues that matter. On issues from gay marriage to taxes, Brown avoids giving straight answers. The McClintock for Congress Campaign today called on Charlie to reveal his true colors.
“We presume since Charlie is running as the Democratic Party’s candidate for Congress, he would ... [ Read more ]
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