Democratic Whip Says Republicans' Stunningly Negative
Convention Will Not Persuade Voters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer
(MD) released the following statement today regarding the first three days of
the 2004 Republican National Convention:
"For three days, the Republican Party has done nothing but attack John
Kerry and try to peddle unfounded fear. But these stunningly negative -- and
totally baseless -- attacks are going to fall flat with voters.
"John Kerry, a decorated war hero who volunteered to serve in our nation's
armed forces, has demonstrated that he has the courage, the fortitude and the
wisdom to protect this nation and to lead it to victory over the scourge of
terrorism. Republican John McCain, whom Republicans chose as one of the stars
of their carefully managed show this week, has stated that John Kerry is
prepared to be Commander in Chief, literally undercutting the Republican
attacks this week.
"What's plainly obvious is that the Republican Party must attack John
Kerry because it has no record to run on. The Bush Administration has the
worst record of job creation since the Great Depression. It has turned record
budget surpluses into record deficits. Its policies have caused the national
debt to explode to more than $7 trillion. Five million more Americans have no
health insurance today than when George W. Bush took office. The poverty rate
is up, and personal income growth is down. And the Bush Administration has
failed to articulate a clear plan for success in Iraq, while the President
declared the war on terrorism un-winnable this week.
"What's perhaps even more disheartening than the predictable attacks on
John Kerry is the Republican Party's complete failure to lay out a pro-active,
positive agenda for the next four years. Ultimately, this election is about
the future, not the past. Yet, the Republican Party seems not to grasp that.
John Kerry, John Edwards and Congressional Democrats believe that our nation
can, and must, do better; that we can and will win the war on terrorism while
addressing our most pressing domestic needs."
This statement and other information from the Democratic Whip is available at
http://www.democraticwhip.house.gov
CONTACT: Stacey Farnen of the Office of the Democratic Whip,
+1-202-225-3130.
SOURCE Office of the Democratic Whip
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http://www.democraticwhip.house.gov
CONTACT:
Stacey Farnen of the Office of the Democratic
Whip, +1-202-225-3130
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