Candidates Welcome Bush to NJ

by: Jason Springer

Mon Sep 22, 2008 at 01:55:40 PM EDT

We've gotten press releases from many of the campaigns "welcoming" President Bush to NJ on behalf of Chris Myers and Leonard Lance. Here is a sampling:

First we have the Stender Campaign:

The Bush-Lance Economy: Failed Record Causes Meltdown
After eight years of failed economic policies, Wall Street's collapse under the Bush Administration has now left thousands of New Jerseyans' jobs at risk and imperiled the pensions and savings of many more. The last eight years show why New Jersey families desperately need change as workers fear losing their jobs, homes, and retirement funds. Fiscally irresponsible Republicans in Washington have left our economy in shambles. Leonard Lance offers only more of the same, even agreeing with George Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. Today, the President comes to New Jersey to bail out his latest troubled victim: Leonard Lance's campaign.

Next, we have this from the Adler Campaign:

Myers Welcomes "Modern-Day Herbert Hoover" Into District,
Adler said that Myers, given the severity and immediacy of the crisis rocking the economy, should have told Bush it would be inappropriate to go ahead with today's high-priced event to raise money for his campaign. But like everything else about his campaign, Adler said, Myers has put his own political needs, as well as his absolute allegiance to President Bush and his eight years of failed policies, ahead of the people in the 3rd District. Adler said the fundraiser "is all about payback" from the White House for Myers' steadfast support for Bush's legacy of failure, including the Iraq War, the damaged economy and the staggering costs of education and health care.

Finally, we get a welcome courtesy of the Zeitz campaign:

The Bush-Chris Smith Economy
Chris Smith and the Republican Party's philosophy of deregulation, laissez faire, trickle-down economics is to blame for the current crisis. They continually fought for tax cuts for the rich while gutting consumer protections for the middle class and they let Wall Street run amok.
President Bush and Chris Smith are leaving us with a record $500 billion deficit for 2009. The Republican Party and Chris Smith have turned a record surplus into a record deficit.
President Bush and Chris Smith have failed to present any conditions for their proposed $1 Trillion Bailout for Wall Street and Financial Sector
54,000 New Jersey jobs are at stake. About 54,000 New Jerseyans are employed with securities, commodity and brokerage firms.
NJ taxpayers will suffer the impacts. The loss of jobs, and resulting loss of state tax revenue will damage our state budget, further placing burdens on already enormously high property taxes.

I know you will all be shocked to hear there is nothing welcoming the President from any of the Republicans. It's almost like they don't want you to know he's here, until you see their FEC reports of course.

Jason Springer :: Candidates Welcome Bush to NJ