By Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, 10/15/09
Ooops.
A campaign mailer from 10th Congressional District candidate and Democrat Lt. Gov. John Garamendi that hit mailboxes today contained a reference to a quote from the wrong guy.
The Garamendi mailer states that his Republican challenger David Harmer supports off shoring jobs and cites a story from the Utahs Deseret News from April 23, 2004.
Unfortunately for Garamendis opposition research team, the story quotes the David Harmer who was executive director of the Utah State Department of Community and Economic Development.
The David Harmer who is running against Garamendi never held that job and wasnt living in Utah at the time. Its a different David Harmer.
This is a huge error on Garmendis part, said Harmer campaign manager Mike Caporusso. Garamendi has mailed a completely false and inaccurate charge against David Harmer, and we demand he immediately apologize and retract his smear attack.
UPDATED 7:30 AM TO ADD GARAMENDI RESPONSE: In response to the error, Garamendi said , The important point is that David Harmer opposes President Obamas efforts to create jobs in the 10th congressional district, provide for our schools and children, repair our roads and highways, deliver much needed medical services, and fund research programs. The bottom line is that David Harmers positions are just out of touch with the people of the 10th congressional district.
Huge might be a bit of an overstatement, but Caporusso is Harmers campaign manager. What else would you expect him to say?
And the Harmer campdoesnt much like the rest of the mailer, either. Expect more on that front later.
"This is a major mistake by Garamendi. Garamendi has already been exposed for not living in the district, and his unfamiliarity with this congressional seat continues to cause him problems. ...
the California Redneck
Question:.....................................
How do you give a lying, cheating, treacherous, treasonous politician a bad name? Can’t we just hang him?................ Since he doesn’t believe in the Constitution there should be no reason for an expensive trial.
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