Press release: Shame on you, Jo Ann Emerson
September 13, 2010
"Shame on you, Jo Ann Emerson"
Emerson runs from poor record by making up record for Sowers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Christie Cunningham
Email: christie@sowersforcongress.com
Phone: 573.458.0028
Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson last week released an attack ad with factual errors and false accusations. Jonathan Feifs, campaign manager for Tommy Sowers, commented on the ad:
“I respectfully ask Jo Ann Emerson to apologize for lying to the voters of the 8th District. Emerson has shown that she will do anything to run away from her own poor record, including making up a false record for Tommy Sowers.
“First, Emerson claimed that Tommy Sowers ‘never commanded’ anyone in the military. Tommy commanded troops in Kosovo and later in Iraq as a Green Beret.
“In her latest lie, Emerson is claiming that Tommy Sowers wants to cut Medicare and increase insurance premiums. These statements are false. This is what DC politicians do to avoid talking about bailing out Wall Street.”
Tommy Sowers commented:
“Shame on you, Jo Ann Emerson. Voters are sick of this politics as usual approach. They want leadership, not lies. I’m offering voters a real plan, and instead of doing the same, you’ve chosen to attack me personally and make up a false record. The voters deserve better-- they deserve a fighter who will prioritize job creation and bringing our soldiers home from Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Tommy Sowers, a native of Rolla and an 11-year Army Special Forces veteran who served two tours in Iraq, is running for Congress against incumbent Jo Ann Emerson, a former insurance lobbyist and native of Washington, DC. Tommy Sowers is the Democratic candidate for Missouri’s 8th Congressional district.
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