McCAIN 2010 CAMPAIGN RELEASES NEW WEB VIDEO: “OPERA FOR OBAMA”

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McCAIN 2010 CAMPAIGN RELEASES NEW WEB VIDEO: “OPERA FOR OBAMA”



Glassman Sings Same Old Obama Tune, Supports ObamaCare And Failed “Stimulus,” Opposes SB 1070 And Border Security


PHOENIX, AZ -- U.S. Senator John McCain’s re-election campaign today released a new web video, called “Opera for Obama,” spotlighting Democrat Senate candidate Rodney Glassman singing the same old Obama tune of failed economic and security policies.


**Watch the new McCain 2010 web video, “Opera for Obama”**


A little-known fact about Rodney Glassman is that he originally came to Arizona to study singing, and frequently performs both opera and other selections, sometimes even at campaign events.


But it’s not Glassman’s vocal stylings that concern most Arizonans, it’s that he’s singing the same old Obama tune: Higher taxes, more spending, and greater debt. While the vast majority of Arizonans believe that President Obama’s liberal agenda has taken our state and nation in the wrong direction, Glassman has promised to be a rubber stamp for Obama’s policies in Washington.


McCain 2010 Communications Director Brian Rogers issued the following statement on releasing the new web video:


“Maybe Rodney Glassman should stick to opera, because the Obama tune he’s singing of higher taxes, more spending and greater debt is clearly falling flat with Arizonans. From supporting ObamaCare and the failed ‘stimulus’ to opposing SB 1070 and promising to model himself after Arizona boycott leader Raul Grijalva, Glassman has voters booing him off the stage. It’s a good thing for Rodney that Simon Cowell isn’t in charge, or he’d be gone well before Election Day.” -- McCain 2010 Communications Director Brian Rogers


FACT CHECK: GLASSMAN SINGING SAME OLD FAILED OBAMA TUNE


OBAMACARE: Glassman Says He “Most Certainly” Would Have Voted For ObamaCare, Calls The Bill “A Good First Step”:


Glassman Says He “Most Certainly” Would Have Voted For ObamaCare If He Had Been In Congress At The Time. Tucson Weekly’s Jim Nintzel:“Would you have voted in favor of the healthcare reform package?” Glassman: “Most certainly. We need healthcare reform.” (KUAT’s “Arizona Illustrated,” 6/11/10)


· Glassman Calls ObamaCare “A Good First Step.” “The health care reform bill is not perfect but it is a good first step.” (“Candidate Q & A,” The Arizona Republic)






ECONOMY: Glassman Supports President Obama’s Failed $814 Billion “Stimulus” Package, Says He’ll Champion Even More Spending In A “Stimulus 2” If Elected:






Glassman Is Calling For A Second Stimulus Package, And Even Says He Will “Champion” Such A Bill If Elected To The Senate. GLASSMAN: “Well Frank, we need a second stimulus. The reality is that the first stimulus package worked. It began creating jobs – infrastructure jobs, quality jobs -- for Arizona. But we still live in a state where more than 50 percent of our homeowners are upside down on their home mortgages. We still live in a state where teachers and police officers are being threatened with layoffs because our tax base is not strong. … As a U.S. Senator I’m going to champion a second stimulus program that’s going to create infrastructure jobs, that’s actually going to get workers back to work.” (Democratic Senate Debate, Phoenix, AZ, 7/12/2010)






· Glassman Supports The Obama Stimulus Package, Claiming It “Saved Or Created” Thousands Of Jobs In Arizona And Put Us On The “Road To Economic Recovery.” “Stimulus Act: The stimulus hasn’t done everything we hoped it would, but it certainly has helped. Nearly every American received a tax break last year. In Arizona, the stimulus has brought in about $1 billion and saved or created more than 10,000 jobs. Nationally, nearly every economic indicator is looking like we’re on the road to economic recovery.” (“2010 Primary Election Guide,” Arizona Capitol Times, p. 25)


BORDER SECURITY: Glassman Opposes Completing Border Fence, Deploying National Guard Troops To The Border, And SB 1070:


Glassman: “The National Guard Is Not The Answer, And Neither Is Building The Fence.” (Rodney Glassman Interview, Rachel Maddow Show Blog, 8/25/10)


· Glassman Says He Is “Tired” Of Hearing People Call For National Guard Troops On The Border. “I am tired of hearing politicians talk about sending National Guard troops, as opposed to putting the appropriate federal agencies on the border.” (“The Candidates Speak: U.S. Senate, Democratic Candidates,” Arizona Daily Star, 7/31/10)


· Glassman Even Refused To Take A Position On President Obama’s Decision To Send 1,200 National Guard Troops To The Border. “Yet Glassman refused to pass judgment on the Obama administration's recent decision to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the Mexican border, illustrating the delicate balancing act he faces as a Democrat in a state where the bill remains popular and frustration at the federal response is growing. Republicans, including McCain, have said the troop number is too low.” (Sean Sullivan, “Dem Long Shot Takes Aim At McCain,” National Journal’ Congress Daily, 6/11/10)


Glassman Opposes SB 1070 And Wants It Repealed. John Dougherty: “Rodney, SB 1070, yes or no? Are you for it or against it?” Rodney Glassman: “John, I came out the day that it was signed and said that it was inappropriate. I believe that it’s also illegal. But at the end of the day we can repeal SB 1070 and we can get rid of Congressman Grijalva’s boycott. At the end of the day Arizona and the United States need federal immigration reform and we need a U.S. Senator to get that done.” (Democratic Senate Debate, Phoenix, AZ, 7/27/10)


· Glassman Says SB 1070 Was The Work Of “A Few Leaders From The Fringe.” “The reality is that in these difficult economic times Arizonans can’t afford a boycott. Arizonans are struggling with record high job losses and foreclosures. A boycott on Arizona really harms those who need the work the most. We have to be careful not to punish millions of Arizonans from the actions of a few leaders from the fringe.” (“Exclusive Phoenix.org Interview Of Senatorial Candidate Rodney Glassman,” Phoenix.org, 5/31/10)


GRIJALVA: Glassman Promised To Model His Senate Service On That Of Arizona Boycott Leader Congressman Raul Grijalva:


Glassman On Grijalva: “That’s The Kind of U.S. Senator That I’m Going To Be In Washington.” “Being progressive to me means having spent four years working for Congressman Raul Grijalva back in Washington D.C. and here in Arizona, learning from someone who is an advocate for health care, an advocate for bringing our young men and women home, and that’s the kind of U.S. Senator that I’m going to be in Washington.” (“Rodney Glassman Wants to Beat John McCain,” Rachel Maddow Show Blog, 8/25/10)


EARMARKS: As Voters Reject Big Spenders Across America, Glassman Embraces Pork Barrel Earmark Spending:


ABC News: Candidates “Expert At Playing The Earmark Game … Bringing Home The Bacon” Losing All Over The Country In 2010. “There has been much said about the anti-incumbent wave sweeping the country, but there may be something more interesting -- and unusual -- going on: an anti-appropriator wave. From the dawn of recorded time, or at least since the late Sen. Robert Byrd steered money to his first West Virginia highway project, getting a seat on the House or Senate Appropriations Committees was a virtually assured ticket to reelection. You get on the committee, you steer millions, or, more likely, billions, of taxpayer dollars to projects back home and you get reelected. But take a look at some of the most high-profile members of Congress who have already been kicked out by voters in primaries this year: Sen. Robert Bennett R-Utah,; Sen. Arlen Specter D-Pa.; Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.V.; and Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich. All senior members of the Appropriations Committee who were expert at playing the earmark game and had reputations for bringing home the bacon. And there's more. Other top appropriators have been defeated in their efforts to seek higher office, including Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., who lost his bid for the Republican Senate nomination; and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, who was trounced in the race against Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Even the top appropriator of all -- House Appropriations Chairman David Obey -- is heading out the door. The Democrat was not defeated but decided against running in the face of a strong challenge from a former professional lumberjack and reality-TV star. Seriously.” (Jonathan Karl and Z. Byron Wolf, “Appropriators Beware: Primaries Spell Defeat for Some,” ABC News, 8/6/10)


Christian Science Monitor: “Once A Selling Point For Lawmakers, Congressionally Directed Spending -- Otherwise Known As Earmarks Or ‘Pork Barrel’ Projects -- Is Becoming A Liability … In Campaign 2010.” “Once a selling point for lawmakers, congressionally directed spending -- otherwise known as earmarks or ‘pork barrel’ projects – is becoming a liability for many incumbents in Campaign 2010. With the federal deficit at $1.5 trillion, some voters are balking at politicians touting their record of bringing home the bacon. Earmark fatigue figured in the recent primary defeats of three-term Sen. Robert Bennett (R) of Utah and five-term Sen. Arlen Specter (D) of Pennsylvania. Both Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada and Sen. Patty Murray (D) of Washington face close races that are shaping up as a referendum on earmarking.” (Gail Russell Chaddock, “'Pork Barrel' Spending: A Big Liability For Lawmakers In 2010 Election?” Christian Science Monitor, 8/19/10)


· Steve Ellis, Vice President, Taxpayers for Common Sense: “Earmarks used to be a pure bonus for lawmakers … But because of more voter concern about corruption, deficits, and government spending, it’s shifted from being benign and positive to a negative in a number of cases.” (Gail Russell Chaddock, “'Pork Barrel' Spending: A Big Liability For Lawmakers In 2010 Election?” Christian Science Monitor, 8/19/10)


Glassman Attacks Sen. McCain For Fighting Earmarks And Pork Barrel Spending. “Glassman slammed McCain for not being responsive to requests for federal help for local projects and accused him of neglecting the state. McCain has a national reputation for fighting earmarks and pork spending. ‘Where has he been the past 28 years?’ Glassman said.” (Dan Nowicki, “Democrat Rodney Glassman Set For Senate Run,” The Arizona Republic, 4/7/10)
Glassman Says Sen. McCain “Built A Very Strong Reputation By Giving Speeches In New Hampshire About What He Does Not Do For Arizona.” (“Exclusive Phoenix.org Interview Of Senatorial Candidate Rodney Glassman,” , 5/31/10)
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