STATEMENT from the Republican National Committee
April 28, 2010

STATEMENT FROM RNC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL STEELE ON DEMOCRATS’ DESPERATE TACTICS

 
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today:
 
“Chairman Kaine’s new strategy smacks of desperation as it has become increasingly clear Democrats have lost the independents who will be the deciding voice this fall.  Even worse, as public approval of ObamaCare continues to drop, it’s obvious that Democrats have given up any hope of getting them back.
 
“Under President Obama and Congressional Democrats, the only people who have seen ‘results’ are the labor unions and special interests that funded their campaigns, while everyday Americans feel that they have been shut out of the democratic process.  Their candidates are heading into the midterms in the unenviable position of running on a record that includes raising taxes, running up the federal credit card, and doing nothing to address record-breaking unemployment.
 
“Out of options, the President and his top campaign aide are going back to the Democrats’ worn-out playbook and making false and reprehensible accusations of voter suppression.  At what point will Chairman Kaine and the Democrats realize that polarizing this country on the lines of race is not only passé, it’s wrong and ineffective. Americans have long seen through this ploy and yet Chairman Kaine insists on engaging in such tired claims of voter suppression without any facts.
 
“His phony concern about minority and low-income voters underscores this Administration’s failure to address the growing poverty, unemployment and poor education on these very same communities.
 
“This is nothing but a blatant ploy to re-engage their disenchanted base and it won’t work. But in doing so, Chairman Kaine and the Democrats have shown just how desperate they have become.”
 
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