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Tom Wesley talks about Richard Neal with Jim Polito
Tom Wesley, candidate for U.S. Congress (MA-2), on The Jim Polito Show to talk
about his candidacy against Richard Neal. Topics include Richard Neal's
recent polling and out-of-district fundraising. The issue of Charlie
Rangel is also discussed.
Richard Neal is Polling Against Tom Wesley!
It is a breakthrough! After 12 years without opposition, Richard Neal is conducting polls of unenrolled voters and mentioning me directly at least three times during the survey. What this means to the campaign is that he is feeling the heat of the people. He fears the consequences of the arrogant disconnect with our 41 towns. Why do you suppose you have received two mailings (at taxpayer expense) in just the last two months; why he is participating in photo ops inside the district instead of just the District of Columbia; or why he is clamoring to get "equal time and equal treatment" on local radio shows that he has previously ignored? The game is afoot. The campaign may be the first beneficiary of Richard Neal's growing concern but it is the people of the Second Congressional District who will win out in the end.To Victory!
Has Richard Neal returned the tainted money?
Richard Neal received $4,000 from Allen Stanford, a man who stands accused of massive fraud through an elaborate Ponzi scheme. I'd like to know if Richard Neal will do the right thing and return this ill-gotten money? No matter what he decides to do, the fact remains that Richard Neal has made an art form of accepting political donations from special interest groups and people far outside of our district. With almost $3 million in his campaign war chest, will Neal do the right thing and return the money or further succumb to the sins of greed and gluttony. It begs the question, "Just who does Richard Neal represent in Congress?”
We have published a website, www.NealPelosi.com, that exposes Richard Neal’s addiction to out-of-district fundraising. Take a look at the fundraisers, events and donors that have been held out-of-district. He even has a post office box in Maryland where donations can be received.
Audio available for radio use HERE.
A Mid-Race Assessment
It is hard to believe that not even a month has passed since the election of Scott Brown to the US Senate. While the most optimistic of us had always thought that Scott could, indeed, win, who could have predicted the tsunami-like aftermath? It would appear that his victory unjammed aspirations of many candidates. In 2008, only 4 of 10 Congressional races were even contested. In 2010, at least 9 of 10 races have one viable candidate or more. On both a regional and national scale, we have seen multiple incumbents crumble under the increased scrutiny of the electorate.And Scott continues to woo them down in DC. This is good from many perspectives: it keeps the heat on our incumbents in Massachusetts; it reaffirms the correctness of the voters decision on January 19; and, it gives us oxygen to wage our campaigns despite the challenges of raising both money and awareness.Like my fellow Republican challengers, I continue to measure the days to two significant events: (1) the September 14 primary and (2) the November 2 general election. I am also measuring the days to one last event: the Swearing-In Ceremony on January 3 in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. While the first two dates will bring great joy to the campaign, the third date will liberate a seat held for 57 years in the hands of a Democrat machine and restore control of that seat to the people of the Second Congressional District. It is for this that we toil long hours, volunteer so much of our time and energy and donate our precious resource of money. Victory is not for me, and it is not for you; it is for our future generations of Americans who deserve the full promise of the American Dream.
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