Target Dems' Stimulus Vote Could Cost Them Their Reelection

October 6, 2010

FYI, a version of the release below went out to the following incumbent and challenger districts: John Adler (NJ-03); Jason Altmire (PA-04); Michael Arcuri (NY-24); John Barrow (GA-12); Ami Bera (CA-03); Sanford Bishop (GA-02); Tim Bishop (NY-01); John Boccieri (OH-16); Allen Boyd (FL-02); Paula Brooks (OH-12); John Callahan (PA-15); Dennis Cardoza (CA-18); Russ Carnahan (MO-03); Chris Carney (PA-10); John Carney (DE-AL); Ben Chandler (KY-06); Travis Childers (MS-01); Jim Costa (CA-20); Joe Courtney (CT-02); Kathy Dahlkemper (PA-03); Lincoln Davis (TN-04); Suzan DelBene (WA-08); Joe Donnelly (IN-02); Chet Edwards (TX-17); Lori Edwards (FL-12); Bob Etheridge (NC-02); Bill Foster (IL-14); Joe Garcia (FL-25); Gabby Giffords (AZ-08); Alan Grayson (FL-08); John Hall (NY-19); Debbie Halvorson (IL-11); Colleen Hanabusa (HI-01); Denny Heck (WA-03); Martin Heinrich (NM-01); Roy Herron (TN-08); Baron Hill (IN-09); Jim Himes (CT-04); Maurice Hinchey (NY-22); Tim Holden (PA-17); Rush Holt (NJ-12); Steve Israel (NY-02); Steve Kagen (WI-08); Paul Kanjorski (PA-11); Marcy Kaptur (OH-09); Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15); Ron Kind (WI-03); Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01); Larry Kissell (NC-08); Ron Klein (FL-22); Suzanne Kosmas (FL-24); Rick Larsen (WA-02); Dave Loebsack (IA-02); Bryan Lentz (PA-07); Dan Maffei (NY-25); Betsy Markey (CO-04); Jim Marshall (GA-08); Gary McDowell (MI-01); Mike McIntyre (NC-07); Michael McMahon (NY-13); Jerry McNerney (CA-11); Harry Mitchell (AZ-05); Chris Murphy (CT-05); Patrick Murphy (PA-08); Scott Murphy (NY-20); Jim Oberstar (MN-08); Ed Perlmutter (CO-07); Gary Peters (MI-09); Collin Peterson (MN-07); Steve Pougnet (CA-45); Nick Rahall (WV-03); Ciro Rodriguez (TX-23); Mike Ross (AR-04); John Salazar (CO-03); Loretta Sanchez (CA-47); Mark Schauer (MI-07); Kurt Schrader (OR-05); Ike Skelton (MO-04); Zack Space (OH-18); John Spratt (SC-05); Betty Sutton (OH-13); Harry Teague (NM-02); Dina Titus (NV-03); Manan Trivedi (PA-06); Niki Tsongas (MA-05); Tim Walz (MN-01); Charlie Wilson (OH-06); David Wu (OR-01) and John Yarmuth (KY-03).

Space’s Stimulus Vote Could Cost Him His Reelection

Fellow Democrat Congressman Admitted His Vote Could End His Career, Does Space Agree?

Washington– Democrat Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX) recently admitted that his vote for his party’s failed trillion-dollar stimulus may cost him his reelection. His startling admission should have vulnerable Democrats like Zack Space – who also supported the legislation – worried that they too will share the same fate. House Democrats promised that their trillion-dollar stimulus would bring economic recovery, but over a year later Americans are facing a daunting unemployment rate of 9.6 percent and an economy that is teetering on the brink of disaster. With Election Day quickly approaching, House Democrats are now desperately trying to defend their destructive economic agenda against angry voters who are ready to hold them accountable this November.

“Election Day is right around the corner and Zack Space is facing the harsh reality that his failed economic agenda may cost him his reelection,” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain. “Democrats promised that their trillion-dollar stimulus would result in economic recovery, but instead Americans are now facing one of the worst recessions in history as the economy has taken a turn for the worse. With the cards stacked against him, Ohio voters are ready to send Space a message this November.”

Democrats promised their stimulus would keep unemployment under eight percent, but since the bill’s passage unemployment has hovered close to double digits.

“The jobless rate probably rose in September for a second month as the year-old U.S. recovery failed to generate enough jobs to keep up with a growing labor force, economists said before a report this week.

“Unemployment climbed to 9.7 percent from 9.6 percent in August, according to the median estimate of 62 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News ahead of an Oct. 8 report from the Labor Department.” (“Unemployment in U.S. Probably Rose as Recovery Can’t Generate Enough Jobs,” Bloomberg, 10/4/2010)

As a result of the out-of-touch majority’s failed economic agenda, House Republicans are poised to make large gains this November:

“Gallup’s generic ballot for Congress among registered voters currently shows Republicans with 46% of the vote and Democrats with 43%, similar to the 46% to 46% tie reported a week ago. However, in Gallup’s first estimates among likely voters, based on polling from Sept. 23-Oct. 3, Republicans have a double-digit advantage under two separate turnout scenarios.” (Frank Newport, Jeffrey M. Jones, and Lydia Saad, “GOP Well Positioned Among Likely Midterm Voters,” Gallup, 10/4/2010)

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