Greg Davis running hypocritical campaign to distract from tax-raising record
Travis Childers, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District, released the following statement today, calling on Greg Davis to stop his hypocritical attacks:
“The only pastors that should be relevant in this race are my own pastor and the countless church leaders across North Mississippi that are the backbone of our communities.
“Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s comments, especially those attacking America, are outrageous and are totally unacceptable. As I have said previously, I strongly disagree with the tone and content of Reverend Wright’s statements.
“But this race is not about a senator from Illinois or a pastor from Chicago. It’s about the people of Mississippi. It’s about right and wrong. And the way Greg Davis is running his campaign is wrong.
“Greg Davis’ latest attack is hypocritical – attacking me for not condemning Rev. Wright – when it appears Davis has not released a statement and has nothing on his Web site condemning Reverend Wright himself.
“This is a pattern with Greg Davis. He attacks Glenn McCullough on the waste of tax money, but Davis wasted $27,000 in taxpayer funds on a new car for himself. He has attacked me on taxes, but he is one of the biggest tax-raising politicians in North Mississippi.
“Greg Davis has also stayed silent on what matters to our community – jobs. Greg Davis has been silent on unfair trade deals that would hurt Mississippi. Today, I took a stand a signed a ‘No New Trade Deals’ pledge. Greg Davis is taking money from Big Oil and he refused to join me in pledging not to take money from Big Drug Companies.
“It is clear Greg Davis will be a vote in Congress for more waste, more taxes and more lost jobs. It is now clear that Greg Davis is the biggest hypocrite in Mississippi politics.”
Travis Childers Campaign Release
4/29/8
Magnolia Tribune
