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Statement By California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring On Cong. Jerry McNerney's Refusal To Give Back Funds Received From MoveOn.Org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                   CONTACT: Hector M. Barajas

October 3, 2007                                                                    (916) 448-9496

Statement By California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring On Cong. Jerry McNerney's Refusal To Give Back Funds Received From MoveOn.Org

Today, California Republican Party Chairman Ron Nehring released the following statement concerning Democrat Congressman Jerry McNerney's calls to stop the discussion over liberal, anti-war group MoveOn.org's attacks on our military commanders:

"It looks like liberal Congressman Jerry McNerney is trying to avoid public scrutiny of his questionable decision to not return $50,000 in contributions to his political campaign by the radical anti-war group MoveOn.org.

"This isn't just about a newspaper ad, it's about Jerry McNerney and his party being bought and paid for by a fringe group that is way outside the mainstream of his California district.

"Jerry McNerney should stop calling for an end to the just criticisms of his anti-military financiers and himself move on from their donations, talking points, and defeatism."

Eli Pariser Wrote An Email To MoveOn Members Claiming They "Bought" And "Own" The Democrat Party

"[MoveOn] members received an e-mail urging them to get involved in the fight over the Democratic National Committee chairmanship by contacting state party leaders. In a combative letter, Pariser wrote, ‘Now it's our Party: we bought it, we own it, and we're going to take it back.'" (Kathryn Williams, "Can MoveOn Move On?," Newsweek, 12/14/04)

Should Politicians Say No To Controversial MoveOn.org Cash?

KGO By Mark Matthews

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=politics&id=5687713

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This goes back to the New York Times ad that ran in early September; that full page ad that showed general David Petraeus with the banner General Petraeus or betray us?

For the past month republican members of congress have held up the ad and called it shameful; the most recent case on Tuesday morning at a congressional hearing on the questionable cost effectiveness of private contractors in Iraq.

"What we're hearing today is in fact a repeat of the MoveOn.org attack on general Petraeus's patriotism," said Rep. Darrell Issa from Vista, California.

Republicans in congress forced a vote condemning the ad; now the GOP wants Democrats to give back MoveOn's campaign contributions.

"They should give back the money that they have received and in fact, they should pledge to stop taking money from this organization," said Republican Party Spokesperson Ken Spain.

The GOP is targeting those democrats who voted to condemn the ad. In the Bay Area there is only one; 11th district Democrat Jerry McNerney from Pleasanton.

"You're only as good as the company you keep and right now jerry McNerney is keeping some seriously questionable company," said Spain.

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"He can continue to take their money that is his prerogative however he is not going to stop facing the public scrutiny from republicans like myself," said Spain.

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Jerry McNerney did vote to condemn the MoveOn ad and he has taken more than $50,000 dollars in contributions from MoveOn and will continue to take their money.