MD: Franchot for Comptroller

9:12 pm EST December 30th, 2005 | Democrats | Comments Off

Delegate Peter Franchot is running in the Democratic primary for comptroller against former governor Donald Schaeffer, because the man is just too cosy with Ehrlich and the Republican party. He explains why

Ladies and Gentlemen, this election represents the end of an era, and the dawning of a new day. A day when Democrats are proud to stand up as Democrats and make their voices heard. A day when being a Democrat no longer means being less Republican, but being a Democrat means being more progressive. A day when voters reward candidates with a social conscience. A day when middle class and working families interests again come first to our state policymakers.

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Don t be fooled by a wolf in sheep s clothing. Our Democratic Comptroller is a Democrat in name only. Don t believe me? In 1992, William Donald Schaefer endorsed George Bush over Bill Clinton. It s true. Four years later, he endorsed Bob Dole over Bill Clinton. Then faced with the choice between Al Gore and George W. Bush, did he endorse Al Gore? Nope. And after four years of George W. Bush leading in the wrong direction, William Donald Schaeffer would not even endorse John Kerry over George Bush.

And, after four years of W leading us in the wrong direction, William Donald Schaefer again endorsed George W Bush over John Kerry. Ladies and gentlemen, when you endorse Bush and Dole over Bill Clinton, and then don t endorse Al Gore and John Kerry over George W. Bush, you are not a Democrat.