With all of the bogus political immigration reform and “War On Women” claims Democrats are flinging at the Republican Party’s political wall-hoping that something will eventually stick- Obamacare continuous to be the single issue that is sinking Democrat Party chances to win back seats in the House of Representatives, and retain control in the Senate.
One of the most contentious congressional races is taking place in Florida’s panhandle.Representative Steve Southerland is facing a hard charge from former U.S. Senator Bob Graham’s daughter, Gwen Graham.
Even as a recent public opinion poll has Southerland besting Graham by 6 percentage points, Democrats are not backing down from the fight, and have reverted to using false and misleading messaging to try to win this race.
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Graham and Democrats have received Politifact’s “coveted” “Pants On Fire” rating for an ad they put out claiming that Southerland “voted himself health care for life.”
Southerland’s campaign is now jabbing at Graham’s hypocritical and Obama-like call for true government transparency.
The Southerland campaign contends that Graham ” has been anything but transparent about her support for Obamacare,” and her ties to the likes of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, and Howard Dean.“Steve Southerland has voted for greater transparency in health care, federal regulations, agency efficiency, and how taxpayers’ personal information is utilized by the IRS,” said Southerland campaign manager Luke Strickland. “Gwen Graham, on the other hand, has been anything but transparent about her support for Obamacare, her record as a high-powered political advisor to John Kerry and Howard Dean, or the thousands of dollars she’s taken from Nancy Pelosi. We certainly welcome a debate with Gwen Graham on issues of transparency.”-Southerland For Congress press release
In an earlier Shark Tank story, we posted Southerland’s accounting of Gwen Graham’s shifting positions on Obamacare.
GWEN WAS FOR IT:“We know Gwen Graham is a Washington, D.C.-trained lawyer, but it takes some serious effort to argue for keeping, fixing, and repealing Obamacare – all in one campaign season,” said Southerland campaign manager Luke Strickland. “It makes you wonder what Ms. Graham has to hide. Is she afraid voters will find out that her campaign is bankrolled by Obamacare supporters?
Is she concerned that her pro-Obamacare position could hurt her with voters struggling to pay their higher premiums? Only Gwen Graham knows where she really stands on Obamacare, and it’s time for her to come clean with everyone else.”
• “First of all, I don’t think [a repeal] is going to happen…” (Roll Call, 5/28/13)
• “It is now the law…” (Roll Call, 5/28/13)
• “One of my commitments is to stop fighting it.” (Tripp Scott Presents Gwen Graham, 6/14/13)
BEFORE SHE WANTED TO FIX IT:
• “Washington needs to fix the law…” (GwenGraham.com)
• “Fix the problems…” (GwenGraham.com)
• “Find common sense fixes…” (GwenGraham.com)
BEFORE SHE WAS AGAINST IT:
• “‘I don’t think there’s much difference’ between repealing the law and the fixes she supports, Graham said.” (News Herald, 8/31/14)
• “That’s another area of the law that I would repeal.” (News Herald, 8/31/14)
