FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 22, 2010
CONTACT: JAMES SLEPIAN
BOCCIERI’S BETRAYAL ON HEALTH CARE RAISES $50,000 IN 48 HOURS FOR RENACCI CAMPAIGN
Outraged voters from across Ohio and around the nation arm Renacci to Defeat Boccieri
Canton, OH—Since word first spread last week that John Boccieri was considering voting in favor of the Obama-Pelosi health care plan, Jim Renacci’s congressional campaign witnessed a rapid rise in campaign contributions from concerned voters, both within Ohio and across the country. Following Boccieri’s Friday morning press conference, during which he verified that he would in fact support the Obama-Pelosi plan, the already steady stream of donations to the Renacci campaign quickly evolved into a tsunami—as outraged voters pumped nearly $40,000 into Renacci’s war chest on Friday alone.
In total, on-line, mail and in-person contributions to the campaign topped $50,000 between Wednesday evening and close of business on Friday. Donations continued to pour in over the weekend as John Boccieri made his flip-flop on health care official, by casting one of the deciding votes in favor of Obama-Care on Sunday.
“Voters in the 16th district and across the country are furious with John Boccieri for his decision to once again fall in line with Nancy Pelosi and cast a deciding vote for this reckless and unconscionable piece of legislation. At a time when Americans can afford it least, this bill will raise the cost of healthcare for working families and take a wrecking ball to what’s left of our economy. John Boccieri and his Democratic colleagues have pursued a failed agenda in Washington while ignoring the will of their constituents at home, and now the American people are fighting back—with their voices, their votes and their wallets,” Renacci spokesman James Slepian said.
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