
Brad Ellsworth Lies To Hoosiers, Tries To Run From Record Of Voting To Transfer Terrorist Suspects To U.S. Soil
Just 62 days from Election Day, liberal U.S. Representative Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) is desperately lying about his record and lashing out his Republican challenger Dan Coats (R-IN), who launched a new ad highlighting Ellsworth’s votes to close the Guantanamo Bay and transfer and prosecute terrorist detainees to U.S. soil.
WTHR-TV reports that “Dan Coats launched the ad last week criticizing Ellsworth over his stance on the Guantanamo Bay prison” claiming that “My opponent voted to close Guantanamo and move terrorists to the United States where they can have the same legal rights as Americans. As your senator I will fight the move.” However, “Ellsworth spoke to reporters about the ad, saying Coats' claims were untrue,” and citing “military top brass who testified before Congress that both federal courts and military tribunals were needed to deal with terrorist suspects.”
But, contrary to Ellsworth’s dishonest attempts to run from his own record, the facts reveal that he voted on numerous occasions to support the Obama Administration’s attempts to close Guantanamo Bay. Ellsworth also voted for measures that would allow President Obama to transfer, detain, and prosecute terrorist suspects on American soil, a move that many senior military officers and intelligence officials warned “would threaten national security and public safety,” as “Prisoners transferred to U.S. prisons would turn those prisons -- and the nearby civilian populations -- into high-probability terrorist targets.”
“Brad Ellsworth’s record in support of Nancy Pelosi and President Obama’s policies to close Guantanamo Bay and bring terrorist suspects to U.S. soil speaks for itself,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Brian Walsh. “Ellsworth’s false claims are yet another reminder that he is completely out-of-touch with Hoosier voters, who have rejected his weak positions on national security and his reckless spending agenda in Washington. This November, voters in Indiana will have an opportunity to elect an honorable and trustworthy leader in Dan Coats as their next U.S. Senator.”
Wyden Attempts to Distance Himself from Obamacare
In Oregon, incumbent Ron Wyden attempts to run from the unpopular health care bill he voted into law last year. The Wall Street Journal reports:
Most Democrats have come to understand that they can't run on ObamaCare, but few have the temerity of Ron Wyden. The Oregon Senator is the first to break with the policy underpinnings of the bill he voted for… Mr. Wyden should have known better than to vote for ObamaCare given his market instincts and health-care experience… These practical realities aside, Mr. Wyden's move may be more important as a political signal. Mr. Wyden is running for re-election this year. And while he is now well ahead of GOP challenger Jim Huffman, in a year like this one he has cause to avoid becoming Barbara Boxer or Patty Murray, who may lose because they've remained liberals from MSNBC central casting… On ObamaCare, Democrats are having the first political second thoughts, at least in this election season. Mr. Wyden is essentially saying that what his party passed is not acceptable, and if such thinking builds, opponents may have a real chance to replace ObamaCare with something better.
Senator Jim Bunning Predicts Rand Paul Victory in November
In Kentucky, retiring Senator Jim Bunning predicts a win for Rand Paul in November saying “The intensity on the Republican or conservative side in this election is unbelievable.” Politico reports:
Retiring Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) predicted late Thursday that GOP nominee Rand Paul would win the seat, citing "unbelievable” intensity about the election among party members and conservatives… Bunning told the crowd at a restaurant along the Ohio River, “The intensity on the Republican or conservative side in this election is unbelievable,” and cited national polls.
Romney Will Campaign for Mark Kirk in Chicago
In Illinois, Politico’s Alex Burns reports that Mark Kirk will received the support of yet another popular national figure:
Mitt Romney will visit Chicago on Sept. 24 to stump for Republican Senate candidate Mark Kirk, according to a source close to the Kirk campaign. Kirk’s also getting a boost this month from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who’s scheduled to appear with the congressman on Sept. 13. A Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll published overnight showed the race for President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat as close as can be…
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