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05-20-2010, 04:01 AM
Dan Mongiardo penned this op-ed in Sunday's Lexington Herald-Leader, slamming his opponent, Jack Conway:
“The fundamental question for Democratic Primary voters is: Who's on your side? As attorney general, Jack Conway collected over $70,000 in campaign cash from utility companies while his office negotiated millions in rate hikes. Conway has pocketed $106,000 from Wall Street insiders, including Goldman Sachs.
I have stood up for Kentucky ratepayers and challenged Conway on his unethical conduct and proposed the toughest Wall Street reforms of any candidate. Since expressing support for Henry Waxman's cap-and-trade bill last year, national Democrats have pumped over $500,000 into Conway's campaign coffers.
In contrast, I strongly oppose cap and trade. It will devastate Kentucky's economy and increase electric rates.
If you're looking for another lawyer-politician who's more comfortable schmoozing with Washington lobbyists than Kentucky factory workers, Jack 's your guy. But if you're looking for a small-town doctor who will hold Wall Street accountable, get spending under control and champion the cause of Kentucky's working families, your hunt is over.
Read more at the Washington Examiner:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Kentuckys-most-liberal-Senate-candidate-opposes-cap-and-trade-94105239.html#ixzz0oSjbC9p2
“The fundamental question for Democratic Primary voters is: Who's on your side? As attorney general, Jack Conway collected over $70,000 in campaign cash from utility companies while his office negotiated millions in rate hikes. Conway has pocketed $106,000 from Wall Street insiders, including Goldman Sachs.
I have stood up for Kentucky ratepayers and challenged Conway on his unethical conduct and proposed the toughest Wall Street reforms of any candidate. Since expressing support for Henry Waxman's cap-and-trade bill last year, national Democrats have pumped over $500,000 into Conway's campaign coffers.
In contrast, I strongly oppose cap and trade. It will devastate Kentucky's economy and increase electric rates.
If you're looking for another lawyer-politician who's more comfortable schmoozing with Washington lobbyists than Kentucky factory workers, Jack 's your guy. But if you're looking for a small-town doctor who will hold Wall Street accountable, get spending under control and champion the cause of Kentucky's working families, your hunt is over.
Read more at the Washington Examiner:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Kentuckys-most-liberal-Senate-candidate-opposes-cap-and-trade-94105239.html#ixzz0oSjbC9p2