PRESS RELEASE
August 4, 2006

Republican Main Street Partnership PAC
Urges Voters to Say No to Tim Walberg
 
Walberg’s Dismal Legislative Record,
Radical Agenda, Deceptive Campaign Tactics
Make Him the Wrong Choice for MI-7
 
(Washington, DC) – With just days left before the August 8th Michigan Republican primary, the Republican Main Street Partnership PAC is urging voters to say no to Tim Walberg. "Tim Walberg’s dismal legislative record, radical agenda, and deceptive campaign tactics make him the wrong choice for Republicans in Michigan’s 7th," said Sarah Chamberlain Resnick, head of the RMSP PAC. "Walberg’s campaign is working hard to hide his own legislative record and radical agenda, while misleading voters about Congressman Joe Schwarz’s record of accomplishment. On Tuesday, voters will have the chance to go to the polls and reject Tim Walberg and his deceptive and divisive campaign tactics."
 
The Republican Main Street Partnership PAC is mounting an aggressive television, radio and ground campaign to educate voters about Walberg’s record, his agenda, and the people pulling the strings behind his ill-conceived candidacy.
 
Tim Walberg’s campaign against incumbent Republican Congressman Joe Schwarz is relying heavily on out-of-state contributions from the Club for Growth. "Walberg’s campaign tactics of deception and division aren’t surprising, they are the hallmarks of a Club for Growth-backed campaign," continued Resnick.
 
"The Club for Growth claims it supports pro-growth, limited government candidates, but once again their rhetoric doesn’t match up with the reality on the ground," said Resnick. "The Walberg campaign isn’t about fiscal ideology, it’s a campaign based on deceiving voters about Congressman Schwarz’s record while trying to divide the electorate over hot button social issues."
 
The Club for Growth is pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into Walberg’s challenge to Congressman Schwarz, forcing Republicans to divert limited financial resources away from protecting the Republican majority. "Once again the Club for Growth is a willing participant in Nancy Pelosi’s effort to undermine the Republican majority in the House. The Club for Growth ought to be joining Main Street and Republican organizations across the country in working to defend our legislative majorities," continued Resnick. "Unfortunately, the Club doesn’t care about protecting our majorities; instead they are obsessed with collecting political scalps."
 
"Main Street will continue to work tirelessly to protect and expand Republican majorities in both the House and Senate. We are confident that on Tuesday the voters in Michigan will reject Tim Walberg and the Club for Growth," concluded Resnick.

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The Republican Main Street Partnership PAC is a registered political action committee that supports Republican candidates who are fiscally conservative and take a pragmatic, common-sense approach to social issues. For more information on the PAC and our candidates, visit www.mainstreetpac.com.