May 23, 2008

 

 

Dear Friends and Supporters,

 

I know some of you are outraged by the latest accusation by one of my opponents.  Some of you have suggested I sue Mr. Waldman for defamation, others have suggested more colorful responses.  Normally, candidates are advised not to respond to ridiculous charges because it only serves to repeat the charge which may be unknown to a large portion of the voters. In this situation, the charge leveled by Mr. Waldman’s campaign is so unbelievable and contrary to the truth that we have decided to not respond to the charge in the mail and assume that the voters are smart enough to separate truth from fiction.   

 

For those who may not be familiar with what is going on, here are the facts.  In mail to voters, Mr. Waldman has accused me of supporting the war in Iraq.  He has juxtaposed a grainy, unflattering picture of me next to one of George Bush.  Not only is his accusation completely untrue, Mr. Waldman knows it is untrue. He sites no facts and offers no supporting documents to backup his scurrilous accusation. Even more importantly, Mr. Waldman heard me state without reservation that I oppose the war in Iraq during the more than 20 campaign debates we had.

 

I have stated publicly on numerous occasions that I vehemently oppose the war in Iraq and that I am sickened by the continuous loss of life, not to mention the $3 billion per week that we are spending in Iraq which would be better spent on domestic social programs.

 

For Mr. Waldman to accuse me of something he knows is completely untrue is politics at the worst. I am appalled that he would exploit such an important issue and then lie about my position.

 

I thank you for your kind words of support and know that with friends and supporters like you, we will be successful on June 3^rd.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (818) 785-4469.

 

Sincerely,

Bob Blumenfield