Rice Challenged To Return Reid Donation
U. S. Senate candidate Andrew Rice was challenged today to disassociate himself from U. S. Senator Harry Reid, Democrat who yesterday attacked the vital-to-Oklahoma energy industry.
Matt Pinnell, Director of Oklahoma Victory 2008, called on Senator Rice to stand up for Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry after Reid declared on national television yesterday, “oil makes us sick.” Pinnell also said Rice should return a maximum campaign donation from Reid.
Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Reid said that “coal makes us sick, oil makes us sick” on the Fox Business Network. (Video available at http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=512354e730a88fee4fcc330f7&id=735a8bce27&e=8b3e9d2ca4)
“The oil and gas industry is a core part of our economy, providing one in seven Oklahoma jobs,” said Matt Pinnell. “We’re calling on Rice to declare independence from his party’s anti-energy leadership, who show no hesitation launching dishonest attacks on Oklahoma’s economy and the thousands of men and women who serve our state in the oil industry.
“Senator Rice has the opportunity to take a stand and prove he puts Oklahomans ahead of Washington rhetoric by returning the contribution he received from Senator Reid on May 5 of $5,000 (http://list-manage.com/track/click u=512354e730a88fee4fcc330f7&id=c69b264686&e=8b3e9d2ca4) and repudiating these remarks.
“If Senator Rice is in fact in Senator Reid's camp and doesn't repudiate his remarks, then we call on Senator Rice to pledge not to accept coordinated campaign funding from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which itself has raised over $500,000 from the oil and gas industry this election cycle.”
Matt Pinnell, Director of Oklahoma Victory 2008, called on Senator Rice to stand up for Oklahoma’s oil and gas industry after Reid declared on national television yesterday, “oil makes us sick.” Pinnell also said Rice should return a maximum campaign donation from Reid.
Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Reid said that “coal makes us sick, oil makes us sick” on the Fox Business Network. (Video available at http://list-manage.com/track/click?u=512354e730a88fee4fcc330f7&id=735a8bce27&e=8b3e9d2ca4)
“The oil and gas industry is a core part of our economy, providing one in seven Oklahoma jobs,” said Matt Pinnell. “We’re calling on Rice to declare independence from his party’s anti-energy leadership, who show no hesitation launching dishonest attacks on Oklahoma’s economy and the thousands of men and women who serve our state in the oil industry.
“Senator Rice has the opportunity to take a stand and prove he puts Oklahomans ahead of Washington rhetoric by returning the contribution he received from Senator Reid on May 5 of $5,000 (http://list-manage.com/track/click u=512354e730a88fee4fcc330f7&id=c69b264686&e=8b3e9d2ca4) and repudiating these remarks.
“If Senator Rice is in fact in Senator Reid's camp and doesn't repudiate his remarks, then we call on Senator Rice to pledge not to accept coordinated campaign funding from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which itself has raised over $500,000 from the oil and gas industry this election cycle.”
Labels: Andrew Rice, Harry Reid, Matt Pinnell, Oklahoma Victory
posted by Mike McCarville @ 4:18 PM
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