DOES CONGRESSMAN RICK BOUCHER REPRESENT YOUR VALUES?
You be the judge.
“The Republicans no longer own the south, they own Appalachia. Florida and Virginia are no longer southern states. Democrats don’t want Appalachia because you’d have to lose the rest of the coalition to win it”. – Morley Winograd, fellow of The New Democrat Network. (December, 2008 AFTER the election).
“Southwest Virginia will vote for Obama like the rest of the state.” – Rick Boucher – October, ’08 in Roanoke.
“We knew he [Obama] would not carry the 9th District but the idea was for him to perform well enough here to carry the state.” – Rick Boucher – election night November, ’08 in Abingdon.
Does Congressman Rick Boucher represent your core values?
Kuwait War – 1991? …… Boucher – NO
Partial-Birth Abortions paid for by tax payers? …… Boucher – YES
English the official language of America? …… Boucher – NO
Anti-Terrorism Act 1996? …… Boucher – NO
Post 9/11 Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 …. Boucher – NO (passed 337-79).
Post 9/11 Patriot Act 2001? …… Boucher – NO (passed 357-66).
Photo ID to vote? …… Boucher – NO
War in Iraq? …. Boucher – YES/ NO/ NO to Surge/silence/no apology?
Drill for oil? …… Boucher – NO
New Refineries? …… Boucher – No
Line Item Veto? …… Boucher – NO
Tax Reform? …… Boucher – NO
National Taxpayers Union ….. Boucher rated “F” … eleven years in a row.
Info to schools on dangers of tobacco use? …… Boucher – NO (passed 353 to 70). (“Tobacco” donated $30,600 to Boucher’s 2008 “campaign”). (He ran unopposed).
“CQ” TOP TEN LIST of lawmakers who accepted the most money in FREE TRAVEL in the ’07-’08 Congress … Boucher? … NUMBER #8! (Out of 435).
ACLU? …… 100% Approval Rating for Boucher.
Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and NEA? …… 100% Approval of Boucher.
Christian Coalition? …… 15% Approval Rating for Boucher.
Nat’l Right to Life Comm.? …… “0″ Approval Rating for Boucher.
JOBS in 9th District? … Pro-Business PAC’s ”0″ & ”F” ratings for Boucher.
Wall Street bail-out? …… Boucher – YES (American Bankers Assoc., Commercial Banks, and Securities and Investment Firms donated $99,350.00 to Boucher’s ’08 “campaign”). (He ran unopposed).
Auto bail-out? …… Boucher – YES (“Automotive” contributed $25,500 to Boucher’s ’08 “campaign”). (Again, he ran unopposed).
OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT? …….
“He [Obama] has the broadest appeal of any of our Democrat candidates.” – Rick Boucher early in ’08. (In the 9th District, Hillary Clinton won the Democrat primary over Obama by margin of 2 to 1).
“Sen. Obama is a friend of coal.” - Rick Boucher.
“Sen. Obama is a friend to gun owners”. - “He respects the Second Amendment” … and …”He’s had that position for a long time”. – Rick Boucher.
“I personally believe that he [Sen. Obama] will be the the most Southwest-Virginia friendly president in American history”. – Rick Boucher.
“Obama’s three visits to Southwest Virginia, the place where he kicked off his campaign, mean he’s acquainted with its needs and priorities”. – Rick Boucher.