New Haven’s Little Italy, Friday, September 06, 2002
The following statement comes from the candidate announcement
Congresswoman DeLauro made two months ago in her backyard.
http://nearhome.com/delauro/announce.html.
"You know, one of my opponents in this race says he is running on his
'pedigree' and his desire to turnout the ('Italo-Americans') who have achieved
office in this community. Well, I am proud of what our families have made here
in America. And I delight in the diversity that makes this such a wonderful
area to represent in the United States Congress - pedigree or no
pedigree."
Today, Republican candidate Richter Elser and I are holding this joint news conference on the corner of Wooster St. and DePalma Court, near the Little Italy iron arch and monument in New Haven, to challenge Congresswoman
DeLauro:
- first, to disclose which one of her opponents she thinks is using this
campaign to attack Italian-Americans and her evidence for making
that accusation; and
- second, to stop the mudslinging and personal attacks and debate us
on the real issues concerning voters in the 3rd District, such as
universal health care, corporate corruption, campaign finance reform,
the war against Iraq, and clean air. And I look forward to
these debates.
When Mr. Elser and I announced our candidacies earlier this year,
Congresswoman DeLauro welcomed us into the race and said she looked
forward to debating the issues. Now it’s up to you in the media to make sure
these debates take place and are covered. As candidates for public office, we
owe it to the voters of the 3rd District to hold public debates. The incumbent
has only participated in two debates in the 12 years she has been in office.
This fall there will be three debates. The Republican candidate and I invite
Congresswoman DeLauro to join us in these debates, so the people of the
3rd District can decide whose ideas they like best. Public dialogue is at the
heart of representative democracy and at the center of my campaign to be the
next representative of the 3rd District of Connecticut to the Congress of the
United States.
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