Friday, May 7, 2010

Tom Campbell Is Barbara Boxer's Political Twin; Separated At Birth?

The more I learn about Republican Tom Campbell the more I do not like what he stands for. He has questionable Conservative credentials on the economic side of the coin, and he is no different from Barbara Boxer on the social side of the coin. Campbell supports abortion rights and gay marriage. From the Los Angeles Times:
"The contest to unseat Boxer has been overshadowed by the bruising Republican race for governor between Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former EBay CEO Meg Whitman, who has blanketed the state with ads and donated $59 million of her own money to her bid.

Campbell, who unlike Fiorina and DeVore supports gay marriage and abortion rights, has led in recent polls, but Fiorina has often been close behind. And although DeVore has developed a following on conservative blogs and among "tea party" groups, he has struggled to catch up with his rivals in polls and fundraising..."
And more from the Bay Area:
"He also served as a member of Congress for five terms, representing the South Bay. Campbell lived in the city of Campbell when he was first elected to congress. He held the 12th Congressional seat for two terms and then later held the 15th district for three terms, after Norman Mineta resigned.

He then made a failed attempt for U.S. Senate, losing handily to Dianne Feinstein.

Campbell is a moderate Republican. He is conservative on fiscal issues and considered liberal on social issues like gay marriage and abortion..."
It should be increasingly clear that Conservatives cannot vote for Tom Campbell, he offers no substantive change from our current Liberal Senator, Barbara Boxer.

Cross posted at Blue Collar Philosophy.

2 comments:

  1. Interesting post..
    um..so ..what does divide these two candidates?
    natalie

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  2. I guess it depends on what is important to you. It seems you cannot trust Campbell on taxes, and his social issue views are a deal breaker for me. I think DeVore has been most consistent and given the anti-incumbent sentiment has a good chance at beating Boxer. Let us not settle this time.

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