Posted on 12/30/2009 7:50:21 AM PST by SmithL
Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, proudly issued a news release recently showing his conservative side — he broke ranks with House Democrats on a bill that would raise the federal debt limit by $290 billion.
McNerney says he's not as liberal as his critics say, yet Republicans trying to oust him from Congress next year say he agrees with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about 97 percent of the time.
"Our district is a moderate district," McNerney said in a recent interview. "Sometimes I'm aligned with the speaker; sometimes I'm not. By and large, I'm a moderate."
McNerney, who was elected in 2006 and re-elected in 2008, faces what could be a stern challenge from Republicans who object to Congress' and President Barack Obama's policies. Six Republicans, and a seventh who is willing to be drafted as a candidate, may vie to unseat McNerney next year.
The 11th Congressional District covers much of San Joaquin County, including the Lodi area, Brentwood, Morgan Hill and parts of the Delta, Livermore and San Ramon valleys. The district leans Republican, but the San Joaquin Valley is considered more conservative than Republicans in the East Bay.
A National Journal survey online reports that McNerney was the 196th most liberal congressman in 2008 and the 232nd most conservative. On economic issues, McNerney ranked in the 55th percentile among liberals
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Moderate and liberal are euphemisms for socialist.
I live in Tracy and by talking to the locals, he is vulnerable, but the challenger will need some cash to get the message out. I am not sure who that will be yet, but I plan on making time to support the true conservative candidate if there is one in the race. Mcnerney is a weasel to the core. He needs to go down.
This would be the same McNerney that didn’t want to face his own constituents during the summer. A health care tea party in front of his office drew 500 people on a Saturday. In the heat.
He voted for Cap and Trade...he voted for Health Care Reform. Nothing moderate about him.
Regardless of how “moderate” this guy is, he still has a “D” behind his name and this gives power to Queen Nancy and the San Francisco socialists. The voters in his district need to replace him with someone with an “R” or “L” or “I” behind his or her name.
Regardless of how “moderate” this guy is, he still has a “D” behind his name and this gives power to Queen Nancy and the San Francisco socialists. The voters in his district need to replace him with someone with an “R” or “L” or “I” behind his or her name.
There is no such thing as a Moderate democrat when a liberal like Pelosi is driving the agenda. When they vote for healthcare and cap and trade then they no longer can be called moderates.
So he's more a Trotskyite than a Stalinist. OK
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