To: All
McClintock Statement on Withdrawal of Candidate Bill Simon
Senator Tom McClintock today released the following statement:
"I am genuinely sorry that Bill Simon is dropping out of the race. He offered a perspective to the debate that will be missed. But his decision to withdraw intensifies my resolve to stay and fight.
"At stake in this campaign, is the future of California - and that decision belongs to the people of California and must not be left to the country club back rooms. If the most qualified candidate must defer every time a celebrity or a millionaire casts a longing eye on public office, weve lost something very important in our democracy, and its called merit.
"They said that War Admiral couldnt be beat and shouldn't have to run a race against the likes of Seabiscuit. Let me assure everyone that I am one horse that is in this race to the finish line."
3 posted on
08/24/2003 7:12:34 AM PDT by
kellynla
("C" 1/5 1st Mar. Div. An Hoa, Viet Nam '69 & '70 Semper Fi)
To: kellynla
I noticed newsmax.com excerpted Mac's statement on Simon's withdrawal, withOUT including the War Admiral/Seabiscuit statement, only the last part about being in til the finish line.
Dumb excerpters!
7 posted on
08/24/2003 7:57:35 AM PDT by
b9
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