Press release:
Jane Corwin and Kathy Hochul are professional politicians. They are lying about me and my record. They lied about their own past history, taking credit for work done by others.
In the real world, any employer would fire both of them for dishonesty. Sadly, their behavior is considered politics as usual. I refuse to accept it.
My morality and upbringing require me to tell the truth. My opponents have no such loyalty to the truth. We have seen politicians from both parties say one thing in campaigns and do another when elected. Jane Corwin and Kathy Hochul fit that mold.
My honesty and my reputation have enabled me to build a successful business in Western New York. They are also my qualifications for serving the people of the 26th district in the U.S. Congress.
I will not lend my integrity and my reputation for honesty to a forum with two politicians who will say anything to get elected.
After thinking about this long and hard, I have come to a decision that I will not participate in the alleged debates. Jane Corwin and Kathy Hochul can use the television time to explain how both political parties have sent our jobs overseas and spent our nation into debt.
I will speak directly with the voters who want and deserve honest answers. I will hold an electronic town hall on Saturday May 21st where voters can ask me any question they want and get an honest answer.
Jane Corwin's campaign issued this response:
WILLIAMSVILLE -- Matthew Harakal, Communications Director for Jane Corwin for Congress, made the following statement this evening regarding Jack Davis' withdrawal from tomorrow's scheduled debate:
“This is exactly why Jack Davis can’t be trusted by Western New Yorkers – he backed out of the debate and he’d back out on them. Tomorrow’s debate will show a clear contrast between career politician Kathy Hochul and businesswoman Jane Corwin. Unlike Democrats Jack Davis and Kathy Hochul, Jane Corwin has never been one to back down from a fight, and you will see the type of leader she will be in Congress during tomorrow’s debate.”
LOL you got to love
LOL you got to love politics.... After Corwin's for Congress took it's sweet A time contributing their answers this Matthew Harakal has the balls to post this, I dont usually react to statements like this but.... Its so obvious that it's nothing but high schoolish backstabbing and bs that I found it kind of insulting.
I know one thing....This is one voter that would not cast a vote for Corwin, even if a gun was pointed at my head to do so. I get the feeling that alot of people have shared that feeling before this.
write-in Jeff Allen, I
write-in Jeff Allen, I promise not to smack photographers.
Mr Davis...... You are
Mr Davis......
You are trying to enter the world of professional politicians. If you can't debate them, how will you represent me while standing in their midst? I had considered you a viable candidate until this insanity slipped from your mouth. Now I'm forced to examine my 2 other alternatives.
Thank you for coming clean before I wasted my vote. Now I can try to find someone who will really fight for me instead of refusing to be involved.
Enjoy your retirement & please don't muddy the waters with yet another attempt to be elected to a position you aren't qualified to hold.
That media spectacle with
That media spectacle with Corwin and Hochul can hardly be called a "debate" The moderators lobbed softball questions and both of them gave pablum answers. I was hoping they would ask for their respective favorite cookie recipes so I could take something useful away from it. FWIW, they both did pretty bad on "local info about the 26th district" although I didn't know the answers either, but then I'm not trying to represent the people in the 26th district. Good to know what kind of cars they have, even if Jane can't tell a Lexus from a Caddy. That's OK, neither can my wife and I love her very much.
Corwin: blah, blah, blah,
Corwin: blah, blah, blah, blah..small businesses, blah blah blah blah...small businesses, blah blah blah
Hochul: blah blah blah blah senior citizens blah blah blah blah blah senior citizens blah blah blah blah