Congressman Rodriguez Raises Concerns About Opponents' Loans
This is a press release from Congressman Ciro Rodriguez's campaign.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 23 _ With less than two weeks to go before the November 2 election, Francisco “Quico” Canseco has used more than a quarter million in campaign contributions to repay massive loans he made to his own campaign, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Reports show that for the fundraising period ending September 30, Canseco repaid $344,000 of the $597,550 he loaned himself, according to the FEC. The reports show Canseco is carrying $1 million in debt, some of which stems from his second failed bid for Congress in 2008.
“For a millionaire who claims to understand the needs of everyday, working Americans, the three-time candidate sure has a lot of money to spend trying to buy a seat in Congress,” said Rodriguez Campaign Manager Cesar Blanco. “Maybe that’s why his campaign accepted over-the-limit contributions from individuals during this same period. He’s running scared and is trying to pay off debt before losing for the third time.”
Meanwhile, Canseco’s campaign released poll numbers Thursday showing him leading Rodriguez, but Blanco said the data should be taken with a grain of salt, to say the least.
“If Canseco is using the same partisan polling firm he used last time, it’s no wonder he’s getting these numbers,” Blanco said. “As of Thursday, the New York Times has the 23rd Congressional District leaning Democratic and has Ciro ahead with 49.5 percent of the vote. I’ll take those non-partisan odds over Canseco’s lapdog pollsters any day.”
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Reports show that for the fundraising period ending September 30, Canseco repaid $344,000 of the $597,550 he loaned himself, according to the FEC. The reports show Canseco is carrying $1 million in debt, some of which stems from his second failed bid for Congress in 2008.
“For a millionaire who claims to understand the needs of everyday, working Americans, the three-time candidate sure has a lot of money to spend trying to buy a seat in Congress,” said Rodriguez Campaign Manager Cesar Blanco. “Maybe that’s why his campaign accepted over-the-limit contributions from individuals during this same period. He’s running scared and is trying to pay off debt before losing for the third time.”
Meanwhile, Canseco’s campaign released poll numbers Thursday showing him leading Rodriguez, but Blanco said the data should be taken with a grain of salt, to say the least.
“If Canseco is using the same partisan polling firm he used last time, it’s no wonder he’s getting these numbers,” Blanco said. “As of Thursday, the New York Times has the 23rd Congressional District leaning Democratic and has Ciro ahead with 49.5 percent of the vote. I’ll take those non-partisan odds over Canseco’s lapdog pollsters any day.”
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