FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2008
Contact: Stan Devereux
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McClintock Calls on Opponent to Take One Position and Stick to It
Brown Refuses to Respond to Bipartisan Appeal by McClintock

State Senator Tom McClintock Friday again called on his Democratic opponent Charlie Brown to join him in a bi-partisan call for Nancy Pelosi to bring Congress back from vacation for a straight up or down vote on off-shore drilling.

"Charlie Brown really opposes offshore drilling and can't muster the courage to tell the voters of the Fourth District his true position," McClintock said. "Brown is unable to explain his wildly inconsistent statements he has made on offshore drilling. The fact is Charlie Brown opposes offshore drilling."

Brown attended a fundraiser Wednesday night at an exclusive Beverly Hills fundraiser hosted by liberal Congressman Brad Sherman. Sherman is one of the most vocal opponents of offshore drilling.

"Brown is raising money from the very people who are blocking this nation's ability to become energy independent," McClintock said.

On July 22, Brown announced his opposition to opening new American territory for offshore oil development. Then, as recently as last Friday, the Brown campaign said the candidate favors both the Republican and Democratic proposals on energy. The Republican plan, which McClintock endorses, calls for opening new offshore territory to oil exploration.

"You can't be all things to all people, Charlie. Take one position and stick with it," McClintock said.