(Ed note: Yea. I just came up with that cheesy name for this “scandal”. Sue me.)
Scott Taylor, candidate for the GOP nomination in the 2nd Congressional District, responded through his campaign manager to the controversy associated with his joint statement with Ben Loyola over the “Contract on Congress.”
The Rigell campaign has accused Taylor and Loyola of plagiarism.
“Scott Taylor worked with Ben Loyola to craft our joint congressional reforms: the “Contract on Congress”; but that statement is certainly not the first time those reforms appeared. If you look back at our past press releases and the “Freshman 50″, these reforms have formed much of the basis of our campaign,” said Scott Weldon, Taylor’s campaign manager. “Our goal has always been to elevate the tone of this campaign and create commonsense proposals that will resonate with the people of the 2nd District. Bringing the campaign to this new low is unnecessary when people are losing their jobs and government continues to intrude into their lives.”
Regarding the coincidence of each reform matching Rigell’s reforms in the same order, Weldon replied, “Until Bearing Drift posted it, I had not previously seen Rigell’s message. So, I cannot comment on the order.”
