As I told you today, Cong. Phil Crane is running a negative TV ad against Melissa Bean, and now they are hitting her hard on the “flip-flopping” thing.

FOR IMMEDIDATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 22, 2004

GOP AND “FLIPPY” THE DOLPHIN TO WELCOME DEMOCRATIC VOLUNTEERS WITH FREE “FLIP-FLOPS” FOR PRECINCT WALKS

WAUCONDA, IL – Illinois Victory 2004 will welcome Democratic volunteers for Melissa Bean to the 8th District on Saturday, October 22 with a free distribution of “flip-flops” for precinct walkers in Lake Zurich. The “flip-flop” giveaway will begin at approximately 9:30 a.m. at Paulus Park, 400 Whitney Road. GOP supporters also will be joined at the event by “Flippy” the Dolphin, whose own piscine acrobatics reflect Bean’s flip-flops on tax issues

“Melissa Bean has flip-flopped on so many issues that other Democrats should know what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes,” said Illinois Victory 2004 spokesman John McGovern.

Out-of-district Democrats are sending volunteers into the 8th District to help prop up Bean’s wobbly campaign. Like Bean, most of the volunteers who will hit Lake Zurich on Saturday are non-residents who will try and impose their liberal agenda on mainstream, conservative voters.

“Melissa Bean doesn’t live in the 8th District, so it’s no surprise that she must import more Democrats to create an illusion of support for her campaign,” said McGovern.