Election 2006,  Politics

Tom McClintock Watch: Mel Gibson Fundraising Letter FLAP

August 9, 2006 /

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California state Sen. Tom McClintock, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of California, is shown speaking at the California Republican winter convention, in this Feb. 25, 2006 file photo taken in San Jose, Calif. McClintock said he no longer will use a fundraising letter sent on his behalf by Mel Gibson. Gibson has admitted to an anti-Semitic tirade after he was pulled over for speeding in Malibu, July 28. McClintock decided to pull the letter after the incident, his campaign spokesman, Stan Devereaux, said Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006. Gibson has apologized for his comments about Jews.

AP: Calif. candidate pulls Mel Gibson letter

The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor said he no longer will use a fundraising letter sent on his behalf by Mel Gibson, who admitted to an anti-Semitic tirade after he was pulled over for speeding.

Tom McClintock decided to pull the letter after the incident, his campaign spokesman said Tuesday.

“Tom saw the news and the situation as it was unfolding with Mel Gibson and made a conscious decision to direct people not to use the letter any further. He was disillusioned by the situation with Mr. Gibson,” spokesman Stan Devereaux said.

Devereaux said the campaign sent Gibson’s letter to would-be donors four times, twice this year and twice last year.

A BIG OOPS and poor campaign staff research is to blame here. But, the candidate always shares the blame. Next time it might be wise for McClintock to check out and research his Hollywood pals a little closer.

If there is any consolation and there IS, at least Mel Gibson isn’t a convicted child molester like Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary fame who wrote a fundraising letter for McClintock’s opponent, California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi.

Flap has the letter (via Karen Hanretty):

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Flap doesn’t think this story with Mel Gibson will have much staying power with this re-revelation of Yarrow’s molestation history (even though he was pardoned by President Jimmy Carter).

But…..a couple questions for John Garamendi:

Why did you accept fundraising help from a convicted child molester?

Do you support Jessica’s Law? You know – Proposition 83 on November’s ballot – Jessica’s Law, the Sexual Predator Punishment and Control Act of 2006.

What say you John Garamendi?

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