NORTH KINGSTOWN – Today Mark Zaccaria, Republican candidate for Congress, responded to the expected news that his opponent, Congressman Jim Langevin, would seek re-election.
“I welcome Mr. Langevin into the 2010 race, and I hope that this time, unlike in 2008, he will be open to multiple public debates in which the issues can be discussed in front of the voters,” said Zaccaria. In 2008, Langevin ignored numerous requests from Zaccaria to engage in public debates, eventually agreeing to a single radio debate. “I’m sure he will spend the next three months ducking any debates with Ms. Dennigan and spend the Fall refusing to debate me. If he is so proud of his record, why is he afraid to defend it in a public debate?”
Zaccaria went on to disagree with some of the comments made by Langevin in the recent article in the Providence Journal.
“Mr. Langevin is right that people are tired of partisan politics,” Zaccaria said. “But I find it laughable that he would describe himself as ‘non-partisan’. Langevin has been the most reliable vote for Speaker Pelosi, voting the party line about 98 percent of the time. If he doesn’t see that as being partisan, then he is delusional. Rhode Island cannot afford to allow Mr. Langevin and Speaker Pelosi to continue to put people out of work and drive businesses out of this country while catering to their special interests.”
Mark Zaccaria is a resident of North Kingstown, RI, where he runs a small business. He and his wife, Ruth, have been married for 35 years. They have three grown children who are all residents of the state. Learn more about Mark’s candidacy for congress at the web site: http://www.zaccariaforuscongress.com
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Press Release: Zaccaria for Congress
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