LETTER: Mike Arcuri Moderate, His Voting Record Shows

3-05-10

To the Editor:
Congressman Mike Arcuri’s opponent continues to try to paint Mike as a partisan left-wing liberal.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  
Mike is a moderate Democrat who consistently votes his own way, with the best interests of his constituents in mind and without regard for political party or ideology.
This fact is borne out by the National Journal, a nonpartisan, inside-the-beltway news service, which recently ranked Mike as one of the two most moderate legislators in the House of Representatives based on his  voting record.  From a random survey of 97 votes covering economic, foreign policy and social issues, Mike voted “liberal” 50.2 percent of the time and “conservative” 49.8 percent of the time.
Mike’s voting record proves that he is “in touch” with the majority of voters in the 24th Congressional District and that we should continue to support Mike for our own good.
ED LENTZ
New Lisbon
Chairman, County
Democratic Committee