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The state Democratic Party is attempting to capitalize on Steve Pearce’s recent comments indicating he was not convinced that President Barack Obama was born in the United States. An e-mail to supporters from Executive Director Scott Forrester announced that “Steve Pearce joined the controversial ‘Birther’ movement” and asked for volunteers to “reject Congressman Pearce and his extreme views.”
The letter, which carries a standard “donate” button at the bottom, goes on to attempt to tie Pearce to Sarah Palin, who was widely criticized last year for, telling a conservative talk radio host: “I think the public rightfully is still making [Obama's birth certificate] an issue.”
Palin quickly backtracked with a post on her Facebook page saying: ”…at no point – not during the campaign, and not during recent interviews – have I asked the president to produce his birth certificate or suggested that he was not born in the United States.”
Here’s the full text of the letter from the Democratic Party of New Mexico:
Dear Supporter,Earlier this week, former Congressman Steve Pearce joined the controversial “Birther” movement by questioning whether or nor President Obama was born in the United States.
At a campaign stop in Los Lunas, Steve Pearce said Congress should look deeper into the issue of Obama’s citizenship and that he would support a Senate investigation into the matter. (Click here to view the video).
Volunteer to help us reject Congressman Pearce and his extreme views.
And, just last night, Pearce announced he had received the endorsement of Sarah Palin – an endorsement which he accepted with arms wide open as he continues to push his plan to put a 23% tax on everything New Mexico families buy – like milk, gas, school supplies, and even green chile!
Questioning the President’s citizenship, accepting Sarah Palin’s endorsement and supporting higher taxes all send the same message: Steve Pearce is too extreme and out of touch for Southern New Mexico.
With just 25 days to go before Election Day, we need to stand with Harry Teague and make sure that the Palin-Pearce agenda doesn’t make its way back to Congress – click here to volunteer in your community and spread the word that Steve Pearce and Sarah Palin are too extreme and out of touch for Southern New Mexico.
