After wasting $2 million with direct contributions to White, the Obama attack machine now taking over campaign and creating own negative attack ads

For Immediate Distribution: News Release September 28, 2010

Texans for Rick Perry: (512) 478-3276 Mark Miner: markminer@rickperry.org Catherine Frazier: catherinefrazier@rickperry.org

With Gov. Perry holding a commanding 30-point lead over Bill White in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, according to a recent newspaper poll, President Barack Obama and his Washington Democrat attack machine are hoping to bail out Bill White’s failing campaign by funding negative attack ads in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The Washington Post is reporting: “In a surprise move, the Democratic Governors Association has decided to up the ante in Texas, with plans to launch an attack ad against Gov. Rick Perry (R) that assails him as a career politician who has lost touch with the people of the Lone Star State. … The DGA has already contributed $2 million to White's campaign. The new ad buy, which is scheduled to begin running in the Dallas area Tuesday, represents an independent expenditure on behalf of White. A Democratic strategist said the DGA would spend about $650,000 to $700,000 a week on its ad campaign.” [1] “After wasting $2 million on Bill White’s anemic campaign, the Obama attack machine is now taking matters into its own hands,” said Texans for Rick Perry spokesman Mark Miner. “Considering Bill White and President Obama share the same liberal philosophy, it's not surprising that the president’s political team would step in and take over Bill White’s campaign. Governor Perry will continue talking about creating jobs, the economy, border security and other issues that truly matter to Texans.” Following the release of a recent poll commissioned by Texas newspapers, the Associated Press reported, “According to the survey, Perry leads by more than 30 percentage points in Dallas-Fort Worth.” [2] President Obama has raised at least $500,000 for the DGA this election cycle. [3] Last week, the Dallas Morning News reported, “Texas trial lawyers have given $1 million to White through the Democratic Governors Association.” [4] In August, President Obama headlined a fundraiser in Austin whose invitation said, “Some of the proceeds will remain in Texas to help elect Democrats in Texas, including Bill White as our next governor.” [5] Bill White is also employing many of the same campaign handlers that President Obama uses: The Strategy Group (direct mail), Revolution Messaging (communications), The Tyson Organization (grassroots), Blue State Digital (internet), and Benenson Strategy Group (polling). [6] SOURCING [1] “Democrats go after Gov. Perry in Texas,” Washington Post, 9/28/10, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/27/AR2010092707101.html?hpid=topnews [2] “Poll: Perry leads White in Texas governor's race,” Associated Press, 9/26/10, http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9IFCE1G0.html [3] “Obama as fund-raiser, booster,” Boston Globe, 10/22/09, http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/10/02/obama_as_fund_raiser_booster/ [4] “Trial lawyers heavily support Bill White for governor,” Dallas Morning News, 9/20/10, http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/092010dntextrials.283c6b2.html [5] “Perry happier than White at Obama visit,” Houston Chronicle, 7/26/10, http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7124462.html [6] Bill White’s July 15, 2010, campaign finance report is available online at http://204.65.203.5/public/458677.pdf

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