Buddy Roemer: “Congressman Guinta is Wrong”

I guess Gov. Buddy Roemer isn’t too worried about landing Rep. Frank Guinta’s endorsement in his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. Roemer, an advocate for campaign finance reform, lashed out at Guinta today over his vote to end voluntary public financing of presidential campaigns.

“It is not lost on Granite State voters that Congressman Guinta was the subject of 2 FEC complaints regarding a loan he issued to his campaign while running for Congress, and which he failed to report. Guinta’s explanation, or lack thereof, is less than compelling according to reports I’ve read. Whether Guinta’s explanation holds any water or not is for the voters and the FEC to decide, but one would think Guinta would be the first to support voluntary public financing of campaigns that help to end corruption.”

“Perhaps it’s Guinta’s zeal to be seen as a thrifty Congressman who can cut wasteful spending. And instead of cutting taxes, which would be more impressive, he proposes to appropriate contributions that patriotic Americans have voluntarily made to the election system! That’s not the type of reform Americans are looking for, Mr. Guinta.”

h/t: Harrell