Signed Pledge in March Saying He Would Run on CP Line Alone
The campaign of Randy Altschuler, the conservative Republican candidate for Congress (NY-1), today again called on Chris Cox to stop the “lies, disinformation and dirty tricks that have become the hallmark of his campaign”. The Altschuler campaign was referring to an August 27th news release from the Cox campaign where Chris Cox is caught red-handed lying to the media and the Republican voters of the 1st Congressional District.
THE LIE: In the release Chris Cox is quoted saying “I will support the Republican candidate. I always have and I always will.” Cox is referring to what he would do if another candidate were to win the September 14th GOP Primary. The release goes on to chastise Randy Altschuler for saying he would stick by his pledge to remain in the race as the Conservative Party nominee.
THE TRUTH: On March 21st, 2010 Chris Cox signed the identical Conservative Party pledge, committing to remain an active candidate on the Conservative Party line through the November 2nd, 2010 elections. The pledge reads; “I hereby commit to the voters in the political subdivision that encompasses the office I am seeking, to run a full, committed campaign on the Conservative Party line throughout the complete campaign cycle of June 2010 to November 2, 2010.” (Click here to view the pledge)
Christopher Maloney, campaign manager for Randy Altschuler said, “Chris Cox has now been caught red handed lying to Republican Primary voters and this time he can’t wriggle out of it. It’s amazing that a candidate for public office would think he could get away with such a bold face lie. Chris Cox and his campaign need to apologize to the GOP voters and admit that he signed the exact same pledge as Randy Altschuler; committing to run on the Conservative Party line whether or not he won the GOP nomination.
“Lies, disinformation and dirty tricks have become the hallmark of the Cox campaign. Chris Cox is desperate and will say or do anything to keep his floundering campaign alive. He claims to have created jobs but, cannot point to one. He claims to be a successful businessman but, refuses to speak about his business achievements. He claims fraud in other candidates’ petitions only to have his own thrown out by the courts. Republican voters are catching on to Chris Cox’s sad and pathetic routine and that’s why Randy Altschuler will defeat him in the GOP Primary.”