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Posted: July 22, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Rocky’s Real Record of Service to America
Rocky is proud of his record as a soldier, state representative, and business leader and is running a positive campaign focused on generating jobs, reducing government, and protecting America. We’ve been endorsed by the entire 9th District Committee, the Independence Caucus, and hundreds of grassroots activists. In fact, the Independence Caucus thoroughly “vetted” all the candidates and chose Rocky over his opponents. In addition, the Detroit Free Press endorsed Rocky, calling him the most “formidable challenger” and a “staunch conservative.” Analyst Bill Ballenger also gave the edge to Rocky, saying: “”He has a record, he’s run statewide and he’s got the military experience.”
Rocky’s main opponent in the primary election is trailing badly in the polls and is desperately lashing out at our campaign, making negative, deceptive, baseless personal attacks. These charges are false and divert attention from the most critical issues in this race – turning the economy around so that citizens of the 9th district can find jobs and support their families.
The truth about Rocky is there is no one more dedicated to the people of the 9th district, no one who will work harder for us, and no one who is better qualified to stand up for the Constitution and represent us in Washington.
Instead of the fiction, learn the facts.
FICTION
Rocky Raczkowski is currently a defendant in a Federal Lawsuit alleging he and his company lied and engaged in “theft, fraud, and other wrongful conduct” stealing millions from a business partner.
FACTS:
The case is a frivolous lawsuit filed by a Texas corporation that lost money on a poorly marketed concert, held during the recession of 2008. As a result of poor attendance (not the responsibility of Rocky’s ticketing company), the concert producer had substantial losses, so he sued all other corporations and individuals involved (even though they were not to blame). So the failed concert producer is looking to blame others so that he can avoid taking the blame or responsibility for his own mistakes. The case was already dismissed in Texas and we expect to win in South Dakota shortly.
FICTION
Rocky has been questioned by State and Federal agencies about various campaign finance issues.
FACTS:
It was our opponent’s campaign that accused Rocky of not following campaign finance regulations because on a brochure, the printer failed to put a required box around the “paid for by” disclaimer. Back in 2002, Rocky ran a shoestring campaign against Sen. Carl Levin when no one else would take on the challenge. Because of a lack of resources, some reports were filed late but all issues raised by the FEC were resolved. This attack is just a diversion from the key issues in this campaign: generating jobs, reducing government, and protecting America.
FICTION
Rocky sponsored legislation in Lansing that would expand lawsuits and increase the ability of trial lawyers to sue for medical malpractice.
FACTS:
The bill had the support of the Michigan State Medical Society and the Michigan Ostheopathic Association (representing virtually every physician in Michigan), as well as the trial lawyers, because it more clearly specified a plaintiff’s ability to prove negligence. As a result, both the trial lawyers and the doctors got what they wanted. Plaintiffs who were truly hurt by negligence on behalf of a doctor were able to recover losses but a doctor was assured of fewer frivolous lawsuits (read bill here). Rocky showed real leadership, bringing the two sides together in a compromise that was good for patients, good for doctors, and good for Michigan.
FICTION
Rocky missed some votes during his last year as State Representative in 2002.
FACTS:
Rocky rarely missed a record roll call vote up until his last year in office – and the number of votes he missed equals that of a total of three days over six years of service in the State House, mainly because several close members of his family died that year. In fact, out of the over 8,000 total votes Rocky had cast while serving as a State Legislator – he missed less than two percent of votes cast.
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