On Wednesday, the Democratic candidate for the 7th
U.S. House district, Wayne Powell, responded to Eric Cantor’s charges that the
former was attempting “to keep the voters in the dark regarding his personal
finances.”[1]
Cantor campaign officials criticized Wayne Powell’s failure
to file his financial disclosure statement with the clerk of the U.S. House.
The Cantor campaign gave reference to a fundraising report turned in to the
Federal Election Commission (FEC) showing Powell raised $9,114.01 for the
period ending Sept. 30, 2011.
Powell’s campaign responded by saying that the failure to
file was a “simple oversight by a fresh new candidate.” The form was filed this
week.
While Powell’s failure to file his financial disclosure
statement cannot be excused, not every political candidate can raise nearly
$6.5 million[2] to
cover some of the costs associated with running a political campaign. That is,
meeting all of the tasks and requirements of a political campaign on a
shoe-string budget isn’t easy.
The Cantor campaign’s criticism of Powell over his financial
disclosure also demonstrates Cantor’s attempts to divert discussions away from
the issues themselves, like the economy, insider trading, and health care
reform.
However, both candidates will debate one another next Monday
on economic issues sponsored by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. It will be
Cantor’s first general election debate since 2002.[3]
The debate will also give Powell a great opportunity to show the 7th
District that he is a better candidate, across the board.
Political power has rested in Cantor’s hands unopposed for
too long, and with his “leadership” our country was almost brought to an
economic disaster[4].
Unlike Cantor, Powell appears to be an individual who is willing to put the
country above personal political ambition and partisan politics.
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