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Press Release

Senator John McCain may have stepped into a little tar with the North Carolina Republican Party over its new TV ad campaign. McCain has publicly chastised the state party for highlighting the endorsement of Barack Obama by gubernatorial candidates Bev Purdue and Richard Moore. 11^h District Republican Congressional Candidate Carl Mumpower contends that McCain is the one who may need a temperature check.

"The Senator is entitled to have an opinion on other's campaign activities, but efforts to control the behavior of a state party organization seem misplaced," said Mumpower. "Democrats have a long tradition of spinning one way in public and hiding realities - like liberal voting records - buried in the background." "Whatever one thinks of Barack Obama, he has the most liberal voting record in the Senate - that says a lot about him and those who endorse him. I'm proud of the party for stepping up and trying to wake up the voters of North Carolina to look beyond the smiles and polished words of these Democrat candidates."

"It's my understanding that Washington has this unique virus called 'Potomac Fever' - the symptoms include generosity with other people's money and a tendency to meddle in other people's affairs," noted Mumpower. "Senator McCain may have come down with a mild case from which I am sure he will recover." "In the meantime I would like to applaud the North Carolina Republican Party for stepping up to the plate and shining a light on those who continue to force liberal agendas down the throats of the conservative majority in North Carolina."

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