Community Members, Elected Officials Join Cohen To Protest Blatant Misinformation Being Issued By Latimer Campaign

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CONTACT: Jessica Proud (914) 438-5325

COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS JOIN COHEN TO PROTEST BLATANT MISINFORMATION BEING ISSUED BY LATIMER CAMPAIGN

Westchester, NY-October 5, 2012…Local Westchester elected officials and community members joined businessman and state senate candidate Bob Cohen (R-C-I) to protest the blatant misinformation being issued by rival senate candidate George Latimer (D-WFP) in front of the Harrison Town Hall today.

Mr. Latimer and his supporters have sent mailings and made phone calls to Westchester voters that are grossly erroneous about his own record and Mr. Cohen’s positions. Mr. Cohen’s campaign pointed out one-by-one the misleading information that Mr. Latimer is perpetuating about his record:

–> Mr. Latimer’s mailer claims that he supports Governor Cuomo’s property tax cap, yet he voted against it;

–> Mr. Latimer says he is in favor of property tax relief, yet he has voted to raise property taxes 46% over the course of his career, making him the worst legislator on property taxes to be running for office in Westchester this year;

–> Mr. Latimer claims credit for repealing the MTA payroll tax–a tax he voted to create;

–> Mr. Latimer’s mailer said he supports mandate relief, yet he ducked out of the chamber during a vote on the first mandate relief bill to come before the legislature that will save taxpayers $80 billion over 30 years;

–> Mr. Latimer and his supporters are sending mail and making phone calls telling voters Mr. Cohen is anti-choice when Mr. Cohen’s well-documented position is pro-choice, and

–> Mr. Latimer just sent a campaign mailer to Westchester voters viciously calling Mr. Cohen, a “slumlord,” which is reminiscent of unfounded smear tactics tried against Mr. Cohen two years ago. Those attacks on Mr. Cohen, a long time community volunteer and volunteer firefighter in Westchester, were deemed a violation of fair campaign practices in 2010.

“Mr. Latimer should be ashamed of his conduct,” said Cohen spokeswoman Jessica Proud. “We cannot stand by silently while he perpetuates a misleading campaign full of untruths about his own record and Mr. Cohen’s. The voters of Westchester deserve an honest and substantive campaign on the issues. We understand why Mr. Latimer would want to hide the fact that he raised taxes property taxes 46% while in office, but his record speaks for itself and no amount of misleading campaign tactics can change it.”

Please feel free to contact Bob Cohen at:

Phone: (914) 682-4262

Email: info@bobcohen2012.com

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www.BobCohen2012.com

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