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How Does David Dreier Vote On The Issues You Care About?
We asked some of Dreier's constituents how they think he votes on some of the most important issues to them. To say they were surprised to learn the truth about his Bush rubber stamp record is an understatement.
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93.6%
How often does David Dreier vote with George W. Bush? See what his constituents thought when we asked them and see their looks of surprise when we told them it's 93.6%.
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Do You Approve This Message?
The message of our Bush Rubber Stamp ad is a simple one:
"David Dreier claims to be a moderate voice in Congress but his votes say he's just a Bush rubber stamp... Since 2001, Dreier has voted with Bush an average of 93.6% of the time."
The question is: do you approve this message?
Back in July we launched our "Bush Rubber Stamp" web site and TV ad to inform constituents in the 26th district about David Dreier's Bush rubber-stamp record.
We're happy to say the message has resonated with the people we've reached but there are still thousands more who have yet to see our "Bush Rubber Stamp" TV ad.
That's where you come in.
Through our website, you can choose:
- Where the ad plays
- What time of day it airs
- The cable network it airs on, and
- You even get a "Paid for by" credit at the end
The minimum buy is $100 but with some ads costing as little as $25 that could potentially buy as many as four ads for that amount. It's a great people-powered tool to allow everyone spread the truth about David Dreier's record to thousands of living rooms in his district.
Go to the Bush Rubber Stamp SaysMe page to tell the 26th "I approve this message."
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Will David Dreier Come Out Against Prop 8?
We all know David Dreier is a Bush rubber stamp who has voted with Bush 93.6% of the time. But what about that other 6.4%? We don't talk about it much because, well, there isn't that much to talk about.
But credit where credit is due, there is one important issue where Dreier has differed from Bush: The Federal Marriage Amendment.
The FMA, if passed (and ratified), would have limited marriage nationwide to between a man and a woman and it would have prevented courts from granting same sex couples certain rights that married couples enjoy. When it came up for a vote in 2004 and 2006, Dreier voted against it both times and the reasoning he gave for opposing it was simple.
According to Wikipedia:
He explained his opposition to the amendment by stating that he felt the Constitution was not the appropriate tool for restricting rights.
Well, now we have a similar initiative on the ballot in California in the form of Proposition 8, except this time, if Prop 8 passes, it wouldn't just amend the California constitution to restrict rights, it would amend the California constitution to eliminate them.
Yet David Dreier has been silent...and his silence is deafening.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has stated publicly that he opposes Prop 8. John McCain has said he supports it. David Dreier's constituents deserve to know where he stands.
That's why the Courage Campaign has launched a petition demanding that David Dreier come out against Proposition 8.
Dear Rep. David Dreier,
We, the undersigned, urge you to come out against Proposition 8, which would "eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry" the person they love in California.
You have voted the right way in the past, so we think it's time for you come out against Prop 8 today. Please join us in taking the following pledge:
I pledge to vote No on Prop 8, a statewide ballot initiative that, if passed, "eliminates the right of same sex couples to marry."
Gay and lesbian couples deserve the same fundamental freedoms that all Californians enjoy. I pledge to vote No on any constitutional change that stands in the way of equality for all.
Following the lead of Governor Schwarzenegger and other Republicans, we urge you to vote No on Prop 8. Thank you for your consideration of this fundamentally important issue to Californians.
People who publicly oppose gay marriage, whether Republican or Democrat, like to say "it should be left up to the states." Well, this year it is up to the state, our state. This year, all Californians get to decide if we are going to lead the nation on marriage equality or if we're going to eliminate the right for same sex couples to marry, so many of whom have been happily exercising that right since June.
It's time for Congressman Dreier to lead and come out against Proposition 8.
Sign our petition urging him to do so today.
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David Dreier Votes “Yes” On Bailout Bill
Today, for the second time this week, David Dreier voted YES on the House version of the bailout bill. While many smart people disagree on the merits of this bill, on both sides of the aisle, it's worth exploring why Dreier supported this bill.
David Dreier will tell you that he hates the position we find ourselves in. He'll tell you that he supported this bill "reluctantly" and that it's a "necessary evil."
But here are a few things Dreier won't tell you:
- David Dreier received $254,000 in donations from the finance sector this cycle and $590,000 two years ago. Both times, this amount has represented more than two and a half times the donations he received from any other industry.
- The American Bankers Association was the top donor to David Dreier's American Success PAC this cycle.
- David Dreier continues to vote against bills that would have curbed this crisis. In May of 2008, Dreier voted with Bush against measures designed to impose "increased oversight and regulation of housing-related government sponsored entities." Sound familiar?
So let's get this straight. David Dreier takes hundreds of thousands of dollars from the people who got us into this mess, votes to obstruct government regulation of their industry and when they get in trouble he votes to give them a $700 billion taxpayer bailout?
Sure looks like they got their money's worth.
Open Secrets explored this connection between House members' votes on the first version of the bill on Monday and the level of donations they received from the financial sector:
Members of the House of Representatives who supported bailing out the financial sector with $700 billion in taxpayer money have received 51 percent more in campaign contributions from the finance, insurance and real estate sector in their congressional careers than those who opposed the emergency legislation, the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics calculated following the 228-205 vote on Monday that defeated the House bill. [...]
The 65 Republicans who backed the bill have collected $1,078,533 from the finance sector in their careers and an average of $185,461 toward this election. The 133 Republicans who led the opposition to the bailout have collected, on average, $705,297 over their careers in Congress and $150,381 in this election cycle alone. That translates into a difference of about 23 percent in this cycle and 53 percent over time.
Since Open Secrets has been keeping track of donations in 1998, David Dreier has received a whopping $2 million from the financial sector, more than $800,000 of which was from the last 4 years alone.
Clearly, George W. Bush isn't the only one whose agenda David Dreier rubber stamps in Congress.
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