I got an e-mail from Dick Durbin today, telling me about Aaron Schock’s new scandal: Backdate-gate!
Apparently, he didn’t quite mind notarizing documents fradulently! Not only does he say crazy things about exporting nukes, he also gets himself involved in fraud. How surprising.
I’ve reproduced Senator Durbin’s e-mail below the fold. Let’s help Colleen Callahan beat Aaron Schock!
Dear Friend,
I am writing you this urgent appeal because I have nowhere else to turn.
There has been a game-changing development in an important Congressional race in downstate Illinois.
It’s an open seat in Peoria, which is traditionally Republican.
The GOP nominee is a 27-year-old named Aaron Schock who has all the money he can spend. He shoots from the hip about sending nuclear weapons to Taiwan and his undying loyalty to George Bush’s failed agenda.
Our Democratic nominee, Colleen Callahan, is a bright, engaging community leader who has spent 30 years in broadcast journalism covering a variety of issues and specializing in agriculture policy.
As a newcomer she has raised over $450,000, but Schock has swamped her with the help of national Republican sources.
Last week there was a blockbuster story across Illinois that Schock had notarized fraudulent documents with false dates so that his father could be eligible for offshore tax shelters. The source of the story was Schock’s own father in sworn testimony before a federal court. The damning testimony was buried in a court transcript but an Associated Press reporter dug it out, making statewide news.
Schock denied wrongdoing and said he saw nothing wrong with notarizing documents he knew were clearly fraudulent. A national notary expert quoted in the story said Schock clearly broke the law because “to backdate a document … is illegal. You have to notarize for the current date.”
Colleen Callahan’s campaign has just produced a powerful new television ad to expose “Backdate-gate.” But right now, Colleen has enough money to run this ad for only four days. She needs at least $10,000 from our community to deliver this important message to the voters through Election Day.
Schock’s clear misconduct raises serious questions about his judgment. When the voters know the facts, Colleen Callahan can win.
Colleen is not only a good person, she brings the kind of mature judgment to this race that we need in Congress.
We need your help today.
The election is only a few days away and your help can decide this critical contest.
Sincerely,
Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator
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