Despite what you may have heard about Mel Gibson‘s critical remarks regarding the Republican Administration, you can be sure that his political leanings trend toward conservative values. Recently, a letter arrived at our household from the McClintock for Lieutenant Governor organization. The letter itself was from Mel Gibson who endorsed Tom McClintock to be California’s Lieutenant Governor.
Excerpts from the letter:
When I find that rare politician who will stand his ground for what is right–no matter what the pressure or consequences–I take notice.
During the recall election in California, I saw such a person. He stood solidly for principles that might not be politically correct — but that were right and true. And because he stood his ground, millions of Californians heard his message and recognized that it was the direction California needed to take. And even though he didn’t win their votes, he won their hearts and minds.
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I am convinced that there is no one on the political scene today who can articulate these positions more clearly and compellingly. Tom McClintock proved in the recall election that he can reach voters across a wide political spectrum — by the end of that campaign, he had the highest approval rating of any of the candidates among ALL voters!
And here’s some of Tom McClintock’s conservative credentials from his website:
First elected to the California Assembly at the age of 26, McClintock quickly distinguished himself as an expert in parliamentary procedure and fiscal policy. He served in the Assembly from 1982 to 1992 and again from 1996 to 2000. During these years, he authored California’s current lethal injection death penalty law, spearheaded the campaign to rebate $1.1 billion in tax over-collections to the people of California, and became the driving force in the legislature to abolish the car tax. He has proposed hundreds of specific reforms to streamline state government and reduce state spending.
In 2000, McClintock was elected to the California State Senate, where he has continued to develop innovative budget solutions such as the Bureaucracy Reduction and Closure Commission and performance based budgeting, and to advocate for restoring California’s public works.