LATEST NEWS

RICK SCOTT SUES THE STATE DESPITE EARLIER PLEDGE TO ABIDE BY CAMPAIGN SPENDING CAPS

Tallahassee, FL – Today, McCollum for Governor Campaign Matt Williams issued the following statement regarding Bill McCollum’s motion to intervene in the case of Rick Scott v. the Florida Department of State:

“On the day Rick Scott filed to run for Governor, he pledged to abide by campaign spending caps currently in state law. Now that he is failing to win over voters, despite the millions he is personally hemorrhaging into his campaign to pay for false and negative attacks against Bill McCollum, he wants to change the rules of the game. There Rick Scott goes again, saying one thing and doing another.

“On June 17, Rick Scott promised to stay under the $24.9 million limit on spending and less than a month later he now says he plans to exceed that. Now he’s using money he ripped off from taxpayers to sue the state of Florida, in a greedy and dishonest attempt to avoid the repercussions of his decision.

“Today, Bill McCollum filed a motion seeking to join the case in support of upholding state law. Given that Rick Scott’s lawsuit mentions him directly, it is only appropriate for Attorney General McCollum to join this case to ensure his position is adequately represented.”

“Thankfully, Florida voters are becoming increasingly disgusted with a greedy and dishonest insider who will say and spend anything to avoid his record – from profiting off illegal immigrants to making millions off President Obama’s $780 billion stimulus boondoggle.”

To view video of Rick Scott pledging to abide by campaign spending caps, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGXFdP6oOFU.

To access the motion, please click here: http://billmccollum.com/press-release/2010/07/12/rick-scott-sueing-the-state-despite-earlier-pledge-to-abide-by-campaign-spending-caps/.

For more information, campaign news, and updates, visit www.BillMcCollum.com.

# # #





Political advertisement paid for and approved by Bill McCollum, Republican, for Governor.
The purchase of a ticket for, or a contribution to, the campaign fundraiser is a contribution
to the campaign of Bill McCollum. Contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.
PO Box 10829, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2829 | P: 850-241-1885