Mike Ross To Not Seek Re-election

Another "Closet Liberal" Blue Dog
Bites the Dust

Doyle Webb, RPA Chairman: On Monday, so-called blue dog Rep. Mike Ross got his tail caught between the liberal policies of Barack Obama and announced he is not seeking re-election in Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District!

Congressman Ross knows he can no longer parade around our state as a blue dog when he’s in Washington supporting the failed economic policies of Barack Obama!

With unemployment in Arkansas at its highest in 24 years and a President whose economic record includes high unemployment, runaway debt and spiking gas prices - there has never been a more important time to act!

With Mike Ross out, countless national news organizations like the Cook Political Report, Roll Call, and the Rothenberg Political Report have already moved the Fourth Congressional District Race from Likely Democrat to Lean Republican!

Congressman Ross and President Obama have been reckless with our country’s economic future, refusing to responsibly cut spending and pass a Balance Budget Amendment. Ross knows the people of Arkansas will not support another DC Democrat who is a rubberstamp for President Obama’s economic record of high unemployment, runaway debt and spiking gas prices.

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Arkansas Unemployment Rate Highest in 24 Years
“Arkansas' June jobless rate jumped 0.3% to 8.1%, the first time the state has seen that high of unemployment since June 1987.” (Roby Brock, “ARKANSAS JOBLESS RATE HIGHEST IN 24 YEARS,” Talk Business, 7/22/11)

Ross Plays DC Democrat, Votes Against Blue Dogs on Spending Cuts, Balance “Five Blue Dog Democrats joined House Republicans in backing a conservative plan to condition a $2.4 trillion increase in the debt limit with immediate spending cuts, an annual cap on spending and a strict balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Reps. Heath Shuler (N.C.), Dan Boren (Okla.) Jim Matheson (Utah), Mike McIntyre (N.C.) and Jim Cooper (Tenn.) all voted for the GOP "cut, cap and balance" plan that passed the House Tuesday on a vote of 234-190.” (Russell Berman, “Five Blue Dogs join GOP in vote for 'cut, cap and balance' bill,” The Hill, 7/19/11)

“The Arkansas House delegation split along party lines on Tuesday’s vote with Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, opposed to the “cut, cap and balance” bill. Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, and Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, supported it.” (Peter Urban, “Pryor backing bipartisan debt reduction plan,” Arkansas News Bureau , 7/20/11)

After Disavowing Partisan Attacks, Ross Personally Attacks Fellow House Members
"Congressman Ross isn't focused on launching these types of partisan attacks…” (NOMAAN MERCHANT, “Priebus: Public will blame Obama if US defaults,” Associated Press, 7/22/11)

“U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, the state's only Democratic congressmen, took a swipe at two of his fellow House members.’Tim Griffin already thinks he's running for the U.S. Senate and Rick Crawford has still got that deer in the headlight look,’ Ross said, referring to the congressmen representing central and eastern Arkansas.” (Andrew Demillo, “Montana governor rips congressional Republicans at Arkansas Democrats' fundraiser,” Associated Press, 7/23/11)

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