Zeldin Releases New TV Ad during GOP Convention

Challenger Wants Congress to Take Action on Energy Reform

PATCHOGUE, NY (09/04/2008)(readMedia)-- With his new campaign commercial, Lee Zeldin, the Republican and Conservative Party candidate for New York's First Congressional District, today questioned the motives of a five-week Congressional vacation without energy reform in the midst of nine percent approval ratings.

"As Congress builds upon its more than 10 weeks of vacation so far this year, it's like my opponent is doing my job for me," said Zeldin in a statement released earlier this month. "While the weather is sunny and warm and Long Island's beaches are inviting, Congressman Tim Bishop was the deciding vote (213-212) to take a vacation without any energy reform. That's not representation, that's a free ride on the public dole."

Zeldin's primary concern is that Congress took this vacation without passing the much-needed American Energy Act.

"My opponent will argue that gas prices are coming down. The fact of the matter is that we're still paying record prices for fuel," said Zeldin. "And winter is right around the corner. Inaction by our do-nothing, head in the sand, always-on-vacation, ‘New Direction' Congress will not solve this problem. It's time we get some action-oriented leadership in Washington, and I'm ready to serve."

Since beginning his hard charging campaign last October, Zeldin has pledged to represent Eastern Long Island's hardworking values like a Congressional bulldog once elected.

The commercial is currently airing on FoxNews, CNN and MSNBC during the GOP convention. To view the video, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmDf2xQMZXY.

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Zeldin served as an aide to State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle. The Shirley resident studied at the University at Albany, graduated from Albany Law School, and earned his commission through Army ROTC. He was a paratrooper, prosecutor and magistrate with the 82nd Airborne Division and XVIII Airborne Corps. In the summer of 2006, he was a JAG attorney deployed to Iraq. He is currently an attorney at Raiser & Kenniff on Long Island.

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