August 6, 2008

Lalor Hammers Hall On Home Heating Relief

Republican congressional candidate Kieran Michael Lalor today ripped Democratic Rep. John Hall in the 19th District race, saying Hall had told voters that he wanted immediate home heating oil “relief,” but didn’t vote in favor of it in Congress last week.

“If Hall were serious about the energy crisis he would be at work in Washington. But he voted for a five-week paid vacation, putting solutions on hold, ” Lalor said in a statement. “Many Americans cannot afford to take a vacation this summer. It is good to know that the energy crisis hasn’t yet affected Hall’s lifestyle, but it is hurting the rest of the Hudson Valley.”

Lalor said he has already collected enough signatures to earn a separate ballot line in November, called “Energy Security Now!,” so voters can cast their ballots for energy and oil reform.