Gingrich to Campaign for Jones
San Francisco, CA—Speaker Newt Gingrich is to appear at a campaign kickoff for Secretary of State Bill Jones today, drawing comparisons between the two officials and shining a light on Jones’ assembly record, which, in some ways, is more extreme than that of the unpopular speaker.
Jones, who represented the Fresno area as a member of the California Assembly for 12 years before being elected Secretary of State, compiled a voting record that rivals that of the most extreme and conservative members of the assembly. Among the most notorious actions of Jones’ legislative career:
Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Michela Alioto noted the similarities between the records of the two legislators. “Gingrich and Jones are cut from the same political cloth,” Alioto said. “Gingrich is unpopular and viewed as an extremist because of his legislative record, and Jones’ views, as demonstrated by his voting record, put him out of step with the vast majority of Californians.”
“Some may have forgotten Bill Jones the legislator,” Alioto concluded. “I am here to remind them.”