JUNE 4, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Congressional candidate Michael Livingston today congratulated Barack Obama on his securing of the Democratic presidential nomination, but suggested the nomination created a clear choice between the parties in November.

“As their speeches last night indicated, Barack Obama is a fine orator and an inspiration to millions of Americans, especially in the younger generation,” Livingston explained. “By contrast, John McCain is a doer, who has devoted his life to reform even when it was not popular. The choice, in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, could not be clearer.”

In congratulating Obama, Livingston suggested that his campaign, like McCain’s, would target Clinton Democrats who may feel disenfranchised as a result of the party’s rejection of their candidate. He noted that the district contained a substantial number of such voters, particularly in Cheltenham Township, Roxborough, and the Southwest Philadelphia area. “Like Obama, Chaka Fatta has been an eloquent advocate of social change, but has not always delivered the goods to his constituents. I intend to discuss practical issues like tax and education reform, crime, and veterans benefits, and leave the rhetoric to the other side. As any Eagles fan can tell you, people in Philadelphia are less interested in promises than results,” he added.

Livingston opposes Fattah in the November election.