2008 Presidential Politics: What Would Kennedy Say?

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CONTACT: Laura Grock/Martin Janis & Co.
(312) 943-1106

Monday, August 20, 2007

(CHICAGO, IL) - If today's presidential election were held in 1960 versus 2008, what would it have been like? Would it been a debate based on the issues or on personal attacks? "Right now we are only hearing attacks from candidates, not policy," said GOP Presidential candidate John Cox. "In the days of Roosevelt and Kennedy, the public would never have accepted this lack of statesmanship from their presidential candidates."

Cox is referring to the daily catfights between frontrunners Giuliani and Romney and about who has flip-flopped worse. On the democratic side, the situation is no better with vigorous personal attacks coming from both the Hilary and Obama camps. "Is this supposed to pass for a campaign? Our country deserves more than this. The American people deserve better than this," Cox says.

Cox, who recently campaigns for votes in the Iowa straw poll, is calling for a real discussion of the issues that have not been addressed so far in the 2008 election and, more so, during the two-term presidency of George W. Bush.

Recently back in Chicago from his tours in important caucus states like Iowa and New Hampshire, Cox has focused his agenda of bedrock conservatism on fundamental tax reform, the sanctity of human life, and an immigration policy that doesn't reward those who break our laws. He is also concerned with the US failing educational system, and has also discussed the need for victory in Iraq and the importance of a Marshall plan to succeed in our mission in that troubled nation.

Cox's vision for Iraq offers a way forward while competing campaigns offer unsatisfactory solutions: either the US leaving Iraq, or continuing to throw more troops into the region whole failing to address the economic realities in Iraq, where double digit unemployment hinders our efforts to bring stability.

"The media need to urge the public out of their complacency and ask them to demand a return to statesmanship from their presidential candidates," says Cox. And there is no better time than now."

Cox urges conservatives who are looking for a candidate who represents their values to join his campaign effort. More information is available on the Cox Campaign at his website: http://www.cox2008.com. If you are interested in having John Cox on as a guest commentator on this issue, please call Laura Grock at (312) 943-1106.

ABOUT JOHN COX

John H. Cox, 52, is the first announced Republican candidate for President in 2008. A self-made millionaire businessman and attorney, Cox made his fortune running successful companies in real estate, law, and venture capital. He helped turn around major potato chip manufacturer, Jays Foods, saving hundreds of jobs and turning millions of dollars in loss into profit. He served on the steering committee for Jack Kemp for President and on the boards of charitable organizations, such as the USO. He is a former president of the Cook County Republican Party in Illinois.

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