Former Obama Spokesman Bill Burton Whacks GOP Field For Toeing Tea Party Anti-Education Line
In a memo to reporters, former Obama Spokesman and current Senior Strategist for Priorities USA Action Bill Burton is calling out the current Republican presidential field for veering sharply from support for federal education programs, in an attempt to appeal to a Tea Party that’s out of step with mainstream public opinion. Citing polls that show overwhelming public support for education funding, Burton blamed the Tea Party for “push(ing) the candidates far beyond the bounds of mainstream America.”
Burton notes that “During the 2000 Presidential election, Governor George Bush’s campaign launched a television ad that attacked the Clinton/Gore Administration for an ‘education recession.’ The spot claimed that, ‘Bush raised standards and test scores soared’ and was a part of Bush’s
