Now that Perry has run a radio ad attacking Rick Santorum’s earmarks in Congress, Santorum’s allies are crying foul, reports Politico. They point out that Perry has gotten his own pork for his state of Texas too:
But as the Austin American-Statesman’s Jason Embry pointed out: “Texas has sought its own earmarks under Perry’s leadership. In a July 2006 strategic plan, the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations bragged that it and the Texas Department of Transportation ‘worked closely together to secure over $669 million in highway earmarks for the state, $78 million in bus and bus facility earmarks, and $505 million in New Starts transit earmarks in the five-year surface transportation bill.’”
Nick Ryan, head of pro-Santorum super PAC Red, White & Blue Fund responded: “Gov. Perry’s own words probably sum up this hypocritical attack and are a narrative for his entire campaign: ‘Oops.’”
