DES MOINES – The Boswell for Congress campaign demanded that the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) take down advertisements in the Third District until $100,000 in donations made by Republican congressman and alleged sexual predator Mark Foley are returned. In the debate between Boswell and Lamberti last evening, Jeff Lamberti said, “We should have a zero tolerance policy for these kinds of actions [Foley's alleged sexual interactions with minors].”

“If Jeff Lamberti really has a zero tolerance policy for support of sexual predators, he should get the Foley-funded, Lamberti-backing NRCC ads taken down,” said Mark Daley, a Boswell spokesperson.

The Boswell campaign also called on the Lamberti campaign to return at least $21,000 in campaign contributions from the NRCC until the funds donated by the alleged sexual predator are returned. To date, the NRCC has refused to return Foley's donation.

“If the NRCC continues to refuse to return the Foley funding, Jeff Lamberti should demand that the attack ads funded by an alleged sexual predator be taken down, and return their campaign donation,” Daley said.

NRCC Refuses to Return Alleged Sex Offender Foley's $100,000 Contribution. “For the record, Reynolds' NRCC is not giving back Foley's contributions and spokesman Carl Forti has said the committee would be happy to receive the $2.7 million that Foley's campaign account had on hand at the end of August.” [ Houston Chronicle , 10/3/06]

NRCC is Running Attack Ads in the Third District Backing Jeff Lamberti. According to television ad buy records, the NRCC has secured approximately $1.1 million in television ad buys in the Third District. [Various sources]

Lamberti's Campaign Took $21,000 in Campaign Donations (as of July 24, 2006) from the NRCC. According to the Federal Election Commission Web site, the Lamberti for Congress took $21,000 in campaign contributions from the NRCC on July 24, 2006. [FEC Web site]