Antonelli criticizes carpetbagger charge made against Fallon

Lou Antonelli for Congress

Sept. 30, 2020

For Immediate Release

 

Antonelli criticizes carpetbagger charge made against Fallon

 

Lou Antonelli of Clarksville, the Libertarian Party candidate for Congress in Texas District 4, says charges which have been raised that his opponent, Republican Pat Fallon, is a “Yankee Carpetbagger” are unfair and should be denounced.

“I know it may be unusual for one candidate to defend another, but I am a Yankee transplant myself, and I feel it’s an unfair slur,” said Antonelli. “There are other reasons to criticize Pat Fallon, but being born in Massachusetts is not one of them. I was too.”

Fallon moved to Texas 30 years ago, Antonelli 35 years ago. Fallon grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Antonelli in Rockland, Massachusetts.

“Ever since Fallon was attacked as a ‘Yankee Carpetbagger’ during the 2018 Republican Primary by State Senator Craig Estes, the accusation has been rolling around out there,” said Antonelli.

Fallon referred to the charge again Saturday, Sept. 26, while speaking at a Republican Rally in Mount Vernon in Franklin County.

“Rather than criticize people because of the geography of their accident of birth, we should commend anyone who shows the good sense to migrate to Texas,” said Antonelli. “Fleeing the Peoples Republic of Massachusetts is one of the smartest things I’ve ever done.”

Antonelli, Fallon, Democrat Russell Foster of Sherman and write-in Tracy Foster of Texarkana are all running for the seat vacated by John Ratcliffe when he was appointed Director of National Intelligence by President Donald Trump.

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