11/01/08 'Change' defined by Shays, Himes at Chamber debate - Greenwich Time

With Barack Obama lending his voice to a new radio stump ad for Democrat Jim Himes in the 4th District congressional race, Republican incumbent Christopher Shays fired back Friday with questions about Obama's Senate record and ability to work across party lines.

Invited with Himes to address the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce during a luncheon at the Milbrook Club, Shays called John McCain the real change agent in the race for the White House.

"Barack Obama's argument about change is why you need to elect John McCain. John McCain pulls Democrats and Republicans together and says, 'Let's get moving.' Name one thing (Obama) has changed," said Shays, who is co-chairman of McCain's campaign in Connecticut.

Shays' remarks about Obama to the business group came just days after, responding to a question from a Yale Daily News reporter about why McCain was trailing Obama in most national polls, Shays said that his longtime political ally had "lost his brand as a maverick" and "did not live up to his pledge to fight a clean campaign."

Released Thursday by the Himes campaign, the 30-second radio ad featuring Obama has been airing on a number of New York City-based stations. In front of a group of business leaders and local politicians many of whom have long been loyal to Shays, Himes was asked by a high school student in attendance where he differs from Obama on the issues.

"I think his proposal for the reform of Social Security is a bad idea," Himes said.

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