MYTH: Critics allege that Steve Poizner is not a true Republican. They claim he supported Al Gore and John Kerry.

FACT: Poizner is a Republican. He voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. Moreover, Poizner served in the Bush White House as the director of Critical Infrastructure Protection in the National Security Council.

Click To Hear In Steve’s Own Words About How He’s Been A Lifelong Republican.

Poizner Is A Republican:

Poizner: “Let me just be clear. I’ve been a lifelong Republican. I voted for President Bush in 2000. I voted for President Bush in 2004.” (KTKZ’s “Capitol Hour With Eric Hogue,” 8/24/09)

Poizner: “I’m a lifelong Republican. I’m married to a Democrat. I’ve only voted for Republicans. I’ve only supported Republicans.” (Peter Hecht, “Candidates For Governor Address Party Activists,” Sacramento Bee, 2/22/09)

The California Republican Assembly Endorsed Commissioner Poizner For State Insurance Commissioner In 2006. (California Republican Assembly Website, www.californiarepublicanassembly.com, Accessed 8/24/09)

Poizner Has Participated In Almost 100 Republican Party Events In The Past Two Years, Working To Help Build A Stronger California Republican Party. (Steve Poizner For Governor 2010 Website, stevepoizner.com, Accessed 8/27/09)

Poizner Has Spoken And Campaigned Across The State For The GOP, Remarking That He’s Not A “Johnny-Come-Lately To Them” And That “This Has Been Going On For Years Now.” “‘I’m not a Johnny-come-lately to them,’ Poizner said of the party faithful, the potential foot soldiers in a statewide GOP campaign. ‘This has been going on for years now.’” (Shane Goldmacher, “Poizner Stakes Claim To GOP Faithful,” Sacramento Bee, 9/11/08)

Local Republican Officials Acknowledge That Poizner Has Been “A Huge Help To Local Parties” By Headlining At Fundraisers For Numerous Republican Clubs. “In the last 20 months, Poizner has zigzagged the state, lending himself as the headline speaker at fundraisers for more than 60 Republican clubs. The proceeds don’t go to Poizner. ‘Just by being available as a speaker for events, he has been a huge help to local parties because they can sell tickets, they can get people there, they can raise money,’ said Luis Buhler, the vice chairman of the California Republican Party in the Bay Area.” (Shane Goldmacher, “Poizner Stakes Claim To GOP Faithful,” Sacramento Bee, 9/11/08)

In 2008, Poizner Helped Bankroll Voter Registration Efforts For The State Party. “In early 2008, he agreed to match the $3-per-voter bounty the state party pays to GOP groups that register voters. With the program set to expire at the end of August, Poizner upped his pledge to $5 to local GOP clubs for each new registered Republican.” (Shane Goldmacher, “Poizner Stakes Claim To GOP Faithful,” Sacramento Bee, 9/11/08)

• Local Republican Leader On Poizner: “To Me, That’s A Politician Putting His Money Where His Mouth Is … And There Are Not Many Of Those.” “‘To me, that’s a politician putting his money where his mouth is,’ said [Morgan] Kelley, the Marin Republican, ‘and there are not that many of those.’”(Shane Goldmacher, “Poizner Stakes Claim To GOP Faithful,” Sacramento Bee, 9/11/08)