Conservative Republican Senate candidates in some primaries
In many instances, the most important election is not the general election but the primary election. Illinois this year held its primary in February. The Republican voters, in part because of early support from the “leaders” of the Republican Party, nominated a RINO (Republican In Name Only) for the Republican Senate candidate—Mark Kirk—in November. I will not support him in November. I did not support him in February. I think that is true for other conservative values voters.
If we are going to change the direction of this nation—change that we can really believe in—it’s imperative, in other contested primary elections throughout the nation, that conservatives get elected in the primary. We need a conservative victory in November—not a RINO victory in November.
If not, Barack Hussein Obama can continue on his merry way to ruin this nation. Consequently, tonight I’m posting information about some conservative Senate candidates. I plan to check these individuals further and will update as this election year progresses.
From http://www.senateconservatives.com/
"Dear Fellow Conservative
If you have not seen George Will’s most recent column in Newsweek, please take a moment to read it.
George highlights the Republican primary contests in several key Senate races, and notes the role the Senate Conservatives Fund is playing in some of them.
As you know, it’s not enough to just elect Republicans to the Senate this year. We need to elect the right kind of Republicans—principled leaders who will stand up and fight for our freedoms.
Thank you for being a member of the Senate Conservatives Fund community. Your support will help us take back our country one race at a time.
Sincerely,
Jim DeMintUnited States SenatorChairman, Senate Conservatives Fund
P.S. The Republican primary in Indiana is just one week away. If you want to help elect the strongest conservative in that race, please support Marlin Stutzman. Click here to make a contribution and to see our current fundraising total. (I plan to check him out tonight and write a post tomorrow—my addition.)
Newsweek
‘Requiem for ‘Responsible’ Republicans
By: George F. Will
April 23rd, 2010
Utah, the reddest state, may soon become redder because it has the nation’s most vulnerable Republican senator. Senate candidate selection events there (May 8), in Indiana (May 4), and Kentucky (May 18) might make May a month of Republican insurrections against candidates favored by party leaders but considered insufficiently conservative by the rank and file. And May may be prologue to further upheavals in California (June 8), Colorado (Aug. 10), and Arizona and Florida (Aug. 24).
Some commentators not known for wishing conservatism well say this turmoil bodes ill for the conservative party. And they mournfully worry that ‘responsible’ Republicans— i.e., those who play well with Democrats—are an endangered species. But a more sanguine interpretation of the insurrections is that they indicate conservative seriousness commensurate with the liberals’ agenda for enlarging government.
No Democratic presidential candidate has carried Utah since Lyndon Johnson in the anti-Goldwater landslide of 1964. In 1968 normality was restored as the Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey, won 37 percent of the vote. Since then, the average GOP margin of victory has been 34.5 points. In 1992 Bill Clinton finished third in Utah with 25 percent, behind Ross Perot’s 27 percent. In 2008 Barack Obama did better than any Democrat since Humphrey-with 35 percent. Utah has not elected a Democratic senator since 1958.
It will not elect one this year. And it might not give Bob Bennett a third term. The grandson of a president of the Mormon church and son of a four-term senator, Bennett is conservative enough to have earned an A grade from the National Rifle Association, a 98 percent rating from the Chamber of Commerce, and 84 percent from the American Conservative Union (ACU). He is, however, 76, an incumbent, and running third. The leading candidate is attorney Mike Lee, 38, who clerked for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito when Alito was on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Lee’s theme is Washington’s indifference to constitutional limits.
At the Republicans’ May 8 convention, delegates will select two candidates to compete in a June 22 primary-unless one wins 60 percent of the delegates, thereby becoming the nominee. Seventy-five percent of the delegates will be attending their first convention, and Bennett might not hold Lee below 60.
In Indiana, Dan Coats, 66, a former senator, was supposed to waltz to the GOP nomination to fill the seat Democrat Evan Bayh is vacating. But for five years he has been living as a lobbyist in a Virginia suburb of Washington. The NRA has an ABC—anybody but Coats—stance, and the ACU (American Conservative Union—my addition) is supporting state Sen. Marlin Stutzman, as is South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF). Stutzman is not running as far ahead of the presumptive Democratic nominee as his two Republican rivals, but his higher-octane conservatism may get him nominated.
Kentucky’s secretary of state, Trey Grayson, is the choice of party leaders, but Rand Paul, son of Representative Ron Paul, leads by 15 points. In California, Chuck DeVore, a state legislator and Army Reserve officer, is the SCF’s (Senate Conservatives Fund—my addition) choice and is running third, but is receiving conservative contributions from around the country and perhaps can take heart from events in Colorado. There, former lieutenant governor Jane Norton, who at first touted her support from John McCain, was the choice of ‘grass tops’ Republicans, as Colorado’s grassroots Republicans call them. McCain got just 18 percent in the state’s 2008 presidential caucuses, and conservatives are rallying to Ken Buck, a district attorney and another beneficiary of DeMint’s SCF (Senate Conservatives Fund—my addition). Norton is choosing to get on the Aug. 10 ballot by petition, which suggests anxiety that at the May 22 nominating assembly she might fail to reach even the 30 percent threshold for ballot access. In Arizona, McCain has only a 5-point lead over former congressman J. D. Hayworth.
When Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced his Senate candidacy last May, senior Washington Republicans instantly endorsed him. Since then, there has been a 50-point swing against him. Marco Rubio now holds a 20-point lead. Rubio says Crist is not a conservative. Validating Rubio’s argument, Crist recently courted the teachers’ union by vetoing education reforms favored by former governor Jeb Bush, and by former senator Connie Mack, who disgustedly resigned as Crist’s campaign manager. Crist has until Friday to decide to use the teachers’ union—and other Democratic constituencies—as his base for running as an independent, a.k.a. a ‘responsible’ Republican.’”
“Contributions to Senate Conservatives Fund are not deductible as charitable contributions. Not paid for at taxpayer expense. Contributions from corporations or foreign nationals lacking permanent resident status are not permitted. Federal law requires Senate Conservatives Fund to report the name, mailing address, occupation and employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.
PAID FOR BY SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND PAC
NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE
SENATECONSERVATIVES.COM”
Senate primaries in May and later months and the conservative candidates:
1) Indiana (May 4) Marlin Stutzman (verse Dan Coats and another candidate not listed by name in the above article) I plan to check these two candidates tonight.
2) Utah (May 8) Mike Lee (verse Bob Bennett, the current Republican Senator) I will check their websites also, either tonight or soon.
3) Kentucky (May 18) Rand Paul (verse Trey Grayson, supported by Republican leadership)
4) California (June 8) Chuck DeVore (I have checked the websites of the three identified major Republican candidates and am supporting Chuck DeVore based upon his positions opposing the MURDER of unborn babies and the homosexual agenda. He is the only one of the three candidates who even discusses these two issues on their websites.)
5) Colorado (Aug. 10) Ken Buck (verse Jane Norton)
6) Arizona (Aug. 24) J. D. Hayworth (verse John McCain, the incumbent Senator) I have never voted for John McCain while living in Arizona and will check out J. D. Hayworth to determine his position on my important issues.
7) Florida (Aug. 24) Marco Rubio (verse Charlie Crist)
In many instances, the most important election is not the general election but the primary election. Illinois this year held its primary in February. The Republican voters, in part because of early support from the “leaders” of the Republican Party, nominated a RINO (Republican In Name Only) for the Republican Senate candidate—Mark Kirk—in November. I will not support him in November. I did not support him in February. I think that is true for other conservative values voters.
If we are going to change the direction of this nation—change that we can really believe in—it’s imperative, in other contested primary elections throughout the nation, that conservatives get elected in the primary. We need a conservative victory in November—not a RINO victory in November.
If not, Barack Hussein Obama can continue on his merry way to ruin this nation. Consequently, tonight I’m posting information about some conservative Senate candidates. I plan to check these individuals further and will update as this election year progresses.
From http://www.senateconservatives.com/
"Dear Fellow Conservative
If you have not seen George Will’s most recent column in Newsweek, please take a moment to read it.
George highlights the Republican primary contests in several key Senate races, and notes the role the Senate Conservatives Fund is playing in some of them.
As you know, it’s not enough to just elect Republicans to the Senate this year. We need to elect the right kind of Republicans—principled leaders who will stand up and fight for our freedoms.
Thank you for being a member of the Senate Conservatives Fund community. Your support will help us take back our country one race at a time.
Sincerely,
Jim DeMintUnited States SenatorChairman, Senate Conservatives Fund
P.S. The Republican primary in Indiana is just one week away. If you want to help elect the strongest conservative in that race, please support Marlin Stutzman. Click here to make a contribution and to see our current fundraising total. (I plan to check him out tonight and write a post tomorrow—my addition.)
Newsweek
‘Requiem for ‘Responsible’ Republicans
By: George F. Will
April 23rd, 2010
Utah, the reddest state, may soon become redder because it has the nation’s most vulnerable Republican senator. Senate candidate selection events there (May 8), in Indiana (May 4), and Kentucky (May 18) might make May a month of Republican insurrections against candidates favored by party leaders but considered insufficiently conservative by the rank and file. And May may be prologue to further upheavals in California (June 8), Colorado (Aug. 10), and Arizona and Florida (Aug. 24).
Some commentators not known for wishing conservatism well say this turmoil bodes ill for the conservative party. And they mournfully worry that ‘responsible’ Republicans— i.e., those who play well with Democrats—are an endangered species. But a more sanguine interpretation of the insurrections is that they indicate conservative seriousness commensurate with the liberals’ agenda for enlarging government.
No Democratic presidential candidate has carried Utah since Lyndon Johnson in the anti-Goldwater landslide of 1964. In 1968 normality was restored as the Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey, won 37 percent of the vote. Since then, the average GOP margin of victory has been 34.5 points. In 1992 Bill Clinton finished third in Utah with 25 percent, behind Ross Perot’s 27 percent. In 2008 Barack Obama did better than any Democrat since Humphrey-with 35 percent. Utah has not elected a Democratic senator since 1958.
It will not elect one this year. And it might not give Bob Bennett a third term. The grandson of a president of the Mormon church and son of a four-term senator, Bennett is conservative enough to have earned an A grade from the National Rifle Association, a 98 percent rating from the Chamber of Commerce, and 84 percent from the American Conservative Union (ACU). He is, however, 76, an incumbent, and running third. The leading candidate is attorney Mike Lee, 38, who clerked for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito when Alito was on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Lee’s theme is Washington’s indifference to constitutional limits.
At the Republicans’ May 8 convention, delegates will select two candidates to compete in a June 22 primary-unless one wins 60 percent of the delegates, thereby becoming the nominee. Seventy-five percent of the delegates will be attending their first convention, and Bennett might not hold Lee below 60.
In Indiana, Dan Coats, 66, a former senator, was supposed to waltz to the GOP nomination to fill the seat Democrat Evan Bayh is vacating. But for five years he has been living as a lobbyist in a Virginia suburb of Washington. The NRA has an ABC—anybody but Coats—stance, and the ACU (American Conservative Union—my addition) is supporting state Sen. Marlin Stutzman, as is South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint’s Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF). Stutzman is not running as far ahead of the presumptive Democratic nominee as his two Republican rivals, but his higher-octane conservatism may get him nominated.
Kentucky’s secretary of state, Trey Grayson, is the choice of party leaders, but Rand Paul, son of Representative Ron Paul, leads by 15 points. In California, Chuck DeVore, a state legislator and Army Reserve officer, is the SCF’s (Senate Conservatives Fund—my addition) choice and is running third, but is receiving conservative contributions from around the country and perhaps can take heart from events in Colorado. There, former lieutenant governor Jane Norton, who at first touted her support from John McCain, was the choice of ‘grass tops’ Republicans, as Colorado’s grassroots Republicans call them. McCain got just 18 percent in the state’s 2008 presidential caucuses, and conservatives are rallying to Ken Buck, a district attorney and another beneficiary of DeMint’s SCF (Senate Conservatives Fund—my addition). Norton is choosing to get on the Aug. 10 ballot by petition, which suggests anxiety that at the May 22 nominating assembly she might fail to reach even the 30 percent threshold for ballot access. In Arizona, McCain has only a 5-point lead over former congressman J. D. Hayworth.
When Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced his Senate candidacy last May, senior Washington Republicans instantly endorsed him. Since then, there has been a 50-point swing against him. Marco Rubio now holds a 20-point lead. Rubio says Crist is not a conservative. Validating Rubio’s argument, Crist recently courted the teachers’ union by vetoing education reforms favored by former governor Jeb Bush, and by former senator Connie Mack, who disgustedly resigned as Crist’s campaign manager. Crist has until Friday to decide to use the teachers’ union—and other Democratic constituencies—as his base for running as an independent, a.k.a. a ‘responsible’ Republican.’”
“Contributions to Senate Conservatives Fund are not deductible as charitable contributions. Not paid for at taxpayer expense. Contributions from corporations or foreign nationals lacking permanent resident status are not permitted. Federal law requires Senate Conservatives Fund to report the name, mailing address, occupation and employer for each individual whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a calendar year.
PAID FOR BY SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND PAC
NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE
SENATECONSERVATIVES.COM”
Senate primaries in May and later months and the conservative candidates:
1) Indiana (May 4) Marlin Stutzman (verse Dan Coats and another candidate not listed by name in the above article) I plan to check these two candidates tonight.
2) Utah (May 8) Mike Lee (verse Bob Bennett, the current Republican Senator) I will check their websites also, either tonight or soon.
3) Kentucky (May 18) Rand Paul (verse Trey Grayson, supported by Republican leadership)
4) California (June 8) Chuck DeVore (I have checked the websites of the three identified major Republican candidates and am supporting Chuck DeVore based upon his positions opposing the MURDER of unborn babies and the homosexual agenda. He is the only one of the three candidates who even discusses these two issues on their websites.)
5) Colorado (Aug. 10) Ken Buck (verse Jane Norton)
6) Arizona (Aug. 24) J. D. Hayworth (verse John McCain, the incumbent Senator) I have never voted for John McCain while living in Arizona and will check out J. D. Hayworth to determine his position on my important issues.
7) Florida (Aug. 24) Marco Rubio (verse Charlie Crist)
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