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Hatch: "We just voted to keep the status quo”
Posted on Sep. 23, 10 | 05:27 PM by David Keating | Topic: Cap and Trade
Politico reported that "Republican senators backed away from tougher sanctions against Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski for defying her party’s wishes in her state’s Senate race, a surprise move that could give her new ammunition in her uphill write-in bid for reelection."
You see Hatch's quote above. You would think that given what happened in Utah this year, that more senators would have gotten the message that the status quo is not acceptable.
All in all this is very disappointing and sends mixed messages to Alaska voters, and perhaps to Republicans in Utah too.
Murkowski's actions pose a risk that a Democrat could win the seat.
Senate Republicans are not doing enough to back the Republican nominee and their inaction puts policy gains at risk.
Don't they care?
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You see Hatch's quote above. You would think that given what happened in Utah this year, that more senators would have gotten the message that the status quo is not acceptable.
All in all this is very disappointing and sends mixed messages to Alaska voters, and perhaps to Republicans in Utah too.
Murkowski's actions pose a risk that a Democrat could win the seat.
Senate Republicans are not doing enough to back the Republican nominee and their inaction puts policy gains at risk.
Don't they care?
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Senate GOP Squishes, Murkowski Keeps Seniority
Posted on Sep. 22, 10 | 03:45 PM by Michael Connolly | Topic: Cap and TradeHouse GOP Ready to Embrace Earmarks Again
Posted on Aug. 24, 10 | 10:31 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Cap and Trade
According to Republican Minority Whip Eric Cantor, the POLITICO reported today that, "Republicans may roll back their ban on earmarks, as long as the spending items have 'merit.'"
Has Cantor and House Republicans learned nothing? Fiscal conservatives cheered them back in March when the House GOP announced their "no pork" diet. They voted to refuse earmarks because they understood - correctly - that voters hate special interest giveaways. House Republicans understood that one of the major reasons they lost the majority in 2006 was precisely because they abused their power by requesting earmarks.
So now they think they can take back the majority and revert to their old ways and everything will be lovey dovey with the conservative base?
Think again.
If House Republicans take back the majority, fiscal conservatives should demand new leadership. If John Boehner wants to be Speaker of the House, he can't just inherit the swamp that Pelosi promised to drain. He needs to actually drain it. And if he won't enforce a complete ban on earmarks, we need to find someone else who will.
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Has Cantor and House Republicans learned nothing? Fiscal conservatives cheered them back in March when the House GOP announced their "no pork" diet. They voted to refuse earmarks because they understood - correctly - that voters hate special interest giveaways. House Republicans understood that one of the major reasons they lost the majority in 2006 was precisely because they abused their power by requesting earmarks.
So now they think they can take back the majority and revert to their old ways and everything will be lovey dovey with the conservative base?
Think again.
If House Republicans take back the majority, fiscal conservatives should demand new leadership. If John Boehner wants to be Speaker of the House, he can't just inherit the swamp that Pelosi promised to drain. He needs to actually drain it. And if he won't enforce a complete ban on earmarks, we need to find someone else who will.
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Young Guns but No Ads
Posted on Aug. 17, 10 | 10:52 AM by David Keating | Topic: Cap and Trade
A lot of noise this morning about the 40 districts (39 Democratic seats and 1 Republican) where the National Republican Congressional Committee has bought TV ad time.
Left out of the buzz are the NRCC "Young Guns" without air coverage:
AR2 Tim Griffin
FL22 Allen West
IL14 Randy Hultgren
NJ3 Jon Runyon
NM1 Johnathan L. Barela
NY29 Tom Reed
OH13 Tom Ganley
PA8 Michael Fitzpatrick
VA11 Keith Fimian
VA9 Morgan Griffith
In some of these districts, broadcast air buys are not that practical, especially on their limited budget.
UPDATE: I should add that in some other districts the race may be in the bag.
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Left out of the buzz are the NRCC "Young Guns" without air coverage:
AR2 Tim Griffin
FL22 Allen West
IL14 Randy Hultgren
NJ3 Jon Runyon
NM1 Johnathan L. Barela
NY29 Tom Reed
OH13 Tom Ganley
PA8 Michael Fitzpatrick
VA11 Keith Fimian
VA9 Morgan Griffith
In some of these districts, broadcast air buys are not that practical, especially on their limited budget.
UPDATE: I should add that in some other districts the race may be in the bag.
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‘No One Can Do More?’ Nevada Unemployment Hits 14%, Worst In Nation
Posted on Jun. 18, 10 | 01:40 PM by Michael Connolly | Topic: Cap and Trade
WASHINGTON – Nevada’s unemployment rate jumped to 14 percent in May, the highest of any state in the nation. In the three years since Nevada’s Harry Reid became Senate Majority Leader, his home state’s unemployment rate has more than tripled, from 4.5 percent in January, 2007.
“Is this what Harry means by ‘No One Can Do More?’” asked Club for Growth President Chris Chocola, referring to Reid’s increasingly comic re-election campaign slogan.
“In the three years since Harry Reid became the most powerful man in Congress, Nevada’s unemployment rate has tripled from 4.5 to 14 percent, as more than 120,000 Nevada jobs have been lost. In those 39 months, Nevada’s monthly unemployment rate has risen 32 times, including 14 of the 17 months since Reid rammed the $787 billion stimulus debacle through the Senate.”
“No one could do more?” Chocola said. “Who does Harry think he’s kidding? Anyone in the Las Vegas phone book could have done more.”
“Nevada and the rest of the country know what creates jobs, even if Reid does not – lower taxes, smaller government, and freer people,” Chocola said. “Sharron Angle is ready to fight to undo Reid’s legacy of joblessness and recession by working to scale back big government, cut wasteful spending, and allow entrepreneurs, investors, and families to get our economy moving again.”
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“Is this what Harry means by ‘No One Can Do More?’” asked Club for Growth President Chris Chocola, referring to Reid’s increasingly comic re-election campaign slogan.
“In the three years since Harry Reid became the most powerful man in Congress, Nevada’s unemployment rate has tripled from 4.5 to 14 percent, as more than 120,000 Nevada jobs have been lost. In those 39 months, Nevada’s monthly unemployment rate has risen 32 times, including 14 of the 17 months since Reid rammed the $787 billion stimulus debacle through the Senate.”
“No one could do more?” Chocola said. “Who does Harry think he’s kidding? Anyone in the Las Vegas phone book could have done more.”
“Nevada and the rest of the country know what creates jobs, even if Reid does not – lower taxes, smaller government, and freer people,” Chocola said. “Sharron Angle is ready to fight to undo Reid’s legacy of joblessness and recession by working to scale back big government, cut wasteful spending, and allow entrepreneurs, investors, and families to get our economy moving again.”
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Club for Growth PAC Releases Final Tallies for NV-Sen, GA-09
Posted on Jun. 08, 10 | 03:43 PM by Michael Connolly | Topic: Cap and Trade
WASHINGTON – Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle and Georgia-09 House candidate Tom Graves head into election night leading public opinion polls, thanks to strong messages of pro-growth principles, and to nearly $1 million in assistance from Club for Growth PAC and Club for Growth members.
Angle faces several opponents in the Nevada GOP primary, all seeking to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November. Meanwhile, Graves faces off against Lee Hawkins in a special election runoff to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Rep. Nathan Deal.
The following fact sheet details Club for Growth PAC and Club for Growth members’ efforts in these two races:
IN SUPPORT OF SHARRON ANGLE, NEVADA SENATE GOP PRIMARY:
Club for Growth member contributions $153,056
Club for Growth PAC TV advertising (ad here) $415,105
Club for Growth PAC mail $60,000
TOTAL $628,161
IN SUPPORT OF TOM GRAVES, GEORGIA NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION
Club for Growth member contributions $219,109
Club for Growth PAC TV advertising (ad here) $77,821
Club for Growth PAC mail $36,000
TOTAL $332,930
TOTAL FOR NV-SEN AND GA-09 $961,019
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Angle faces several opponents in the Nevada GOP primary, all seeking to take on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in November. Meanwhile, Graves faces off against Lee Hawkins in a special election runoff to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Rep. Nathan Deal.
The following fact sheet details Club for Growth PAC and Club for Growth members’ efforts in these two races:
IN SUPPORT OF SHARRON ANGLE, NEVADA SENATE GOP PRIMARY:
Club for Growth member contributions $153,056
Club for Growth PAC TV advertising (ad here) $415,105
Club for Growth PAC mail $60,000
TOTAL $628,161
IN SUPPORT OF TOM GRAVES, GEORGIA NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION
Club for Growth member contributions $219,109
Club for Growth PAC TV advertising (ad here) $77,821
Club for Growth PAC mail $36,000
TOTAL $332,930
TOTAL FOR NV-SEN AND GA-09 $961,019
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Orrin Hatch is killing me, Smalls!
Posted on Jun. 02, 10 | 04:01 PM by Michael Connolly | Topic: Cap and Trade
What is it with these guys?
Fresh on the heels of watching Bob Bennett kneecapped by conservative convention delegates for supporting earmarks, bailouts, and takeovers, Utah Republican Orrin Hatch's latest attempt to burnish his conservative credentials is to...
Criminalize lying? Oy...
Politico reports that Hatch has introduced legislation that makes lying about military service for career advancement a federal misdemeanor. Come on!
Ok. Let's stipulate that people who lie about military service are losers and frauds. Let's even stipulate, for the sake of argument, that this small-ball, feel-good non sequitur is a worthwhile idea. Let's further stipulate that Sen. Hatch is unimpeachably sincere in his revulsion at Dick Blumenthal and in his desire to discourage that kind of resume padding from now on.
Now just look at the politics.
This is Hatch's game-changer to start remedying a Bennett-esque career of earmarks, big spending, and nonsense? This is what he's going back to Utah, brandishing like an A+ on a spelling test, to show everyone how he gets it and isn't like that squish Bennett?
How depressing that even when their hearts are in the right place, these guys still don't get it.
Earth to congressional Republicans -- it's not 1997! Stop with the gimmicks. Stop with the distractions. Stop with the majority threshold budget points of order subject to the yawn. Stop with the, "I thank my distinguished colleague for his commendable leadership on this blah blah blah."
Here's what let's do instead: Cut some &%!$#@ spending! Kill a few earmarks. Zero-out some duplicative agencies and bureaus. Sell off Fannie, Freddie, AIG, and the rest of the government owned companies. Claw back bailout funds. Repeal something... anything! Of course it won't pass, but at least try!
Show us you get it. Show us that you understand that debt is $13 trillion and no one cares about your pet causes right now. Show us you understand that it's not about you. Show us that 30 years in Washington hasn't turned your brains to mush. Show us you know that leadership is about more than finger-pointing, credit taking, and blame avoidance.
I like Senator Hatch. I've met him a few times: a true gentleman.
Pass this thing. Congratulate each other for having the courage to crack down on universally loathed con men. Great. But then let's get our eye back on the ball, huh? If Republicans want to win back the American people's trust, they have got to get their heads in the game.
Until then, in the immortal words of the fat kid from The Sandlot: "You're killing me, Smalls!"
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Fresh on the heels of watching Bob Bennett kneecapped by conservative convention delegates for supporting earmarks, bailouts, and takeovers, Utah Republican Orrin Hatch's latest attempt to burnish his conservative credentials is to...
Criminalize lying? Oy...
Politico reports that Hatch has introduced legislation that makes lying about military service for career advancement a federal misdemeanor. Come on!
Ok. Let's stipulate that people who lie about military service are losers and frauds. Let's even stipulate, for the sake of argument, that this small-ball, feel-good non sequitur is a worthwhile idea. Let's further stipulate that Sen. Hatch is unimpeachably sincere in his revulsion at Dick Blumenthal and in his desire to discourage that kind of resume padding from now on.
Now just look at the politics.
This is Hatch's game-changer to start remedying a Bennett-esque career of earmarks, big spending, and nonsense? This is what he's going back to Utah, brandishing like an A+ on a spelling test, to show everyone how he gets it and isn't like that squish Bennett?
How depressing that even when their hearts are in the right place, these guys still don't get it.
Earth to congressional Republicans -- it's not 1997! Stop with the gimmicks. Stop with the distractions. Stop with the majority threshold budget points of order subject to the yawn. Stop with the, "I thank my distinguished colleague for his commendable leadership on this blah blah blah."
Here's what let's do instead: Cut some &%!$#@ spending! Kill a few earmarks. Zero-out some duplicative agencies and bureaus. Sell off Fannie, Freddie, AIG, and the rest of the government owned companies. Claw back bailout funds. Repeal something... anything! Of course it won't pass, but at least try!
Show us you get it. Show us that you understand that debt is $13 trillion and no one cares about your pet causes right now. Show us you understand that it's not about you. Show us that 30 years in Washington hasn't turned your brains to mush. Show us you know that leadership is about more than finger-pointing, credit taking, and blame avoidance.
I like Senator Hatch. I've met him a few times: a true gentleman.
Pass this thing. Congratulate each other for having the courage to crack down on universally loathed con men. Great. But then let's get our eye back on the ball, huh? If Republicans want to win back the American people's trust, they have got to get their heads in the game.
Until then, in the immortal words of the fat kid from The Sandlot: "You're killing me, Smalls!"
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DeMint, Flake, Hensarling Lead 2009 Club for Growth Scorecard
Posted on May. 17, 10 | 10:44 AM by Michael Connolly | Topic: Cap and Trade
WASHINGTON – Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and U.S. Reps. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) led a surging pro-growth caucus in the U.S. Congress last year, according to the Club for Growth’s 2009 Congressional Scorecard, released today.
DeMint, Hensarling, and Flake each earned his fifth consecutive perfect score of 100 – one for each of the five years the Club for Growth or the Citizens Club for Growth have published scorecards. Their adherence to principle was not a surprise to pro-growth conservatives. What was a surprise was how many of their colleagues joined them to fight the expansion of big government under the Democrats in 2009. Five Senators joined DeMint with perfect scores, and seven House members joined Hensarling and Flake.
Even beyond the fifteen 100s, the news was good. Twenty-two of forty Republican Senators scored 90 percent or better, and fifty-eight House Republicans did the same. Those seventy-nine members will receive the Club’s “Defender of Economic Freedom” award later this year.
"2009 was a tough year for the cause of limited government and economic liberty, but the Club’s scorecard shows a silver lining,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Many Republicans are starting to rediscover their pro-growth, pro-freedom roots. Hopefully, all of Washington will start to realize the benefits of expanding economic freedom, and the costs of expanding government.”
Perfect scores on the 2009 Club for Growth Congressional Scorecard were earned by Senators Jim DeMint, Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.); and by U.S. Representatives Jeff Flake, Jeb Hensarling, Tom Price (R-Ga.), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), John Linder (R-Ga.), Paul Broun (R-Ga.), Doug Lamborn (R-Col.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), and John Shadegg (R-Ariz.).
At the other end of the spectrum, four Senators and seventy-seven Representatives, all Democrats, scored zero.
The full House and Senate scorecards are available at the Club for Growth’s website, here.
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DeMint, Hensarling, and Flake each earned his fifth consecutive perfect score of 100 – one for each of the five years the Club for Growth or the Citizens Club for Growth have published scorecards. Their adherence to principle was not a surprise to pro-growth conservatives. What was a surprise was how many of their colleagues joined them to fight the expansion of big government under the Democrats in 2009. Five Senators joined DeMint with perfect scores, and seven House members joined Hensarling and Flake.
Even beyond the fifteen 100s, the news was good. Twenty-two of forty Republican Senators scored 90 percent or better, and fifty-eight House Republicans did the same. Those seventy-nine members will receive the Club’s “Defender of Economic Freedom” award later this year.
"2009 was a tough year for the cause of limited government and economic liberty, but the Club’s scorecard shows a silver lining,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Many Republicans are starting to rediscover their pro-growth, pro-freedom roots. Hopefully, all of Washington will start to realize the benefits of expanding economic freedom, and the costs of expanding government.”
Perfect scores on the 2009 Club for Growth Congressional Scorecard were earned by Senators Jim DeMint, Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.); and by U.S. Representatives Jeff Flake, Jeb Hensarling, Tom Price (R-Ga.), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), John Linder (R-Ga.), Paul Broun (R-Ga.), Doug Lamborn (R-Col.), Tom McClintock (R-Cal.), and John Shadegg (R-Ariz.).
At the other end of the spectrum, four Senators and seventy-seven Representatives, all Democrats, scored zero.
The full House and Senate scorecards are available at the Club for Growth’s website, here.
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Club PAC-Backed Graves Wins Special Election, Heads to Run-off
Posted on May. 12, 10 | 09:14 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Cap and Trade
Club PAC-endorsed candidate, Tom Graves, won last night's special election in Georgia's 9th congressional district. Because he won with less than 50% of the vote, he'll go to a June 8 run-off against second place finisher, Lee Hawkins. Here are the totals:
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| Graves | 18,306 | 35.40% |
| Hawkins | 12,000 | 23.20% |
| Tarvin | 7,937 | 15.30% |
| Cates | 6,131 | 11.80% |
| Freeman | 2,886 | 5.60% |
| Stephens | 2,083 | 4.00% |
| Loftman | 1,292 | 2.50% |
| Moon | 1,123 | 2.20% |
| TOTALS |
51,758 | 100.00% |
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UPDATED: Live Coverage of the Utah GOP Convention
Posted on May. 08, 10 | 11:22 AM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Cap and Trade
The Utah Republican Party has all the coverage, including live-streaming video.
The first round of balloting has ended. The top three candidates will move to the second ballot. Here are the results:
Lee = 28.75%
Bridgewater = 26.84%
Bennett = 25.91%
Eagar = 15.84%
The other 4 candidates split the rest.
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The first round of balloting has ended. The top three candidates will move to the second ballot. Here are the results:
Lee = 28.75%
Bridgewater = 26.84%
Bennett = 25.91%
Eagar = 15.84%
The other 4 candidates split the rest.
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Utah GOP Convention is Tomorrow
Posted on May. 07, 10 | 01:00 PM by Andrew Roth | Topic: Cap and Trade
Senator Bob Bennett's fate could be decided tomorrow when he faces his Republican challengers at the Utah GOP State Convention.
Here's an interesting article in today's POLITICO about how Bennett's colleagues are fretting over the fact that he might lose. Included is this stark difference of opinion:
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Here's an interesting article in today's POLITICO about how Bennett's colleagues are fretting over the fact that he might lose. Included is this stark difference of opinion:
Bennett is now widely seen as McConnell’s closest adviser in the Senate.
“He’s been extremely important — not only to me but to the conference, not only this year but in other years,” McConnell said Thursday. “He’s an incredibly effective member of the Senate who, when he speaks, everybody listens.”
[...]Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), a spending hawk who has clashed with appropriators, said Bennett wasn’t just fighting for his political life because he’s an incumbent. Rather, it was because of his unapologetic earmarking ways.
“If you look at his record on spending, it’s not good,” Coburn said.
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“He’s been extremely important — not only to me but to the conference, not only this year but in other years,” McConnell said Thursday. “He’s an incredibly effective member of the Senate who, when he speaks, everybody listens.”
[...]Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), a spending hawk who has clashed with appropriators, said Bennett wasn’t just fighting for his political life because he’s an incumbent. Rather, it was because of his unapologetic earmarking ways.
“If you look at his record on spending, it’s not good,” Coburn said.
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