07/28/2010
Club for Growth Launches Television Ad in TN-03 GOP Primary
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=749
07/19/2010
Club for Growth Responds to Trent Lott’s Cynical Snipes at Tea Parties, DeMint
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=748
WASHINGTON – Club for Growth President Chris Chocola today responded to remarks by former Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott in yesterday’s Washington Post, which disparaged both the Tea Party movement and U.S. Senator Jim DeMint.
“Corporate lobbyist Trent Lott is apparently afraid Congress’s incoming freshman class will put an end to the earmarks, handouts, and bailouts that make him rich,” Chocola said. “He should be. Real economic conservative reform, like that advocated by the Club for Growth and the Tea Parties, will put the K Street favor factory out of business.”
“The way forward for a lasting and deserving Republican majority is to embrace the pro-growth, fiscal conservative principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual responsibility, and reject the self-serving counsel of lobbyists for the big government status quo.”
Chocola also answered Lott’s concern that incoming freshmen might follow the lead of pro-growth, limited government conservatives like Jim DeMint. “To paraphrase the former Leader himself, if recent Senates had had more Jim DeMints and fewer Trent Lotts making economic policy, ‘we wouldn’t have had all these problems over all these years’,” Chocola said.
In Sunday’s Post, Lott said of 2011’s likely incoming Tea Party-friendly freshmen, “We don’t need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples … As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them.” According to OpenSecrets.org, Lott is currently a registered lobbyist for corporations that supported the 2008 Wall Street bailouts, the 2009 stimulus, the cap-and-trade energy tax, and the financial regulatory reform bill.
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“Corporate lobbyist Trent Lott is apparently afraid Congress’s incoming freshman class will put an end to the earmarks, handouts, and bailouts that make him rich,” Chocola said. “He should be. Real economic conservative reform, like that advocated by the Club for Growth and the Tea Parties, will put the K Street favor factory out of business.”
“The way forward for a lasting and deserving Republican majority is to embrace the pro-growth, fiscal conservative principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual responsibility, and reject the self-serving counsel of lobbyists for the big government status quo.”
Chocola also answered Lott’s concern that incoming freshmen might follow the lead of pro-growth, limited government conservatives like Jim DeMint. “To paraphrase the former Leader himself, if recent Senates had had more Jim DeMints and fewer Trent Lotts making economic policy, ‘we wouldn’t have had all these problems over all these years’,” Chocola said.
In Sunday’s Post, Lott said of 2011’s likely incoming Tea Party-friendly freshmen, “We don’t need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples … As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them.” According to OpenSecrets.org, Lott is currently a registered lobbyist for corporations that supported the 2008 Wall Street bailouts, the 2009 stimulus, the cap-and-trade energy tax, and the financial regulatory reform bill.
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07/15/2010
Club to Honor Defenders of Economic Freedom
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=747
Washington, D.C. – Chris Chocola, President of The Club for Growth, made the following remarks about the 88 winners of the Club's annual Defender of Economic Freedom Awards:
“With their scores of 90 and above, these members have demonstrated a clear commitment to economic liberty and growth. During one of the toughest economic years in memory, they showed that the principles of free enterprise and free markets are the only way to create jobs and rescue our economy.
"The scorecard is an important tool in providing constituents the opportunity to see how their representative and senators vote. We hope that in each year to come, support for commonsense economic principles will continue to grow, allowing more members to earn this award and more Americans to benefit.”
The award is based on certain votes in 2009 that the Club for Growth tracks on its scorecard. The study included a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker’s record on pro-growth policies and computed an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for pro-growth policies. Those lawmakers scoring 90 or higher receive the Defender of Economic Freedom award.
“With their scores of 90 and above, these members have demonstrated a clear commitment to economic liberty and growth. During one of the toughest economic years in memory, they showed that the principles of free enterprise and free markets are the only way to create jobs and rescue our economy.
"The scorecard is an important tool in providing constituents the opportunity to see how their representative and senators vote. We hope that in each year to come, support for commonsense economic principles will continue to grow, allowing more members to earn this award and more Americans to benefit.”
The award is based on certain votes in 2009 that the Club for Growth tracks on its scorecard. The study included a comprehensive examination of each lawmaker’s record on pro-growth policies and computed an Economic Growth Score on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 100 indicates the highest support for pro-growth policies. Those lawmakers scoring 90 or higher receive the Defender of Economic Freedom award.
07/14/2010
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Mike Lee and Ron Johnson for Senate
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=745
WASHINGTON – Club for Growth PAC today announced its endorsement of two candidates for the U.S. Senate: constitutional lawyer Mike Lee of Utah and businessman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.
“Mike Lee and Ron Johnson are exactly what America needs and voters are looking for in 2010,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Mike and Ron are part of a rising generation of leaders coming to Washington to take the shackles off our economy and put them on the federal government.”
“Mike Lee is a ‘principles politician’ of the first order. When Mike is elected, his commitment to our Constitution and its limits on government will immediately improve the health of our economy and of the Senate,” Chocola said.
“Ron Johnson has spent his life creating jobs, being accountable to his customers, and leading by example – that is, he’s the exact opposite of the current federal government,” Chocola said. “Ron will provide voters in Wisconsin a clear choice between his vision of free people making their own decisions with their own money, and Russ Feingold’s vision of a command-and-control economy planned by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington.”
Lee and Johnson are the 14th and 15th candidates Club for Growth PAC has endorsed in the 2010 election cycle. He joins Senators Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), Congressman Tom Graves (GA-09), Senate candidates Sharron Angle (Nev.), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.), and House candidates Kevin Calvey (OK-05), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Robin Smith (TN-03), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Tim Scott (SC-01), and Justin Amash (MI-03).
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“Mike Lee and Ron Johnson are exactly what America needs and voters are looking for in 2010,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Mike and Ron are part of a rising generation of leaders coming to Washington to take the shackles off our economy and put them on the federal government.”
“Mike Lee is a ‘principles politician’ of the first order. When Mike is elected, his commitment to our Constitution and its limits on government will immediately improve the health of our economy and of the Senate,” Chocola said.
“Ron Johnson has spent his life creating jobs, being accountable to his customers, and leading by example – that is, he’s the exact opposite of the current federal government,” Chocola said. “Ron will provide voters in Wisconsin a clear choice between his vision of free people making their own decisions with their own money, and Russ Feingold’s vision of a command-and-control economy planned by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington.”
Lee and Johnson are the 14th and 15th candidates Club for Growth PAC has endorsed in the 2010 election cycle. He joins Senators Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), Congressman Tom Graves (GA-09), Senate candidates Sharron Angle (Nev.), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.), and House candidates Kevin Calvey (OK-05), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Robin Smith (TN-03), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), Tim Scott (SC-01), and Justin Amash (MI-03).
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06/28/2010
Club for Growth PAC Endorses Justin Amash in Michigan-03
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=743
WASHINGTON – Club for Growth PAC today announced its endorsement of state legislator Justin Amash in the race to represent Michigan’s third congressional district, to replacing retiring Congressman Vern Ehlers.
“Justin Amash is a name pro-growth conservatives are going to hear and know for a long time,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Amash epitomizes a new breed of limited government conservatives committed to breaking Washington’s addiction to deficits and debt, and freeing a rising, entrepreneurial generation to rescue our economy and our nation from political mismanagement.”
“In Lansing, Amash has fought against tax increases – even those supported by his fellow Republicans – and advocated for greater accountability and transparency, swearing off earmarks and even explaining his every legislative vote on his Facebook page. His election to Congress would not only mark a philosophical victory for those who believe in limited government and economic growth, but a cultural victory for those who believe in straight-forward, transparent democracy.”
Amash is the 13th candidate Club for Growth PAC has endorsed in the 2010 election cycle. He joins Senators Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), Congressman Tom Graves (GA-09), Senate candidates Sharron Angle (Nev.), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.), and House candidates Kevin Calvey (OK-05), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Robin Smith (TN-03), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and Tim Scott (SC-01).
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“Justin Amash is a name pro-growth conservatives are going to hear and know for a long time,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Amash epitomizes a new breed of limited government conservatives committed to breaking Washington’s addiction to deficits and debt, and freeing a rising, entrepreneurial generation to rescue our economy and our nation from political mismanagement.”
“In Lansing, Amash has fought against tax increases – even those supported by his fellow Republicans – and advocated for greater accountability and transparency, swearing off earmarks and even explaining his every legislative vote on his Facebook page. His election to Congress would not only mark a philosophical victory for those who believe in limited government and economic growth, but a cultural victory for those who believe in straight-forward, transparent democracy.”
Amash is the 13th candidate Club for Growth PAC has endorsed in the 2010 election cycle. He joins Senators Jim DeMint (S.C.) and Tom Coburn (Okla.), Congressman Tom Graves (GA-09), Senate candidates Sharron Angle (Nev.), Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.), and House candidates Kevin Calvey (OK-05), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), Mike Pompeo (KS-04), Robin Smith (TN-03), Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and Tim Scott (SC-01).
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06/23/2010
Club for Growth PAC Runs the Table Again, Undefeated in 2010
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=741
WASHINGTON – Club for Growth PAC is enjoying the most successful primary season in its history, and one of the best of any PAC in memory.
“Welcome to Generation Club,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Pro-growth conservatives are making history this election year, and Club for Growth PAC’s winning streak is a big part of the reason why.”
Last night, House candidate Tim Scott (SC-01) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) won their respective primary runoffs, and are now heavy favorites to win their races in November. They join 2010 Senate Republican nominees Sharron Angle (Nev.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.),and new Congressman Tom Graves (GA-09) as Club PAC winners already this year. Mike Lee’s victory in the Utah Republican Senate primary last night was also made possible by the Club PAC, whose “Stop Bob Bennett” campaign succeeded last month in eliminating the three-term incumbent from the primary at last month’s state convention.
In addition to this formal winning streak, Club PAC endorsements have also helped expose two “shoo-in” Republican candidates as unprincipled frauds – Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Charlie Crist of Florida – both of whom have since left the GOP.
“The 112th Congress is looking better all the time,” Chocola said. “The success of Club for Growth PAC and our candidates this year proves once again that when economic conservatives stand on their principles, good things happen.”
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“Welcome to Generation Club,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Pro-growth conservatives are making history this election year, and Club for Growth PAC’s winning streak is a big part of the reason why.”
Last night, House candidate Tim Scott (SC-01) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) won their respective primary runoffs, and are now heavy favorites to win their races in November. They join 2010 Senate Republican nominees Sharron Angle (Nev.) and Pat Toomey (Pa.),and new Congressman Tom Graves (GA-09) as Club PAC winners already this year. Mike Lee’s victory in the Utah Republican Senate primary last night was also made possible by the Club PAC, whose “Stop Bob Bennett” campaign succeeded last month in eliminating the three-term incumbent from the primary at last month’s state convention.
In addition to this formal winning streak, Club PAC endorsements have also helped expose two “shoo-in” Republican candidates as unprincipled frauds – Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania and Charlie Crist of Florida – both of whom have since left the GOP.
“The 112th Congress is looking better all the time,” Chocola said. “The success of Club for Growth PAC and our candidates this year proves once again that when economic conservatives stand on their principles, good things happen.”
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06/22/2010
Club PAC Congratulates Tim Scott, Jeff Duncan on SC Primary Wins
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=740
WASHINGTON – Club for Growth President Chris Chocola made the followed the statement following the victories of Club PAC-endorsed candidates Tim Scott (SC-01) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) in their respective Republican primary runoffs tonight:
Club for Growth PAC endorsed both Scott and Duncan early this year, and helped their campaigns – through PAC expenditures and Club-member contributions – to the tune of more than $700,000. Club for Growth PAC has now won all five races it has entered in 2010, including Senate Republican primaries in Nevada and Utah, and the Georgia-09 special election.
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“Tim Scott and Jeff Duncan are two of the most pro-growth, limited-government state legislators in the country, and come January, they will be two of the most pro-growth, limited-government congressmen in Washington. On behalf of the Club for Growth’s 55,000 members, I congratulate Tim and Jeff. I congratulate the people of the first and third districts on their excellent judgment. And I look forward to Tim Scott and Jeff Duncan’s arrival in Washington, D.C. and the agenda of pro-growth economic reform they’ll bring with them.”
Club for Growth PAC endorsed both Scott and Duncan early this year, and helped their campaigns – through PAC expenditures and Club-member contributions – to the tune of more than $700,000. Club for Growth PAC has now won all five races it has entered in 2010, including Senate Republican primaries in Nevada and Utah, and the Georgia-09 special election.
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PAID FOR BY CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. 202-955-5500.
06/18/2010
‘No One Can Do More?’ Nevada Unemployment Hits 14%, Worst In Nation
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=739
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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06/09/2010
Club for Growth PAC Celebrates “Biggest Night Yet”
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=738
WASHINGTON – The 55,000 members of the Club for Growth yesterday enjoyed one of the most successful nights of the organization’s history, with Club for Growth PAC-endorsed candidates winning a special House election in Georgia, making runoffs in two South Carolina House districts, and winning a stunning, come-from-behind victory in the Nevada Republican Senate primary.
“It was the biggest night yet in what is going to be a huge year for the Club’s PAC and for the cause of economic freedom,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Not only did our PAC-endorsed candidates win big victories, but just as importantly, they defeated several big-spending Republicans in the process, further clarifying the choice our nation must make this fall.”
“Tom Graves will be a leader and a difference-maker the moment he takes the oath of office,” Chocola said of the new congressman-elect from Georgia’s ninth district.
“Tim Scott and Jeff Duncan will make an unbeatable one-two punch in the South Carolina delegation, introducing a commitment to principle badly needed in Washington,” Chocola added. Scott and Duncan advanced to runoffs in South Carolina’s first and third districts, respectively.
“And Sharron Angle proved last night what economic conservatives have known all along: that she is Nevada’s best hope and Harry Reid’s worst nightmare,” Chocola said.
“All four of these pro-growth heroes have what it takes to bring real change to Washington, to drain the statist swamp, and usher in a new era of principled, constitutional leadership. And the members of the Club for Growth are proud to have played a part in the present success of their campaigns, and the future turn-around of our government and economy.”
The following fact sheet details Club for Growth PAC and Club for Growth members’ efforts in support of Angle and Graves.
IN SUPPORT OF SHARRON ANGLE, NEVADA SENATE GOP PRIMARY:
Club for Growth member contributions $153,056
Club for Growth PAC TV advertising $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 $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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“It was the biggest night yet in what is going to be a huge year for the Club’s PAC and for the cause of economic freedom,” said Club President Chris Chocola. “Not only did our PAC-endorsed candidates win big victories, but just as importantly, they defeated several big-spending Republicans in the process, further clarifying the choice our nation must make this fall.”
“Tom Graves will be a leader and a difference-maker the moment he takes the oath of office,” Chocola said of the new congressman-elect from Georgia’s ninth district.
“Tim Scott and Jeff Duncan will make an unbeatable one-two punch in the South Carolina delegation, introducing a commitment to principle badly needed in Washington,” Chocola added. Scott and Duncan advanced to runoffs in South Carolina’s first and third districts, respectively.
“And Sharron Angle proved last night what economic conservatives have known all along: that she is Nevada’s best hope and Harry Reid’s worst nightmare,” Chocola said.
“All four of these pro-growth heroes have what it takes to bring real change to Washington, to drain the statist swamp, and usher in a new era of principled, constitutional leadership. And the members of the Club for Growth are proud to have played a part in the present success of their campaigns, and the future turn-around of our government and economy.”
The following fact sheet details Club for Growth PAC and Club for Growth members’ efforts in support of Angle and Graves.
IN SUPPORT OF SHARRON ANGLE, NEVADA SENATE GOP PRIMARY:
Club for Growth member contributions $153,056
Club for Growth PAC TV advertising $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 $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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PAID FOR BY CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. 202-955-5500.
06/08/2010
Club for Growth PAC Releases Final Tallies for NV-Sen, GA-09
Link to Article: http://www.clubforgrowth.org/perm/pr/?postID=737
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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PAID FOR BY CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC AND NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE. 202-955-5500.
