Lt. Col. Allen West, who is seeking to unseat Rep. Ron Klein in Florida’s 22nd District, released the following statement today regarding the Human Events story on Rep. Klein and the Zionist Organization of America:
We believe that Mort Klein was put in an untenable position by Ron Klein or his supporters. Alan Bergstein was given [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
Lt. Col. Allen West’s statement on Rep. Klein and the ZOA
July 31, 2008
Alaska takes center stage
The New York Times has a great article up (I know, I’m shocked, too) on the new generation of ethical Republicans in Alaska. It includes a mention of Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who is seeking to unseat Rep. Don Young in the August 26 GOP House primary.
You can donate to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell’s campaign [...]
July 31, 2008
How competitive is Maryland’s 1st District?
According to Stu Rothenberg, not very (emphasis, links in the original):
Prominent political observer Stu Rothenberg put out his latest House rankings on Tuesday, and yet again, the 1st District was not on his list of competitive races — meaning it’s safe for the incumbent party and its nominee, Andy Harris.
While that is welcome news, Rothenberg [...]
July 31, 2008
Human Events: The Klein camp is scared of Allen West
According to John Gizzi at Human Events, Rep. Ron Klein’s recent behavior after a Zionist Organization of America event shows that the his campaign is scared of the challenge presented by Lt. Col. Allen West:
Last Thursday (July 24th), the president of the Zionist Organization of America, one of America’s the most respected of Jewish-American [...]
July 31, 2008
Kagen: The Surge was not necessary
I certainly hope John Gard’s campaign plan’s to attack Rep. Kagen for these outlandish comments:
After returning from his first visit to Iraq, House Democrat Steve Kagen of Appleton said he does not believe the surge of U.S. forces was a major factor in the decrease in violence there and he has no second thoughts about [...]
July 31, 2008
New Polling in the Washinton Gubernatorial Race
According the Strategic Vision, Gov. Christine Gregoire is leading State Sen. Dino Rossi 47% to 45%.
You can donate to Dino Rossi here.
July 31, 2008
Some new additions
I’d like to once again thank everyone who has submitted candidates for Down the Ticket to support. Some of them have already been written about today, while others are brand new:
Lt. Col. Allen West – Florida’s 22nd District (donate here)
Dr. Deborah Honeycutt – Georgia’s 13th District (donate here)
Rep. Dick Zimmer – New Jersey, U.S. [...]
July 31, 2008
Human Events on Tom McClintock
Leading conservative magazine Human Events commented on the state of the House race in California’s 22nd District and finds State Sen. Tom McClintock in a good position to win in November:
The district is very Republican, giving Bush about 60% in both elections. Brown started the third quarter with a cash advantage, because McClintock had spent [...]
July 30, 2008
Dino Rossi on Health Care and Transportation
Washington State Sen. Dino Rossi, who came very close to winning the 2004 Washington gubernatorial election, is set for a rematch against Gov. Christine Gregoire. While on the campaign trail this past week, he highlighted his anti-tax, free market solutions to the health care and transportation problems facing Washington state:
But after the speech, Rossi [...]
July 30, 2008
Sean Parnell’s Statement on Sen. Stevens’ Indictment
Here it is:
July 29, 2008
Anchorage, Alaska
Lieutenant Governor and candidate for Congress Sean Parnell issued a statement on today’s indictment of longtime U.S. Senator for Alaska Ted Stevens saying:
“Senator Stevens is a giant in our state’s history and this is a sad day for Alaska. On a personal level, our hearts go out to Senator Stevens [...]
July 30, 2008
Two Tammy Bruce interviews
I know, it’s technically old, but it’s new to me. On June 26, radio host and author Tammy Bruce interviewed two Down the Ticket-sponsored candidates: Jason Chaffetz of Utah’s 3rd District and Lt. Col. Allen West in Florida’s 22nd District.
Both are worth a listen.
You can donate to [...]
July 30, 2008
Democrats Chris Carney and Paul Kanjorski getting nervous, roll out campaign ads early
Both know they are in danger of losing their seats. Chris Carney is in a conservative district and facing a conservative challenger in Chris Hackett, and Lou Barletta is proving to be an excellent campaigner in a year that Paul Kanjorski has made several embarrassing gaffes. Kanjorski began running ads in June, and [...]
July 30, 2008
Allen West picks up another endorsement, eh!
This one comes from our neighbors to the north:
Lt. Col. Allen West is a great candidate. He speaks with honesty and clarity as his innate sincerity and devotion to the nation pour through. He’s that rare form of politician, an honest one. And that sincerity attracts Republicans and Democrats alike to him, whether or not [...]
July 30, 2008
Corruption in Alaska politics
By now you have all heard that Sen. Ted Stevens has been indicted with 7 felony charges. I’ve long thought of Alaska as the GOP’s version of Louisiana. Positions are largely held by Republicans who participate in nepotism and graft.
But, things seem to be changing. One of my favorite GOP politicians, Gov. [...]
July 30, 2008
Hackett calls out Rep. Carney’s on pro-abortion votes
It’s a funny thing how Congressmen will say one thing in front of their constituents, but vote a different way on the House floor. Chris Hackett isn’t letting Rep. Carney get away with it:
Responding to a question from a retired woman during a town-hall meeting in Williamsport on Tuesday, Carney said “no” he didn’t support [...]
