BAILOUT FAILS!

Head here to see Michelle Malkin’s write-up of the roll call vote for the Wall Street Bailout plan.
I admire all the Representatives (yes, even the Democratic ones) who voted against this bill.  We can all be proud of the Republicans who stuck to the principles of fiscal conservatives who stood up for the free market, [...]

RNC Chairman Mike Duncan campaigns for Jason Chaffetz

Here are the details, fresh from my inbox:
When: Wednesday, October 1
Time: 11:00 am
Where: RNC Victory Office, 746 East 820 North, Provo

Here is a map of the location you can use for directions.   Make sure to get there early and bring your checkbook!
If you can’t make it, be sure to donate to Jason Chaffetz’ campaign here.

John Gard fights the bailout

According to RedState, John Gard is the first Congressional candidate to use the Wall Street bailout in an ad against an incumbent.

I agree with him.  This bailout is horrendous.
You can donate to John Gard’s campaign here.

Jeff Beatty statement on the FBI probe of Wall Street firms

Fresh from my inbox:

“There isn’t a player in this whole debacle that John Kerry isn’t in bed with: He took $111,000 in campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs and lobbyists, then lobbied aggressively on their behalf to prevent the tighter government controls that would have prevented this crisis. He holds $2 million [...]

NRA Endorses Lou Barletta

Two other gun rights groups endorsed him as well.
You can donate to Lou Barletta’s campaign here.

Sean Parnell concedes AK House Primary

Rather than go through a recount process, Sean Parnell has conceded the primary election to Rep. Don Young (links in the original):
“If I thought there was anything wrong, inappropriate or unprofessional about the way this election tally was conducted, I would not only call for a recount, I would demand one,” Parnell said. “But that [...]

BFF: Charlie Brown and Code Pink

Charlie Brown, State Sen. Tom McClintock’s opponent in California’s 4th District House race, showed up in uniform at an anti-war protest led by the radical Code Pink.  Today, Tom McClintock fires back:

In case you’re unfamiliar with Code Pink, they’re the group of “patriots” who show up at Walter Reed Medical Center [...]

Barletta takes the lead!

Hazelton Mayor Lou Barletta took a 9-point lead over intrenched incumbent Rep. Paul Kanjorski in a poll released today:
In the poll of 547 registered voters, Barletta attracts the support of 44 percent of respondents to Kanjorski’s 35 percent.
Perhaps more troubling for Kanjorski are some of the poll’s internal numbers: Only about 50 percent of Democrats [...]

Kanjorski and Wall Street

The Lou Barletta campaign has released a statement on the recent Wall Street meltdown:
Kanjorski’s Republican opponent, however, says lack of oversight by congressional committees, including the subcommittee the Democrat congressman chairs, is part of the problem.  On top of that comes what Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta calls “personal greed”
“Kanjorski is tasked with the congressional oversight [...]

Using Murtha’s own words against him

Captain Ed Morrissey picked up on Bill Russell’s new ad against corruptocrat Rep. John Murtha this morning.  Here it is:

This ad, while a bit long, would be effective if it get smuch airtime in Murtha’s district.  As Ed says:
The most effective ads use the opponent’s own words against him, and Murtha [...]

Jason Chaffetz and Sarah Palin on ANWR

This summer, before the world met Sarah Palin, Jason Chaffetz met her to talk about energy independence and ANWR.  Here is a video of the trip.

You can donate to Jason Chaffetz’ campaign here.

John, Freddie, and Fannie

The Enron-style accounting practices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have lead to a government bailout of historic proportions.  However, it seems that the Freddie and Fannie had enough money to donate to more than a few political campaigns.  Jonah Goldberg over at NRO’s The Corner has found the top four beneficiaries of these donations:

#1 [...]

The Washington Times on PA-11

The Washington Times has a good profile of the Congressional race in Pennsylvania’s 11th House District between Rep. Paul Kanjorski and Down the Ticket-sponsored candidate Mayor Lou Barletta.
You can donate to Lou Barletta’s campaign here.

Andy Harris for Small Business

Andy Harris picked up two major endorsements today:
Maryland First Congressional Candidate Andy Harris picked up a major endorsement Tuesday morning in Salisbury. He is being backed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
NFIB officials say Harris understands the needs of small businesses. Harris says those small businesses are the [...]

Young up by 239 votes

That’s the latest word from the recount of the Alaska GOP House primary.  From the Washington Post (links in the original):
With the regular, absentee and provisional ballots counted, Rep. Don Young now leads Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell in the Alaska House GOP primary by 239 votes. But the race isn’t over quite yet, and Young [...]