Posts Tagged as ‘Wall Street’

October 7, 2008

Allen West debates Rep. Klein

Gateway Pundit notes that Allen West debated Rep. Ron Klein last night and when Klein tried to blame President Bush for the economic crisis, the crowd booed.
Excellent!
Here is a youtube of the event.  The booing starts about 4:35.

You can donate to Allen West’s campaign here.

October 7, 2008

Another reason to be glad Jason Chaffetz won the GOP primary

Voters in Utah’s 3rd congressional district finally get to see what Rep. Chris Cannon’s beliefs really are.  He was the only member of Utah’s congressional delegation to vote for the Wall Street bailout twice.
If you help Jason Chaffetz by donating to or volunteering for his campaign, you can ensure that Utah’s 3rd district gets a [...]

October 3, 2008

Allen West stands up against the bailout

The Wall Street bailout passed the House of Representatives earlier today, leaving many conservatives unhappy.  I think it’s safe to say we can count Allen West among their ranks:
Republican Allen West, who’s challenging Klein, says he’s opposed to the bailout because “we should not just be giving money to the same people that got us [...]

September 29, 2008

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, [...]

September 29, 2008

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.

September 24, 2008

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 [...]

September 16, 2008

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 [...]