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The fight for New York's 20th Congressional District is heating up. President Obama has come out in support of Democrat Scott Murphy and paid Democrat grassroots operatives have also descended on the district as part of the Democrat National Committee’s all out effort to defeat Jim Tedisco.
From today until Tuesday we need volunteers to help get out Jim's message to voters. If you are able to come out for any of these days the campaign will pay for lodging.
The race is going to be close, and we can win if we mobilize our voters to the polls.
If you are interested in volunteering on the ground, please send an email to one of our New York Team Huck Grassroots Coordinators, Patrick Ziegler, at patrickziegler@huckpacvolunteer.com.
Our goal is to make 1,000 calls+ today. We have over 77 volunteers manning our online phone bank and we are looking for 50-100 more to make at least 10 calls each by 9pm EST. Will you make the calls?
Electing a strong conservative like Jim Tedisco to Congress is critical.
Fighting for our ideas,
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On March 31, New Yorkers in the 20th Congressional District will turn out to vote in a special election for Congress.
Huck PAC is proud to have endorsed Republican Jim Tedisco in this election.
Jim is an outspoken conservative who has a record of standing up and fighting for the interests and values of the voters. Jim has led the fight in the New York Assembly for tax relief, a real property tax cap, a stronger economy, more jobs and a better quality of life.
Jim Tedisco is a pro life candidate who has spoken out for the values he shares with his constituents and for the middle class families of New York. He is also a strong supporter of our veterans. He has supported expanded employment opportunities for veterans with disabilities, provided laws for a real property tax exemption for Cold War Veterans, and helped pass Patriot Plan I, II and III to assist veterans and their families in New York. He will be a strong conservative voice in Congress.
Beyond our endorsement Jim needs our support financially and on the ground.
Today, I ask that you do two things in support of Jim:
Making calls is easy. You need to sign in to your my Huck PAC account or create a new account here. Once you do, look for the New York Phone Bank link on your dashboard and begin making calls. We have provided a script and a list of voters for you to call.
I urge you to get involved in this important election today.
Sincerely,
Mike Huckabee
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The Democrat’s Shell Game.
It's all about the "'illions".
By: Patrick Haworth
Tulsa, OK
The vast majority of conservatives know that the leaders of the Democrat Party are usually willing and able to play dirty politics. We know that they love to play on good-hearted people's emotions, in order to get them side-tracked. They know that the major media outlets will go along with their publicity stunts and they understand that the logic behind why the media will do so is that most media members started off as well-meaning, good-intentioned, journalism students who chose their major, because they had a niche for creative writing and wanted to use that talent in a way that would change the world for the good. But, embarrassment is one of the most powerfully motivating emotions that there is. No one wants to admit that they were wrong for so long in such a magnanimous manner, because to do so would be admit that we were able to be fooled, which is an unacceptable thought - especially, when your true intentions are to help others in the world who, apparently, aren't as intelligent as we.
Why do these liberals do it? What could possibly motivate someone to act so deceptively? Simple answer: money, power, and because they can get away with it. They're corrupt. Fooling enough of the people all of the time is the name of their game.
Very often, it is done with a shell game. The shells are the headlines and the pea is whatever the main concerns of the American people should actually be. It's difficult to keep up with where the main concern truly should be. Often, the pea is completely taken off of the table so that one never finds it in any of the headlines. But, this happens so subtly, that it is very difficult to notice, even to the sharp and well-trained eye.
The latest liberal, Democrat Party leadership shell game is all about the "'illions". It's actually a trick that they've used multiple times in the past and many of us recognize it easily, but for those who are not familiar with it, here's how it works: The ultra-liberal Democrat Party leadership knows that most of their voting base does not understand large numbers with any serious kind of reality. As soon as they throw a red meat "'illion" number out into the liberal media-sharks, the feeding frenzy begins and the headlines take up space. When sharp conservative voters read these stories closely, they can usually figure out where the pea went. When easily manipulated voters-for-liberals read these stories, their eyes just seem to glaze over, as though they are hypnotized by the "'illions", so that they are unable to differentiate and recognize the significance of the difference between millions, billions, and trillions.
In this most recent example, the liberal Democrat Party leadership should all get Oscars for their feigning abilities as they pretend to be outraged over "millions" of dollars in bonuses that have been paid out to AIG Executives. They know that if they act outrageous enough, the voting faithful will continue their blind form of faith and believe them without investigating to find out that the same liberals required these bonuses. These mesmerized voters will not notice that these bonuses are less than 1/10th of 1% of the bailout money. These mesmerized voters will also fail to realize that they should be more concerned about Congressional members openly discussing (Barney Frank) the fact that since the government bailed out a private company, that the government now owns and can manage a private company. They'll never have one bit of concern about the fact that it was completely unconstitutional to do so. And they will never consider the fact that the bailout was not just "millions" of dollars, but rather 170 "billion" dollars. After all, there's only one letter that's different there! The same people who claim that we spent too much on Operation Iraqi Freedom will not notice that subsequent to that bailout, in yet another bailout, our government turned over more than $700 "billion" in one felled swoop, which was more money than we'd spent in over 5 years of war in Iraq. Again, the federal government turning over the treasure of the people to private banks is not a role that is constitutional.
It's easy for the Democrat Party leadership to get their minions to have knee-jerk reactions, because they're so easily manipulated by simply yelling and screaming dramatically, as long as you're accusing conservative Republicans or at least SOMEbody other than yourself; and remember, there is that embarrassment factor and the pride that gets in the way of admitting that one has allowed them self to be pulled around by the nose, by corrupt jerks, for years. And so, the pattern continues, as they certainly will not notice the vast difference between "billions" of dollars and the "trillions" of dollars in deficit spending that we have just rung up in the last 60 days. Because they're being fooled, we will all pay a price that we cannot afford. Worse than that, our children and grandchildren will, too.
Some say that a Cloward-Piven Strategy of Organized Crisis is in motion here and it's hard to argue with that take.
If only the South Carolina Republican Party did not allow non-party members to select their own Republican party's nominee, Gov. Huckabee would have been declared the winner over McCain there, according to entrance and exit poll results which showed that Huckabee won votes of more actual Republicans there, than did McCain; or if only Fraud Thompson wasn't camping out in South Carolina, lying about Gov. Huckabee, while all other candidates were in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Michigan - We could have had a great debater, who is a truly authentic conservative, unlike Fraud Thompson, taking on Barack Obama. What? "Mitt Romney" did you say? Oh, you mean the guy that was for the aforementioned $700 billion bailout? Don't worry, I'm sure he will change his position on that, soon. What? He already did? Can't say that I'm surprised at all. Thompson called Huckabee, "...a pro-life liberal!". Well, at least he got the pro-life part right, which is an issue that Thompson needs to be better informed about, as evidenced by his lack of support of a Human Life Amendment to the US Constitution. Obviously, like slavery before the 13th Amendment, preborn people need an amendment to the Constitution to protect their right to their life, so that it's not okay, just in the states that want to be able to, to disenfranchise them and their rights, by killing them. Mitt? He's the guy that brought Massachusetts $50.00 tax-payer subsidized abortions and that was after his so-called pro-life conversion. If he and his father weren't both Governors of different states, if he were not Mormon, and if he didn't have millions of personal dollars to spend on caucus states, he wouldn't have won any states at all. How in the world can Fred Thompson say with a straight face that a guy who had 96 tax cuts in his liberal Democrat dominated state, who took his state from having a $200 million deficit to having an $850 million surplus, who is for the Fair Tax, and who is as pro-gun as anyone on planet Earth, a liberal??? And, how could Mitt Romney spend so much money on attack ads claiming that Huckabee was, "soft on crime", when Huckabee oversaw the execution of 16 people, which Mitt has never done, and when Mitt wouldn't even allow for a pardon of a guy who had served honorably and with high decoration in Iraq, over a bb gun accident when he was 13 years old, in which, the skin of his friend wasn't even broken??? With conservative voters having difficulty making these kind of distinctions in the primaries, there is virtually no hope for the liberal-minded voters. And so, the shell game goes on. By the way, did you see the doctor's signature or the name of the hospital on Barack Obama's birth certificate? (Answer: No. None of us ever did. Probably no big deal though, right? All of that cover-up by Team Obama probably didn't mean anything at all. After all, setting a large percentage of the American people at ease about his eligibility to run for the office is not such an important thing to do, even if it is a very easy thing to do.)
Sorry for watering this down so much. Maybe next time I'll tell how I really feel about it.
American Majority Oklahoma will be conducting an Activist Training Event in Muskogee on Thursday, March 19th from 6:00 - 8:30 pm. The event will be held at the Muskogee Public Library located at 801 W. Okmulgee St.
American Majority Activist Training is designed specifically to educate and unite liberty-minded activists from around the state by giving them practical ideas for successful activism and equipping them with creative ways to be more effective in their communities.
Topics for the seminars include: “Building Coalitions and Organizing Events”, “Hitting the Campaign Trail”, and “Holding Elected Officials Accountable through Effective Communication.”
Additionally, this event and all seminar materials are completely FREE to all participants. Pizza will also be provided for those that RSVP by March 18.
Upon completion of the seminar, participants will receive complimentary continuing education materials, communications curriculum, and a list of recommended reading materials to become better equipped and stronger activists in their communities.
To register for the event, please click here, or for more information, please contact Jason Carini with American Majority in Oklahoma City at 918-261-4309 or via e-mail at jason@americanmajority.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can also download the event flyer by clicking here (to download: right click and select "save as").
If you are pro-life, this is a must-see video. It last 4 1/2 minutes. It exposes Planned Parenthood and the racist motives of them and their founder, Margaret Sanger, as well as the censoring activities conducted by You Tube against Live Action Films.
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U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. on Gary Jones:“Chairman Jones has put together a good team at the Oklahoma Republican Party that is proven and ready to lead us in the critical 2010 elections. Our statewide wins in 2008 helped take the majority in the Oklahoma Senate for the first time in state history, and we will need this type of leadership going into the 2010 election cycle. I wholeheartedly support Chairman Jones in his re-election.
"If it Ain't Broke, Why Fix it? ---by Stephens County Chairman Steve Fair
Gary Jones, the current State Republican Chairman, is seeking re-election. Angie LaPlante, the current 5th District Chair of the State Party, is running for Vice Chair. The two are running as a team. I am wholeheartedly supporting this ticket because it's critical that Oklahoma Republicans continue to set the example of building the grassroots- precinct by precinct, county by county and district by district. The Republican National Committee could learn a valuable lesson by looking at what has been accomplished in Oklahoma in recent years.
Gary Jones has had his detractors during his tenure as State Chair. He has been maligned by conservative political Pharisees, undercut by powerful GOP elected officials, and bypassed by political pragmatists, yet through it all Jones has maintained his cool and been remarkably effective. The primary reason is that Gary doesn't hold a grudge and can forgive and move on better than anyone I know. That's a rare quality and one I wished I possessed. Gary believes in "the cause." Gary wants to leave Oklahoma a better place for his kids and grandkids. During Gary's tenure at the State Party, Republicans have taken the majority in the State House and the State Senate. Last cycle, Oklahoma was the reddest of the red states-all seventy seven counties in Oklahoma voted for John McCain, the State Senate became RED for the first time in state history. We won both Corporation Commission races and returned Senator Inhofe to the Senate. Gary wasn't given sufficient credit for those accomplishments, but rest assured if Oklahoma Republicans would have performed like most of the country, Gary Jones would have been singled out by party hacks and chumps as the reason for the failure. The inconsistency of that slays me. Every good election can't be the result of the consultants and elected officials' great strategy and every bad election can't be because Party officials failed. But we didn't fail in 2008 and a major reason for that was the leadership of Gary Jones!
Much of the success Republicans have enjoyed at the polls in the past few years is due to Gary's understanding that GRASSROOTS and GROUND GAME win races. It's not just about money and Gary understands that. Don't misunderstand- Gary is a successful fundraiser and has kept the Oklahoma State Republican Party in the black during tough economic times. Gary is fiscally conservative. He isn't wasteful with Party money. Jones is innovative and embraces new methods of reaching the voter. Gary is an ethical, principled man with strong family ties-he and his wife have been married over thirty years. Oklahoma Republicans are blessed to have a Chairman who is inclusive, fair-minded, and easy to work with. Those three characteristics are the reason I can unreservedly recommend Gary Jones for re-election.
Angie LaPlante and I have worked together for several years. We are both District Chairs in the State Party which allows us to serve on the State Executive Committee. Angie is an enthusiastic individual whose proven leadership in the OFRW resulted in amazing growth in that organization. Angie is a grassroots person-she knows that elections are won by engaging the voter-not debating among ourselves or preaching to the choir. Angie spearheaded a drive to distribute thousands of pieces of literature in Oklahoma County. Her program was not unlike the model the Stephens County GOP has used to engage voters. In 2008, dozens of people showed up every Saturday in Duncan to pass out literature for every local candidate on the ballot all across the county. They went house to house, street by street. They put RUBBER TO THE ROAD! Angie puts action behind her words. She helps candidates get elected by raising money and helping them get their message to the voter. Like Gary, Angie is easy to work with and fair-minded. I recommend that Angie LaPlante be elected Vice Chairperson at the State Convention April 18th
Those that know me--and those that think they know me but don't--recognize that I believe the answer to Republicans getting back into the majority is embracing GRASSROOTS involvement and emphasizing a strong GROUND GAME in campaigns instead of raising obscene sums of money, and using mass media to get their message out. Because few voters are paying attention, BIG MONEY often works, but it's a short sighted strategy that will result in an oligarchy. An oligarchy is a form of government where political power effectively rests with a small elite segment of society often distinguished by wealth and family. If the average citizen is not awakened and energized by what is going on around him, only the elite will have any voice in elections and the principle of SELF-RULE is dead.
The Oklahoma Republican Party in the not too recent past--before Gary--embraced the oligarchy method, but when Gary was elected Chairman, he begin the task to build the grassroots. Political consultants and hirelings viewed that philosophy as old school and out of touch and tried their dead level best to insure Jones' failure. But if you do your research and check where Republicans have performed best in Oklahoma the last four years, you'll find it was in geographic areas where GRASSROOTS and a strong GROUND GAME were emphasized.
Gary and Angie and their philosophy of political leadership is one of servitude and graciousness. What better way to attract uninvolved conservative citizens into becoming more active than by being nice? You don't have to compromise your convictions or change your value system to be civil to people. Jones and LaPlante are mature adults and understand that simple premise. Gary and Angie are not confrontational individuals or unpleasant to deal with. They can disagree without being disagreeable. Those are critical characteristics in effective leaders. If you are a delegate, I urge you to cast your vote for Jones/LaPlante at the Oklahoma State Republican Convention on Saturday April 18, 2009.
Event: Hughes County GOP Convention Date: Monday, March 02, 2009 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Precinct meetings at 6 p.m., convention begins at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker: Senator Randy Brogdon. Location: Horntown Fire Station Contact: Ruth Finch 405/379-5963 ruth-finch@sbcglobal.net EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: Bryan County GOP Convention Date: Monday, March 02, 2009 Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. All Republicans and conservatives are invited to attend, and Republican Precinct Coordinators will be voted upon by the registered Republicans in attendance. Please bring voter ID card in order to vote, but all conservatives are welcome to attend in order to receive updates on current legislative items, action alerts and plans for the upcoming election season. Please call Paul Conley at 580/380-1278 for information on the Precinct Coordinator responsibilities or on the upcoming meeting. Location: 3014 Prestonwood Circle, Durant Contact: Paul Conley 580/380-1278 cptpaul@gmail.com EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: Woodward County GOP Precinct Meetings & Convention Date: Thursday, March 05, 2009 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Woodward County Republican Party will host its Combined Precinct Meetings and County Convention at the High Plains Technology Center on Thursday, March 5, 2009 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the upstairs Seminar rooms 201 A & B. Unconfirmed speakers will be Rep. Jeff Hickman, Rep. Gus Blackwell, and Rep. Mike Sanders, and Sen. Bryce Marlatt. Carolyn McLarty will be in attendance to update us and report on her activities as National Committeewoman. The County Convention shall elect county officials, elect state and congressional district committeeman and committeewoman, select delegates to the State Convention as allocated by the State Executive Committee and conduct other business that shall come before the County Convention. Please attend and be a part of our political system. For more information contact Chair Bart Bouse at 256-3886 or Vice-Chair Carolyn McLarty at 989-3258. Location: High Plains Area Vo Tech, Rooms A&B Contact: Bart Bouse 580/256-3886 bartbouse@yahoo.com EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: Delaware County GOP Lincoln/Reagan Dinner Date: Friday, March 06, 2009 Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Reception at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Special guest speaker U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. Location: Hilltop Restaurant next to the Moose Lodge Contact: Norma Halterman 918/786-5374 dhrs@sbcglobal.net EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: Frontier Country Republican Women's Club Meeting Date: Monday, March 09, 2009 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dutch treat dinner at 6 p.m., meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Kelly Brookshire of the TRIAD Group at the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Dept. She will address Identity Theft, Fraud, etc. Location: Western Sizzlin Restaurant, Moore Contact: Beverly Young 405/799-9353 youngdrue@cs.com EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: Wagoner County GOP Convention Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009 Time: 10 a.m. - Individuals wishing to participate in the convention must have attended one of the mass precinct meetings. Final precinct meeting is March 10 at 7 p.m. at Coweta Fairgrounds. Otherwise, name must be submitted to the Wagoner County GOP no later than 5 p.m. on March 6. Location: Church of God of Prophecy Contact: Mike Kauskey 918/251-5546 wagoner-gop@cox.net EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: 15th Annual Comanche County Republican Barbecue Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009 Time: 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Don't miss this yearly event with mouthwatering BBQ and good fellowship! First- ever Republican President Pro Tem of the State Senate Sen. Glenn Coffee, guest speaker. Make plans to be at the BBQ to welcome Sen. Coffee to Comanche County! Location: Great Plains Technology Center, Worley Center, Lawton Contact: Ed Petersen 580/335-7100 e.petersen@sbcglobal.net EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: ORP State Convention Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Banquet on Friday evening with special guest speaker, Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi. Gov. Barbour is also the former chairman of the Republican National Committee. Location: Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center Contact: Jay Mandraccia 405/528-3501 jay@okgop.com EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: 2009 ORP State Convention Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be committee meetings on Friday and a banquet with a special guest speaker that night. The convention will take place on Saturday. Location: Clarion Meridian Hotel & Convention Center 737 S Meridian Oklahoma City, OK Contact: Jay Mandraccia 405/528-3501 jay@okgop.com EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: 5th Annual Stephens County GOP Fish Fry Date: Saturday, May 16, 2009 Time: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Come join the Stephens County GOP at this annual fun event. Sponsor tables (seats 10) $150. Individual tickets $15. Location: Stephens County Fairgrounds Contact: Steve Fair 405/990-7449 okgop@aol.com EVENT DIRECTIONS
Event: Annual "Coming Together" Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009 Time: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Annual Coming Together Event will be held at the home of Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson and sponsored by the Redands Republican Women. Location: Home of Sen. Kathleen Wilcoxson Contact: Christy Tate 405/512-2287 outate@sbcglobal.net EVENT DIRECTIONS
The 2009 Muskogee County Republican Convention will take place on Saturday, March 7th. The Convention will be held in the Grant Foreman meeting room of the Muskogee Public Library, located at 801 W. Okmulgee St. in Muskogee, beginning as soon as the precinct meetings end (approx. 10:15am).
At the County Convention, delegates are selected to attend the State Convention in Oklahoma City on April 18th. Only registered Republicans can vote in the County Convention; however, the public is welcome to attend.
This year's county and state conventions are crucial, as we will be voting on the State Chairman and Vice-Chairman at the State Convention in April, and setting the course for the 2010 election cycle (which includes the Governor's race). As registered Republicans, please try to attend these events. Keeping our Party conservative requires grassroots involvement.
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