Is there a chance that Sholley might win the primary?
I did a stupid thing and touted Bielat to my little group because I saw he was a marine and figured that was about as conservative as you can get in MA - but I am now going to check this guy out - Sholley, I mean.
I think I will like what I find out just based on what I have seen here, any ideas how to back out gracefully from 1 candidate and move to another... other than, oops, guys, screwed up again :)
Regardless, whatever repub gets the nomination... this has got be Barney’s most vulnerable year and we have to take advantage of that...
I think you are wise to check him out and see if his views are more in line to your thinking. If not, no worries! If you like what you see, then it would be easy to explain to your group that there is another candidate that you were unaware of and that maybe they also should check him out before heading out to the polls.
No foul as far as I’m concerned! I’m sure they would appreciate having a look at another candidate as well. Best of luck!
July 4, 2010
PLEDGE TO THE PEOPLE - With your support, and if honored to go to Washington to represent the People of the 4th Congressional District, I pledge to work for the following goals:
1. I pledge to downsize government by working towards a 50% reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy which will, within 10 years, result in a legacy of a balanced budget and limited government intrusion.
2. I pledge to use my vote in Congress to apply a permanent limit on taxes that can only be changed by a vote of the people, and moving to a Consumption tax (Fair or Flat tax) which will stimulate the economy and help to bring jobs back to the United States.
3. I pledge to implement Term Limits to two (2) terms and NO pension. Representatives of the people are not privileged individuals, but Citizen Statesmen and Public Servants who work for the people, not themselves.
4. I pledge to end illegal immigration once and for all by fining employers. I will vote to use the National Guard on the border as Border Security agents, not as carpenters and contractors. I will vote to abide by the 9th and 10th Amendments to the Constitution concerning Individual & States Rights.
5. I pledge to repeal the Health Care Bill and to promote a Culture of Life. I will work to make health care more affordable through tort reform and interstate competition. We offer the best health care in the world. Getting government out of the health care business and allowing the people to take the lead will open up more health care choices, cut costs, and help to eliminate bureaucratic red tape.
6. I pledge to work for energy independence once and for all by promoting the development of this country’s abundant resources: coal, nuclear, wave motion, geothermal, natural gas, oil, and other viable alternative sources. There is no need to be dependent on foreign governments for our sources of energy. We can lower energy costs by applying science… not hysteria. We are Americans after all!
7. I pledge to end voter fraud and to work for fair and secure elections by requiring a Photo ID at the polling stations, and by working to promote English proficiency and a knowledge of American History. Elections must be legitimate in order for the Republic to endure.
8. I pledge to work for Constitutional integrity, individual rights and responsibilities, and to impeach Judges (and even Presidents) in violation of those responsibilities. I also pledge to reign in the legal aristocracy that now exists in Washington and throughout America.
9. I pledge to work towards universal choice in education and enforcement of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Getting the government out of education and the teachers out of politics will result in more competition, less propaganda, less classroom indoctrination and better educated Americans. Parent’s tax dollars will go to the school of their choice.
10. I pledge to work for a strong defense for this great nation by promoting peace through strength. We can only keep Americans safe by publicly identifying our enemies. We can no longer serve as the world’s police. I pledge to always put the United States of America first.
So help me God,
Earl H. Sholley, July 4, 2010