Toni Casey Wins Republican Money Primary

Campaign email ^ | Jan 5 2004 | Toni

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(Sunnyvale, CA) - January 5, 2003 - Republican Senate candidate Toni Casey declared victory today in the 2003 "money primary," ending the 4th quarter with over $815,000 raised. Casey's total raised funds to date beats all other candidates seeking the Republican nomination for US Senate in the March 2, 2004 primary.

"I'm extremely proud of the faith that so many Californians have in our campaign," said Casey. "With these resources, we are better positioned than our opponents heading into the final sixty days of the primary campaign."

"From day one, my campaign has been about defeating Barbara Boxer," Casey continued. "Our fundraising success shows that Californians recognize me as the only candidate who can defeat Boxer next fall, and I am grateful for all their support."

Casey also announced today that Craig Goldman has joined the team as her campaign manager. Goldman has vast experience at all levels of politics. He was a member of both Phil Gramm's and John McCain's presidential campaigns in 1996 and 2000, respectively, and worked at the National Republican Senatorial Committee in Washington, DC for over four years.

"I'm excited to be involved in this campaign because there is no higher priority than defeating Barbara Boxer," said Goldman. "Toni Casey's strong conservative positions and her experience as a businesswoman, a mayor, a mother, and an official in President Bush's administration, make her the best candidate to do just that."

"I'm thrilled to have Craig on our team," said Casey. "His experience in national politics and especially the NRSC will be a valuable resource not only to me, but to everyone involved in this campaign."

Toni Casey was a senior presidential appointee of President George W. Bush at the Small Business Administration. She is a three-time Mayor of Los Altos Hills and holds an MBA and MS from Stanford University. She has been a consultant to high-tech executives, owned and managed several small businesses, and represented biotechnology firms to the state legislature. Her wide breadth of experience in business and government at local, county, state, and federal levels best qualifies her to serve California in the U.S. Senate.

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Also got an email from Howard asking for funds

And in order to be considered “viable” by the press and political observers, I need to raise $100,000 in the next week.

The easiest way for me to do this is to find 1,000 supporters willing to contribute $100.

Howard Kaloogian

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[JohnnyZ]

Toni Casey's strong conservative positions

ROFL! Like what: her One Child Policy, her support of a woman's right to choose abortion on demand mandatory abortion? Casey is about the only candidate who could outflank Boxer on social issues.

only slight hyperbole

[AIPCQRC]

Sorry, I respect Howard, but he doesn't stand a chance in the GOP Primary.

The American Independent Party's candidate, Don Grundmann, is the only Conservative, constitutional choice for US Senate!

www.Truthusa.org

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Sorry, I respect Howard, but he doesn't stand a chance in the GOP Primary.

Interesting. Howard seems to be the choice of the rock hard Conservatives so I figured he'd have a good chance at winning the primary. I do't think he has a chance against Boxer but since he hasn't started a campaign it's way too early to make any sane prediction.

I was posting this to show that Toni is raising money and looks like she will make a run. Howard is starting late so ???

Bill Jones??? where is this guy? Someone wake him up and tell him that he needs to actually campaign.

[AIPCQRC]

Not exactely, because the GOP isn't as conservative as you think it still is; Arnold's in full control of the Cali GOP now; he'll either endorse Toni or the that moderate Latino candidate (forgot his name),

Either way, when that happens, the Conservative candidates like Howard Kaloogian or Tom Strickland wouldn't win the Primary. It would be like voting for McClintock for Governor. (Not that McClintock was a bad choice though)

A Third Party candidate like Don is a way better choice.
He's more conservative then any other running for Senate.
-And he is campaigning already.

[Impy]

**Rolls eyes**

You wanna reelect Boxer? Cause that's what'll happen if your boy sucks enough votes.

[Abram]

I echo Impy's comments. Coming from a liberal state like you...we occaionally have to hold our nose and vote for the moderate to win any elections. Keep voting Constitution and you will electing the liberals that currently represent you...Feinstein, Boxer and the like.

[Clintonfatigued]

I saw a pic of Casey, and she's attractive. However this primary turns out, I think that Boxer is going to win a third term.

[Dan from Michigan]

Wasn't she the one that donated to dems in the recent past?

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Wasn't she the one that donated to dems in the recent past?

Yes she switched parties recently but served in Bush's SBA. I'm not one to say that being a former Dem is a bad thing since the party is really moving left and in Northern CA one had to be a Dem to get elected.

[AIPCQRC]

wanna elect a RINO?

That's no different either.

Some conservative you are!

[AIPCQRC]

Yes, I voted American Independent (Constitution) in the last election and we got Swarzenagger!!!

Ha!

I like to use a air freshiner while surround by that stench:)

I still don't buy that properganda, since to vote GOP, you minus well vote Democrat.

[jagrmeister]

I met people with the Casey campaign. They were against the California recall. That pretty much did it for me.

[Abram]

So Bustamante would have been better. Ask a couple Democrats that voted for Nader instead of Gore...if they learned about voting third party. Sorry, like it or not, this country has a two party system. Change is affected from within and only if people speak up and make themselves heard. I didn't support Bush in the primaries, I supported Alan Keyes, Forbes, McCain, and then Bush, but change of agenda comes first and foremost by the grassroots.
I come from El Salvador (yes I came here legally and I am now a citizen and have been for ten years) We had Communists or Facists...we had a choice...one extreme or another. I embrace freedom of choice, but I think your choice is wrong...but the great thing about is it is that it is your choice to make.

[jagrmeister]

>wanna elect a RINO?

You played the RINO card. Brain-dead tactic costs you 10 yards. Repeat down.

[Abram]

Cast your stones, but Impy is probably one of the most vocal posters on this board. I support his conservativism and ideals...
In some states, RINOs are the best we are going to get. In others...I wouldn't settle for anything less than 100% conservative. It depends a lot of the demographics...You are in California. You have the choice of Socialists, Greens, Communists, or RINOs...take your pick. Same as I have in Seattle.

[AIPCQRC]

Obviously you do not care about conservative principals.

The GOP no longer has those principals; I supported them in 2000, but not anymore.

A RINO is no different then a Democrat: Tweedle-dee & Tweedle dum.

[AIPCQRC]

I understand things are pretty tough out there;
but California isn't as Liberal as you think it is.
Through we have a RINO as Governor, I still would have to admit that he's better then Davis, even if he's not that different in Idealogy.
The conservative citizens of California finally stood up to the Liberal Elites and we got bloodless revolution; the Recall wasn't a Republican effort, but a collition of GOP'ers AIP'ers, and Libertarians and it worked.
Arnold is a absolute RINO indeed, and Liberal on the Social issues; but still the Recall went forward and he was elected by the people in a landside, so I cannot deny that the People wanted him; both Dems and GOP'ers. And I'm still waiting to see what's he's going to do.
If your state has a Recall law, I suggest you go for it.
California, I feel it in the air, is starting to go back to the Right, we won't have licenses for illegals, or a Higher car tax; and Californians will make sure it stayes that way.
But I prefer the AIP, since our State's GOP is under RINO controll now and moving very Left.
Toni is probably going to be the GOP candidate for Senate; so be it! I'll vote for Grundmann.

[AIPCQRC]

Bustamante didn't stand a chance and lost big in the Recall; he's a Brown Supremacist and associated with that racist group; he would've done things different, but to choose between that and a man who is well-known by name, is allied with the Kennedys, has a cabnet members and advisors that have Socialist, Globalist ties; Bustimante would've been a bullet to the head; Arnold is a bullet to the Stomach, where death comes slowly and painfully to conservatism's roots with nasty results.
If in your country, you had that distinct choice between Fascism or Commununism, you should've gone with Democracy.
The GOP was born as a Third Party in the 1800's, and eventually replaced the Whigs; there can be another change; only a congress full of various parties is a true functioning Republic. Our two-party system is no better then the PSI of Mexico; and I'll never conform to it.
But it is indeed our Constitutional Rights to disagree with each other.
My own Irish ancestors never had that choice under the British; so they stubbornly fought to the Death for it, whether their principals where a lost cause, they were inshakable in them and I'm unshakable that there's absolutely no difference between the Dumb and Dumber.
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