[PhilCollins]

Many people, on Free Republic, said that they don't donate to the NRCC because the money might be given to RINO's. Here's an example of that. One republican candidate is conservative, and the NRCC donated to another candidate.

[cripplecreek]

All the GOP support and big name endorsements like Bush and McCain didn't help Joe Schwarz a bit here in Michigan.

[AuH2ORepublican]

The NRCCC is almost as bad as the NRSC; I will never donate to either one again. BTW, the NRCCC is stepping in with money that could be better spent supporting Republicans who are already the party's nominee (such as Meier in NY-24, Gerlach, Fitzpatrick, Weldon and Irey in PA, etc.) in order to prop up a RINO who has very little chance of defeating the conservative, battle-tested Graf in the primary. Here's the latest poll for the AZ-08, courtesy of Politics1.com:

ARIZONA - CD-8 - GOP PRIMARY: Former State Representative Randy Graf - 36%, State Representative Steve Huffman - 13%, former State GOP Chair Mike Hellon - 10%, Others - 2%. (San Pedro Valley News-Sun/Wick).

[JohnnyZ]

Many people, on Free Republic, said that they don't donate to the NRCC because the money might be given to RINO's.

Just remember to give to individual conservatives like Randy Graf!

[reelfoot]

Mainstream GOP organization, if given the choice, is clearly more comfortable with Big Government, establishment, squishy candidates than they are with anti-Big Government conservatives.

[Spiff]

Huffman has been rated by just about every conservative organizations with the lowest ratings of any Republican in the State House of Representatives. He votes with the Democrats most of the time and even turned coat against the Republicans as one of 12 Republicans who went with the Democrats to pass the liberal governor's budget instead of the Republican majority budget. He's consistantly voted pro-abortion and is rated as one of the "biggest spenders" in the House. He's opposed nearly every immigration reform/border security measure and has always been at odds with the conservatives in the party.

Yet, when he was hand picked by RINO Rep. Jim Kolbe to run for his seat to replace him he tried to reinvent himself as a border hawk conservative. It is riduculous to see someone with a liberal record like Huffman's to try to convince the voter that he's a conservative. His ads even claim that he is a conservative and he, especially if you look at his actual record and views, is NOT.

Graf has been running a campaign based mostly upon grassroots support and volunteers. He's pulled in a few more dollars than when he ran against Kolbe 2 years ago, but Huffman has been plugged in to Kolbe's massive fundraising apparatus and his raking in the big bucks and has made massive media buys.

Graf is the true Republican in this race, a conservative, was elected by his peers in the State House of Representatives to serve as House Majority Whip, and he is very strong on the border issue which is the most important isse (according to the latest opinion poll) by a large margin to 60% of Republicans in the district.

Huffman has based him campaigns on lies about his record and outright lies told in his attack ads againt Randy Graf. The other contender, Mike Hellon, is also somewhat liberal but he too has complained about Huffman's lies and tactics and has even loudly proclaimed that Huffman lacks good character while all of his opponents are playing fair.

Huffman met with scandal as Hellon's home was stalked and photographed by Huffman's campaign treasurer and the photos posted on a website with a bunch of questionable allegations about Hellon's wife (a State Senator) misusing campaign funds. Hellon has obtained a restraining order against Huffman's treasurer and has filed a lawsuit. The treasurer resigned amid the scandal but the stain has not left Huffman's campaign. In fact, last night at a candidate forum there was a character dressed in a long trench coat and dark glasses "stalking" and greeting everyone while wearing a Huffman for Congress sticker.

Despite the fact that this is an open seat (there is no Republican incumbent) and despite the fact that Huffman has pulled in massive amounts of cash, the NRCC took the unprecedented and inappropriate move to interfere with this race and do a massive media buy in support of Huffman. This is wrong! They have never interfered with a open seat primary race and they should not start to now. That they've lent their support to the most liberal of the candidates who consistantly votes with the Democrats more than with the Republicans adds insult.

The NRCC should be condemned for this unprecedented interference in a local, open seat race and pull their advertisements immediately. Further, they should attempt to compensate the affected candidates for any damage they have caused. And they need to NEVER do this again!

I suggest that we get everyone to call the NRCC and deluge them with demands that they pull the ads immediately and attempt to compensate the other candidates for the damage the NRCC did to them through this unprecedented and inappropriate interference in a local, open seat, congressional race.

The NRCC can be contacted at:
Main: (202)479-7000
Communications: (202)479-7070
Politics Dept: (202)479-7050

You can also email website@nrcc.org

Graf was polling ahead of Huffman by a significant margin in the latest opinion polls. Huffman enjoys only 1/3rd of the support that Graf has. And in Cochise County, Huffman only gets 6% of the voters supporting him. Huffman planned to spend $500,000 in the last two weeks of the campaign (right now) in ads to spread more lies and distortions in attack ads against Graf. Graf's conservative Republican record is admirable and worthy of support. Graf's website is at votegraf.com. He's been endorsed by the National Right to Life, Rep. Tom Tancredo, Rep. Trent Franks, and other conservative organizations and representatives who support him to be MY next Congressman.

[youthgonewild]

I think Graf has it, Huffman and Hellion are splitting the RINO/moderate vote and Graf really only has to worry about Hellion dropping out.

[Tall_Texan]

It really shouldn't be a surprise by now. The Rove's Gallery in Washington *always* takes the side of the RINO. Always.

From the time they turned their backs on Bret Schundler in New Jersey for upsetting their annointed RINO, they've always shown their support for the "electable" RINO instead of the conservative.

Arlen Specter was the final straw. Any thought I had of giving to any nattional GOP organization went out the window with that little sabotage.

[B Knotts]

I'll say it again: NRCC, RNC, etc., have no legitimate business whatsoever in a primary.

[EternalVigilance]

The sellout continues.

[John D]

Huffman, like Kolbe, is a GOP centrist.



A centrist? I do not know Huffman, as I have not lived in Tucson or even AZ for many years, but I did know Jim Kolbe and he has never been a centrist. He has always been left of center. If Huffman is anything like Kolbe I would hope the citizens of Tucson and Green Valley pull together and elect Graff.

[Republican Wildcat]

Don't donate to these committees until after the primaries are over.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is inexcusable. This is all about the Washington, D.C. establishment not being serious about border security.

[Delphinium]

This makes me sick. The party should never have endorsed either, but if they felt like they should have, it should have been the Republican.

[Lancey Howard]

Many people, on Free Republic, said that they don't donate to the NRCC because the money might be given to RINO's.

(raising hand) Yep, that's me. I cut 'em off because of crap like this.

[Lancey Howard]

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Check this out. Sounds like the Kalifornia GOP.

[gubamyster]

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