Posted on 01/21/2008 5:50:51 AM PST by Sir Hailstone
Over the coming weeks I'll be posting some tidbits on where Republican Congressional candidate Jon Elrod stands on various issues. The 7th District Special Election will be here before we know it - March 11th.
Here's some of Jon's positions on issues which FReepers hold near and dear:
1. Fiscal Conservatism: balanced budgets; spending limited to inflation absent an emergency; funded social security, medicare, and medicaid; end pork barrel spending and earmarks.
Wasn't the Democrat Congress supposed to implement PAYGO and end earmarks? They implemented PAYGO as their justification for increasing taxes but earmarks are still there.
2. Strong Military and Defense: peace through superior firepower; fulfill our promises to our veterans.
Unlike Jon's opponent, he will NOT vote to "cut and run". Andre Carson has already stated he will immediately call for the immediate withdrawl of troops from Iraq.
3. Market Based Economy: tariffs and subsidies hurt more businesses than they help.
This is so common sense its lost on nearly all of the Democrats.
4. De-Regulation: less bureaucracy means more small business and entrepreneurship opportunities, which is the surest way to more jobs.
Straight from the Reagan Republican playbook. Being a small businessperson would be much simpler if it weren't for the constant fear of financial ruin by the Government.
CQ Politics is reporting the DCCC is targeting the 7th District for financial support, and has massive campaign funds to put into the 7th District. Unfortunately it appears the NRCC isn't going to be so generous. This is where the grassroots much come together to support Jon Elrod.
Of course it all depends upon 7th District conservative and moderate voters coming out on March 11th for your Republican candidate for Congress.
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Morning Sir H! Good to see things moving along!
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I think it’s interesting that DCCC is providing financial aid to Andre Carson already. No one has brought up the possibility that maybe Jon doesn’t need the NRCC to help him.
Now, we all need to just make sure that that is true. :)
Maybe not but it would only help. DCCC did that mailbomb in 2006 for Julia Carson, I’m sure they are cooking up some shenangans for the Special.
*BUMP*
Maybe David O. will bust out some vehement mailings and ads against Andre like he did against Atterholt. The DCCC can’t throw enough money at Andre to stop the infighting. Should be fun to watch.
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