Posted on 01/26/2010 8:05:10 PM PST by Steelers6
Money Bomb: Help Us Reach Our Goal Of $50,000 Today
We are exactly one week away from the primary election in Illinois and we have a chance to make a final nationwide push to stop the RINO Mark Kirk from being the Republican nominee. Mark Kirk is the Republican Establishment's liberal golden boy who will turn his back on the Republican Party and its voters the day he is elected. Mark Kirk had no problem bailing out Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama when he voted for Cap and Trade as a Congressman. What will he bailout for them as a U.S. Senator?
Our own internal polling shows that Mark Kirk is leading this race, but that his support is weak. The majority of his supporters are only "leaning" towards him as their choice for the February 2nd Republican primary.
Republicans in Illinois want a Conservative, and when they hear Patrick's message support for him surges. 21% of Primary voters "Strongly" or "Moderately" support Patrick compared to Mark Kirk who only has 15% of primary voters that "Strongly" or "Moderately" support him.
59% of Republican primary voters in Illinois are still undecided or swayable with just a week left. We have an amazing chance to surge in the final week of the campaign, inform Illinois about Mark Kirk's terrifyingly liberal voting record and win this primary, but we need your help. Republicans cannot have another Dede Scozzafava which is exactly what Mark Kirk is, a pro-choice, anti-gun, big government spending RINO.
We need to drop our own "Money Bomb" just like Scott Brown did in the final week against Martha Coakley. Tell your friends, co-workers, and any good Conservative you know about our race. We have a chance to take our country back in 2010 and return to fiscal responsibility, limited government, and traditional values; all things my opponent has spent the last decade fighting against as a member of the Congress that has put us in the mess we are in today.
The last thing we need in Washington is more Washington. Help us stop Mark Kirk from continuing his career as a big government spender and help us take back our country! Donate today and encourage your friends to do that same.
Together we can Take It Back -Patrick Hughes-
Endorsements
Mark Levin - Best Selling Conservative author and national talk radio host
Laura Ingraham – Conservative talk radio host and author
Gun Owners of America – National organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners
The Illinois Federation For Right to Life – The largest grassroots pro-life organization in Illinois
Conservative Victory Fund
Family PAC – the leading pro-family, anti-tax political action committee in Illinois
Sandy Rios – Conservative Radio Talk Show Host, Writer and Commentator - Culture Campaign
Ron Robinson - President of the Young America's Foundation
Mike Ditka – Entrepreneur, Hall of Fame NFL Player and Super Bowl Champion Coach
Phyllis Schlafly – Founder of Eagle Forum and Conservative Author
Amir Fakhravar- Secretary General of the "Confederation of Iranian Students"
Richard Perle – Former Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan
Joliet Tax Day Tea Party – Gave Patrick the highest rating of all U.S. Senate Candidates
Will County Tea Party Alliance
Homer-Lockport Tea Party
Rockford Tea Party
A great candidate who has no chance in IL or most other states for that matter
With that outlook, I guess Scott Brown shouldn’t have run either, given the odds and the legacy he was up against. Or am I not understanding where you’re coming from correctly? I mean, it’s okay if you feel that way, I just don’t want to misrepresent your position.
He’s endorsed by Ditka!
I had to read the article twice. There is more information about Mark Kirk than Patrick that I wondered for whom the money bomb was. A little bit more info on Patrick would be helpful as well as him being mentioned more times in this article.
How Pat Compares To Mark Kirk
Patrick Hughes opposes Cap and Trade
It will be the largest tax increase in American History - and the largest transfer of power to the federal government since the New Deal. Mark Kirk was one of 8 Republicans who voted for it.(http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll477.xml)
Patrick Hughes does not support the expansion of government or increased regulation
Mark Kirk’s vote for Cap and Trade legislation supports an increase of government regulation in the lives of American families. His near decisive vote on the Cap and Trade bill also helped Democrats gain the legislative cover needed to pass the health care bill which, if put into law, would be a massive expansion of the federal government.
Patrick Hughes supports America’s progress towards energy independence
Mark Kirk opposes using America’s resources to gain energy independence. He voted for prohibiting oil drilling and development in ANWR.
(http://www.ontheissues.org/HouseVote/Party_2001-317.htm)
Patrick Hughes believes in “Peace through Strength”; a strong national defense
Mark Kirk says he does too, but when the political going got tough, he was one of a handful of Republicans who voted against the surge, which was one of the single biggest turning points in the Iraq War.
(http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll099.xml)
Patrick Hughes supports the 2nd Amendment and the individual right to bear arms
Mark Kirk gets an F rating from the NRA (http://www.nraila.org) and an F- from Gun Owners of America (http://gunowners.org/111hrat.htm). He does, however, get very high marks from groups advocating more gun control and bans.
Patrick Hughes is pro-life. He has always stood up for the rights of the unborn
Mark Kirk is adamantly pro-abortion. He even voted against the ban on the hideous practice of partial-birth abortion (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll242.xml). He gets a 100% rating from both Planned Parenthood and NARAL. He is in the top tier of pro-abortion Republicans in Congress.
Patrick Hughes believes in a traditional definition of marriage
Mark Kirk voted against an amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman. (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2003/roll242.xml)
Patrick Hughes believes hate crime laws are divisive and unconstitutional
Mark Kirk joined left wing Democrats in sponsoring hate crime legislation.(http://www.opencongress.org/vote/2009/h/223)
This dude was on Dennis Miller yesterday.
Sounded like a 200% improvement on the RINO Kirk.
Thank you.
Funny how I haven't heard a peep about Dede since Scott Brown won.
If 5,000 on Free Republic or gave $100 he would meet his goal for the day.
Like Levin says, lets give it our best effort. Donated $199.99
Thanks for the info. Donation sent.
What’s he like as a campaigner? Can you point us to any articles, speeches, etc?
Here is Mark Levin’s 7 minute audio with Patrick Hughes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuYzTjMlDrA
Go to podcast for Patrick Hughes/Laura Ingraham interview on January 11th http://www.lauraingraham.com/podcast
Denis Miller Patrick Hughes
http://radiotime.com/program/p_123379/The_Dennis_Miller_Show.aspx
Thank you!!! I’ll check it out!
Your welcome, I heard he was on Lars Larson tonight as well. He has audio replays.
Okay, I gave my few bucks. We’ve got to start supporting our conservatism with giving. I’m learning...
That’s the lineup of endorsements that says it all to me.
Go Patrick Hughes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not to be picky, but 5,000 multiplied by $100 equals $500,000. I thought the stated goal was only $50,000.
You might have a future as a government accountant.
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