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NRCC Announces New ‘On the Radar' and ‘Contender' Candidates
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) ^ | Sep 20, 2010 | Staff

Posted on 09/21/2010 3:15:30 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative

NRCC Announces New ‘On the Radar' and ‘Contender' Candidates

23 Republican Candidates Take Steps Toward ‘Young Gun' Status

Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced its newest round of ‘On the Radar' and ‘Contender' candidates. By reaching the first and second step of the three-step ‘Young Guns' program, these Republican candidates have reached the fundamental benchmarks to place them on the road to victory. Now, these 23 candidates are ready to take on the Democrat establishment and return fiscal sanity to Washington.

"These candidates have worked hard to meet the benchmarks that have been laid out before them and are determined to hold Washington Democrats accountable this November," said NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX). "Middle-class families are tired of watching the Democrat majority spend this country deeper into recession while they have been forced to tighten their belts. With Americans desperate for change, these 23 candidates are determined to reign in reckless spending, cut taxes and return the economy back to a state of vitality."

Originally founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Paul Ryan (R-WI) as a member-driven organization, the Young Guns program has become an official NRCC effort dedicated to electing open-seat and challenger candidates nationwide. Reps. Cantor, McCarthy and Ryan remain actively involved in the Young Guns program, working together to recruit and prime conservative leaders for victory.

After reaching the first and second step of the three-step program, these ‘On the Radar' and ‘Contender' candidates now face a new set of rigorous benchmarks that will continue to help them build competitive, effective and winning campaigns.

The NRCC's ‘On The Radar' and ‘Contender' Candidates Are:

On the Radar:

Fran Becker (NY-04)
Mike Fallon (CO-01)
Blake Farenthold (TX-27)
Jason Levesque (ME-02)
Anna Little (NJ-06)
Janet Peckinpaugh (CT-02)
George Phillips (NY-22)
Morgan Philpot (UT-02)
Andy Vidak (CA-20)
Tom Watson (CA-23)

Contender:

Dee Adcock (PA-13)
Ann Marie Buerkle (NY-25)
Tim Burns (PA-12)
Sam Caligiuri (CT-05)
Scott DesJarlais (TN-04)
Rich Iott (OH-09)
Bill Johnson (OH-06)
Raul Labrador (ID-01)
Todd Lally (KY-03)
Tom Marino (PA-10)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02)
Keith Rothfus (PA-04)
Brad Zaun (IA-03)


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: blakefarenthold; bradzaun; millermeeks; zaun
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1 posted on 09/21/2010 3:15:32 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: dangus; SwinneySwitch

Ping!


2 posted on 09/21/2010 3:17:55 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative

Sorry, don’t listen to anything said by the NSCC or NSRC these days... Just support your Conservative candidate...


3 posted on 09/21/2010 3:18:26 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: Paleo Conservative

They may be Republican, but are they progressive or conservative?

Yes, it matters.


4 posted on 09/21/2010 3:37:31 PM PDT by Freddd (CNN is down to Three Hundred Thousand viewers. But they worked for it.)
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To: Deagle

They threw my conservative congressman overboard in 08 and he lost by a whopping 2%.

He won the primary with nearly double the votes of his nearest challenger this year and the NRCC is doing some serious butt kissing now.


5 posted on 09/21/2010 3:45:24 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek

No, the voters are finally waking up and voting for the correct candidate. You can credit the election to whomever you want...but it is the voters that decide.

The NRCC, NRSC, GOP, and all other of the Republican Party apparatus have been an obstruction to Conservatives for many years. This year, the voters will prevail...


6 posted on 09/21/2010 3:49:20 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: cripplecreek

Of course, that means that you are right! I was just clarifying a bit...heh.


7 posted on 09/21/2010 3:50:52 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: Freddd

I know that Blake Farenthold is a conservative. He’s been a talk show side kick for years, so his views are well known.


8 posted on 09/21/2010 4:08:12 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Deagle

Mike Pence was here in my district at Hillsdale college last night I think it was. Apparently he gave an unofficial endorsement to my candidate (Tim Walberg).

Seems to me that there’s a lesson for the GOP in the renomination of Tim Walberg. The pundits are talking about the anti incumbent mood and we nominated a former congressman. I wonder if that happened anywhere else in the country.


9 posted on 09/21/2010 4:14:59 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: cripplecreek

Well first, if Mike Pence nominated him, he is almost surely a good candidate! Mile Pence is a good conservative and has demonstrated such in the past. If he is giving his allegiance, then he should be listened to.

Two, it does not matter who anyone nominates or supports...as long as they a a decent Conservative, they will be accepted.

At that point it is for the voter to decide...


10 posted on 09/21/2010 4:19:19 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: Deagle

All the “conventional wisdom” went out the window in this election cycle.


11 posted on 09/21/2010 4:24:46 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Paleo Conservative
these 23 candidates are determined to reign in reckless spending

There is no g in rein. Come on, NRCC. Pay attention.

12 posted on 09/21/2010 4:30:40 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
There is no g in rein. Come on, NRCC. Pay attention.


13 posted on 09/21/2010 4:37:01 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

King Barack is determined to reign in reckless spending!


14 posted on 09/21/2010 4:40:45 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Come on. These kids writing that political boilerplate were political science majors, not english majors or champion spellers.

And spell check doesn’t catch that sort of thing...

:-)


15 posted on 09/21/2010 4:55:52 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (What do you expect from a party that wants to regulate cow farts?)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Republican Party has to be corrected on major campaign docs by Homer_J_Simpson!


16 posted on 09/21/2010 5:02:41 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (What do you expect from a party that wants to regulate cow farts?)
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Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is our very hard working candidate in IA-2, held for the last 4 years by the nutty professor, Dave Loebsack. Retired Army Lt. Colonel, nurse, physician, active Catholic.

http://millermeeks.com/

http://twitter.com/millermeeks/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mariannette-Miller-Meeks-for-Congress/187154313998?ref=ts/

http://www.youtube.com/drmillermeeks


17 posted on 09/21/2010 5:10:38 PM PDT by iowamark
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To: EternalVigilance
Come on. These kids writing that political boilerplate were political science majors, not english majors or champion spellers.

Then they should have grown-ups check their work. After all, they are trying to put the grown-ups back in charge of Congress.

18 posted on 09/21/2010 5:29:56 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: EternalVigilance
Oh how the mighty have fallen. The Republican Party has to be corrected on major campaign docs by Homer_J_Simpson!

Kind of scary, isn't it?

19 posted on 09/21/2010 5:30:49 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: iowamark
King Barack is determined to reign in reckless spending!

Now I get it. I was putting the emphasis on the wrong phrase.

20 posted on 09/21/2010 5:33:23 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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