Former Rep. Steve LaTourette's group places anti-Tea Party ad

Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | 11/7/2013 | Sabrina Eaton

[jimbo123]

A political group for middle-of-the road Republicans founded by former Bainbridge Township congressman Steve LaTourette is launching an online ad campaign designed to counter the influence of groups that he feels have pushed the party too far right.

"The reason that Harry Reid and the Democrats control the U.S. Senate is thanks to the efforts of the Club for Growth, Freedom Works and the Tea Party," LaTourette said in a Wednesday press release. "The far right's attempts to purge the GOP of people they find to be 'imperfect' needs to stop."

The group unveiled an online ad that blames the controversial statements from unsuccessful GOP Senate candidates like Missouri's Todd Akin, Indiana's Richard Mourdock and Delaware's Christine O'Donnell for costing Republicans control of the U.S. Senate. It will target people seeking online information about the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and the Tea Party.

LaTourette's group, called the Main Street Advocacy Fund, said it's the "opening salvo" in an $8 million effort. The group plans to back moderate GOP candidates for office, like West Virginia Senate hopeful Shelly Moore Capito

[jimbo123]

REPUBLICAN MAIN STREET PARTNERSHIP
325 7th Street, N.W., Suite 610 | Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 393-4353 | Fax: (202) 393-4354

[jimbo123]

The members of this group:

SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS

SENATOR MARK KIRK

SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN

CONGRESSWOMAN SUSAN BROOKS

CONGRESSMAN LARRY BUCSHON

CONGRESSMAN KEN CALVERT

CONGRESSMAN DAVE CAMP

CONGRESSWOMAN SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

CONGRESSMAN CHRIS COLLINS

CONGRESSMAN PAUL COOK

CONGRESSMAN RODNEY DAVIS

CONGRESSMAN JEFF DENHAM

CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE DENT

CONGRESSMAN MARIO DIAZ-BALART

CONGRESSMAN SEAN DUFFY

CONGRESSMAN MIKE FITZPATRICK

CONGRESSMAN JEFF FORTENBERRY

CONGRESSMAN RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN

CONGRESSMAN JIM GERLACH

CONGRESSMAN CHRIS GIBSON

CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL GRIMM

CONGRESSMAN RICHARD HANNA

CONGRESSWOMAN JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER

CONGRESSWOMAN LYNN JENKINS

CONGRESSMAN BILL JOHNSON

CONGRESSMAN DAVID JOYCE

CONGRESSMAN MIKE KELLY

CONGRESSMAN PETER KING

CONGRESSMAN ADAM KINZINGER

CONGRESSMAN LEONARD LANCE

CONGRESSMAN TOM LATHAM

CONGRESSMAN FRANK LOBIONDO

CONGRESSMAN DAVID MCKINLEY

CONGRESSWOMAN CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS

CONGRESSMAN PAT MEEHAN

CONGRESSMAN TIMOTHY MURPHY

CONGRESSMAN ERIK PAULSEN

CONGRESSMAN THOMAS PETRI

CONGRESSMAN TOM W. REED

CONGRESSMAN DAVID REICHERT

CONGRESSMAN JIM RENACCI

CONGRESSMAN SCOTT RIGELL

CONGRESSMAN JON RUNYAN

CONGRESSMAN AARON SCHOCK

CONGRESSMAN MIKE SIMPSON

CONGRESSMAN STEVE STIVERS

CONGRESSMAN LEE TERRY

CONGRESSMAN PAT TIBERI

CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL TURNER

CONGRESSMAN FRED UPTON

CONGRESSMAN DAVID VALADAO

CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN

CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD

CONGRESSMAN FRANK WOLF

CONGRESSMAN TODD YOUNG

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Wow, I’m really, really, really excited about a.....moderate.

[basil]

If you in the middle of the road, chances are, you’re going to get run over sooner or later.

Either stand for something with conviction, or just go away.

[Secret Agent Man]

looks like a good portion of republicans are going to join the democrats using the tea party as their Goldstein, too.

do not forget who they are.

[circlecity]

"The reason that Harry Reid and the Democrats control the U.S. Senate is thanks to the efforts of the Club for Growth, Freedom Works and the Tea Party," LaTourette said in a Wednesday press release."

Harry Reid and the Democrats took control of both the Senate and House before the Tea Party ever existed. It's thanks to the Tea Party that Republicans took back the House and reduced the number of Democrats in the Senate.

[snarkytart]

They shaking? I think so.

[BenLurkin]

[usual suspect]

Considering that 42% of all Americans identify with the Tea Party, these people, or anyone who blasts the Tea Party, most of all Republicans, are nuts to alienate America’s largest group. The mere size of “Tea Party” which really is a state of mind, has got the establishment crapping their pants.

[Uncle Chip]

A bunch of middle of the road compromising wishy washy boot-lickers.

[dadfly]

todd young saddens me. he got some of my money in 2010.

a true quisling from the start, he’s got to go.

[SeminoleCounty]

Supported by SEIU and other liberal groups...the Main Street Advocacy

Thanks for the articles and links, Jimbo. Getting info out is key

[jsanders2001]

Hey Tourette, you haven’t been paying attention to your own party’s activism and assaults that they continue to barrage the right and normal people with on a daily basis have you? The right is constanly under seige by the left. We’re just starting to fight back because we’re sick of the mind games, manipulation and outright lying by your party and their kind. Bring it. Thanks for announcing to the world that you’re another one of “those” idiots so we know who to rally against and remove from office.

[c-b 1]

The only thing you find in the middle of the road is YELLOW STRIPES, and DEAD SKUNKS.

[Paine in the Neck]

Harry Reid controls the Senate because of John Cornyn's legacy as Chairman of the NRSC -

Cornyn's handpicked Senate candidates:

Arlen Specter - Democrat
Charlie Crist - Democrat
Lincoln Chafee - Democrat
Lisa Murkowski - Independent

Republican candidates stabbed in the back:

Ken Buck
Sharon Angle
Christine O'Donnell
Joe Miller
Larry Elder
Charlie Summers

[Brad from Tennessee]

Since leaving Congress LaTourette has founded a lobbying firm and created an anti-Tea Party super PAC. It takes no imagination to figure out where his money is coming from.

[AU72]

There’s a reason why there never has been a book entitled “Profiles in Moderation”.

[ilgipper]

Here in Florida, we picked Marco Rubio, these clowns handpicked Charlie Crist and Connie Mack. Two losers. End of debate.

[McGruff]

When you stand in the middle of the road you get hit by both sides - Sarah Palin