Posted on 11/12/2013 12:23:20 PM PST by 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
(Excerpt) Read more at cleveland.com ...
REPUBLICAN MAIN STREET PARTNERSHIP
325 7th Street, N.W., Suite 610 | Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 393-4353 | Fax: (202) 393-4354
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
Wow, I’m really, really, really excited about a.....moderate.
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.
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.
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.
They shaking? I think so.
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.
A bunch of middle of the road compromising wishy washy boot-lickers.
todd young saddens me. he got some of my money in 2010.
a true quisling from the start, he’s got to go.
Supported by SEIU and other liberal groups...the Main Street Advocacy
Thanks for the articles and links, Jimbo. Getting info out is key
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.
The only thing you find in the middle of the road is YELLOW STRIPES, and DEAD SKUNKS.
There’s a reason why there never has been a book entitled “Profiles in Moderation”.
Here in Florida, we picked Marco Rubio, these clowns handpicked Charlie Crist and Connie Mack. Two losers. End of debate.
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