Archive for the ‘Congressional’ Category

A short example of a lesson NOT LEARNED by NRCC

Caleb Howe gives us some facts on Renee Ellmers’ recount battle and the lack of support from the NRCC. This from Renee’s blog: Yesterday, we appealed to the National Republican Congressional Committee for support, asking if they could contribute to help pay the costs of this recount. Their answer, unfortunately, was, No – that we [...]

November 5, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

Remember Doug Hoffman, NY23?

I do. I remember donating to Doug and sending him encouraging emails. I remember how much I hated the elite GOP who worked in the primary for that UBER RINO DeDe Scozzafava, who endorsed the DEMOCRAT when she lost to Doug. I recall how much I learned while watching Doug’s race about political machines, and [...]

November 5, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Congressional, Tea Party  No Comments

Freshmen Republicans … Read and Heed!

Yet another post directed at the newly elected Congress, this one from Erick Erickson at Redstate. The GOOD thing for us here in the Upstate is that Erick calls out Jeff Duncan as one of the Freshmen to emulate! (Someone get this to Trey’s people. I’m hoping that Trey becomes equally known as Jeff as [...]

October 31, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

After the Wave

Skip MacLure has a brief post about what is on many of our minds … after November 2 then what? We, the tea party know what we want, and know that our next task, almost as important as getting conservatives into office, is holding them accountable. Read Skip’s article, full of common sense. I would [...]

October 30, 2010   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

Why are Trey Gowdy supporters so worried about Dave Edwards?

In an article posted on October 28th, “Could the 4th District Turn Blue?,” “Kerry” did her best to discredit Dave Edwards and scare people into voting for Trey Gowdy. “Kerry” is obviously a Trey Gowdy supporter. The Dave Edwards for Congress campaign feels that a response to the people of Spartanburg Tea Party is necessary [...]

October 29, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Congressional  5 Comments

Could the 4th District Turn Blue?

Congressman Bob Inglis suffered a career ending blow in the 2010 Primary Election but 22,547 so-called Republicans still voted for Bob Inglis in the Runoff Election. The big question right now should be; “Just where does Bob’s base go?” Taking a look back at the 2008 General Election, Democrat Paul Corden pulled 37% of the [...]

October 28, 2010   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

A quick look at Mulvaney’s polling

Some folks from the Spartanburg Tea Party and other tea party groups from District 4 have traveled up to District 5 to go door to door and also have made phone calls for Mick Mulvaney’s campaign. I thought I’d share this with you from The Hill: Longtime Reps. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.), Chet Edwards (D-Texas) and [...]

October 27, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

SC04 Congressional Candidates on Social Security

Jason Spencer in a Spartanburg Herald Journal article today details three SC04 candidates’ views on Social Security. Republican Trey Gowdy believes the system needs a series of reforms. Democrat Paul Corden believes the program isn’t in as dire straits as Republicans make it out to be. And Constitution Party candidate Dave Edwards believes Social Security [...]

October 25, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Congressional, Tax/Budget/Spending  No Comments

Jim Pratt deserves our help … Act Now!

We’ve discussed the PowerhouseFive campaign (www.PowerHouseFive.com) to help Jim Pratt before, but time is short … and it’s a campaign that costs you the least amount in terms of direct financial donations (you buy envelopes and stamps) and has a very personal impact on voters. Please read our friend Randy Simpson’s appeal and go to [...]

October 18, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

Republicans plan January takedowns of Obama’s ‘czars’

John Rossomando has this deliciously titled post up at Daily Caller. Says Rep. Fred Upton, Michigan Republican, who likely would chair the subcommittee if the Republicans take control of Congress … “We need to go line by line, page by page through the line items they happen to fund,” Upton said. “For a lot of [...]

October 14, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Congressional  One Comment