VOTE IN YOUR NOMINEE FOR RINO OF THE YEAR!

CLUB FOR GROWTH ^ | 12-11-01 | STEVE MOORE

[KLT]

We are taking nominations for our first-ever RINO (Republican in Name Only) of the year award. This award will recognize a Republican who has advanced egregious anti-growth, anti-freedom or anti-free-market policies. The "winner" may be a member of Congress or any other state or local elected official. (Sorry, our economically challenged Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill is not an elected official, so he is ineligible.)

Here are some front-runners who have already been nominated:

Governor Don Sundquist of Tennessee for repeatedly trying to enact a State income tax.

Rep. Greg Ganske (Iowa), a Republican sponsor of the Democratic bill to federalize 30,000 airport workers.

Sen. Mike Enzi, for co-sponsoring the Internet tax bill.

Sen. John McCain, for voting for a key amendment by Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and for offering his own amendment that would have gutted the Bush tax cut.

California Assemblyman Mike Briggs, for making it possible for Gov. Gray Davis to pass his tax increase budget this year.

Please fax (202-955-9466) or e-mail your nominations by 12/19/2001. You should include a few sentences about your nominee's anti-growth efforts in 2001. If you have particularly dumb quotes from the nominee that attempt to explain his actions, please include this information. We will then have a poll of our members and our Board will make the selection from the finalists.

Thank you for your nominations.

Stephen Moore
President
Club for Growth
1776 K St. NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
SteveMoore@clubforgrowth.org
202-955-5500
202-955-9466 fax

[KLT]

OMG, There are just so many to choose from.....There should be many more nominees then this....Let's tell Mr. Moore whoelse should be nominated...any ideas?

[Rodney King]

What? No Chris Shays?

[anniegetyourgun]

I still think Jeffords should be a candidate - for years of loyal "service" as a RINO prior to June/2001.

[codebreaker]

Jeffords by a mile.

[Cyber Liberty]

John "Judah" McCain, the arrogant pr**k, hands down. Maybe not the most liberal, but the most damaging to the cause.

[LN2Campy]

just about ANY from New York State

[veronica]

Because Jeffords has already gone over to the Dark Side - I will pick LINCOLN CHAFEE, the weasel.

[Cyber Liberty]

I think Jeffords might be disqualified because he no longer calls himself a "Republican."

[motzman]

Jeffords by a mile.

Since it's "Of the Year", I'll second that...if it was "Of the Decade", it would have to be McPain.

[RooRoobird14]

I nominate my senator--that camera-hogging turncoat P.O.S--John McStain. When he isn't having a slumber party with little Tommy D@sshole, he's co-sponsoring a bill with Teddy No Pants or some other enemy of the RNC.

Sorry, but I am EMBARASSED that this loser comes from my state.

[clamper1797]

McInsane

[TheBigB]

Trent "Thank you Mr. Daschle may I have another?" Lott

[DKNY]

NY Congressman Peter KIng

[RooRoobird14]

LOL, CyberLiberty--I think you mean "Judas (as in Iscariot) McCain"--you can almost hear the silver clinking in his pockets, right? In any case, you and I are both right in our nomination of McQueeg.

[Freemeorkillme]

I have to write in Bob Franks(RINO-NJ) for his(oh, he's not the only one) deliberate downing of a real conservative, Bret Schundler, here in NJ. <>

Did I mention:

Go Bret Go?

[TwoStep]

**Ping**

[RicocheT]

I say Trent Lott as he has spent more time caving [in] than Osama bin Laden. He makes it easy for Sen. Daschle to rule.

[Heisenburger]

Sen. John McCain, for voting for a key amendment by Democratic Leader Tom Daschle and for offering his own amendment that would have gutted the Bush tax cut. I second that nomination.

[Grampa Dave]

The most dangerous RINO of all time, John McAinal!

[Tuco-bad]

Lazio - he made Hillary a winner and cost the Republicans 3 to 4 seats in the Senate.