PRIMARY ELECTION 2002-- Tell Freepers who YOU recommend HERE! [Bookmark THIS thread]

Politics1's Lists of state primary candidates ^ | March 2, 2002 | BillyBoy

[BillyBoy]

Hey freeper boys and girls, it's that time again-- PRIMARY ELECTION TIME!

As of the time of this writing, most states have their primaries mere weeks or even DAYS (hello, California) away. With the Senate in the balance, the House in need of stronger conservatives, and the nation's governships being overrun with liberal Democrats in conservative states (hi, Dixieland and rural Midwest), this election is CRITICAL. Even moreso in the primary to prevent RINOs beforehand.

It is the mission of FreeRepublic to elect conservative candidates at federal, state, and local levels. We may disagree on some things, but we are almost always united by candidates who believe in less government, lower taxes, personal responsibility, and traditional values.

That's where YOU come in.

Individual FreeRepublic chapters CANNOT endorse candidates. But individual freepers sure as heck can. Is there a MAJOR statewide candidate (Governor or Senate) who you'd like to call attention to? Well, now's your chance. There are thousands of freepers in each of the 50 states waiting to hear your pitch. Give us the lowdown on conservative candidates that you feel haven't received enough attention or merit on this forum (or even if you feel they have!) This is ESPECIALLY true for you guys in small states, or liberal states that lack local chapters or big name conservatives.

Give Freepers your best pitch. I want a thread FULL of interesting, IMPORTANT primary candidates in statewide races that span from the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee.

[BillyBoy]

SOME CANDIDATES I STRONGLY RECOMMEND:

Senator
Patrick J. O'Malley
for
Illinois Governor

Attorney
Bill Simon Jr.
for
California Governor

Attn. General
Michael Fisher
for
Pennsyvania Governor

Presidential & Mayoral Staffer
Louis Wein
for
New York Governor

Incumbant
Jeb Bush
for
Florida Governor

Lt. Governor
Richard Posthumus
for
Michigan Governor

USAF Officer
John Mitchel
for
Ohio Governor

County Comissioner
Bill Byrne
for
Georgia Governor

Congressman
Van Hilleary
for
Tennessee Governor

Mayor
Ed Thompson
for
Wisconsin Governor

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Incumbant
Bob Smith
for
U.S. Senator--New Hampshire

Represenative
Jim Durkin
for
U.S. Senator--Illinois

Mananger & Representive
Bob Irvin
for
U.S. Senator--Georgia

Farmer & Marine Vet
Bill Salier
for
U.S. Senator--Iowa

Congressman
John Cookley
for
U.S. Senator--Louisiana

Doctor
Jim Parker
for
U.S. Senator--North Carolina

Buisness Owner & Ex-State Senator
Jay Wolfe
for
U.S. Senator--West Virgina

Businessman
Ray Clatworthy
for
U.S. Senator--Delaware

State Senator
Mike Taylor
for
U.S. Senator--Montana

Accountant, Entrepreneur & Community Activist
Doug Deffenbaugh
for
U.S. Senator--Texas

;-)

[BillyBoy]

To find out more about why I am supporting these candidates, BUMP my thread and ask, or try the candidates websites HERE:

Patrick O'Malley for Illinois Governor WEBSITE: www.omalleyforgov.com

Bill Simon Jr. for California Governor WEBSITE: www.simonforgovernor.com

Michael Fisher for Pennsyvania Governor WEBSITE: www.mikefisher.com

Louis Wein for New York Governor WEBSITE: www.weinsenate.com/

Jeb Bush for Florida Governor WEBSITE: www.jeb.org

Dick Posthumus for Michigan Governor WEBSITE: www.dickposthumus.com/

John Mitchel for Ohio Governor WEBSITE: www.reformcongress.com/

Bill Byrne for Georgia Governor WEBSITE: www.billbyrne2002.com/

Van Hilleary for Tennessee Governor WEBSITE: www.vanhilleary.com/

Ed Thompson for Wisconsin Governor WEBSITE: www.edthompson.com/

[BillyBoy]

Bob Smith for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.senatorsmith.com

Jim Durkin for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.durkinforsenate.org

Bob Irvin for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.bobirvin.com

Bill Salier for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.billsalier.com

John Cookley for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.cookseyforsenate.com

Jim Parker for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.parkerforsenate.org/

Jay Wolfe for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.jaywolfe.net

Ray Clatworthy for U.S. Senater WEBSITE: www.rayclatworthy.com/

Mike Taylor for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: www.taylorussenate.com

Doug Deffenbaugh for U.S. Senate WEBSITE: http://www.douglasdeffenbaugh.com/

[BillyBoy]

Chapter President BUMP (okay, I missed a few of you guys)

[BillyBoy]

FREEREPUBLIC NETWORK LEADERS BUMP! (I told you guys I was gonna do a thread like this, now I'm going to bed...so all you early morning freepers on the east coast, please BUMP this baby!)

[knarf]

Ya' done good, BillyBoy ... real good.

This is just the thread I've always wanted to see.

I nominate this thread (and like kinds) for the official FreeRepublic List of Candidates.

Can FreeRepublic LLC endorse or does that come under the same category as individual chapters?

[Golden Gate]

Email Subject:   (For Democrats in California)
DEMOCRATS: VOTE Chuck Pineda, Jr. for Governor!- SAY "NO!" to G.G Davis!

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For the March 5th Primary Election:    DEMOCRATS! in California

      Democrats are encouraged to say NO! to Gray Davis. The name ** Chuck Pineda, Jr. ** is on the Democrat ballot for Governor, and Democrat voters need to rally around his name as a way to say NO! to Gov. Gray Davis. It is time for Democrats to work for restoration and reform in the Democratic Party!

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* Encouraging Democrats to Say NO! to G.G Davis on March 5th!
DEMOCRATS: VOTE ** Chuck Pineda, Jr. ** for Governor! *

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[ishmac]

Please add this link to your list:

VOTE FOR DALE SHUGARS

He is running for congress in Michigans's 6th district (SW MI). He will face RINO Fred Upton in the primary.

Shugars is pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-constitution. DUMP RINO UPTON!! VOTE FOR DALE SHUGARS!!

[abner]

Quite a bit of work you have done here. Kudos to you!

[BillyBoy]

You guys are always promoting candidates in your state...post something on this thread. ;-)

[diotima]

If the forum endorses a candidate, that would be up to Jim.

The Network and ANY CHAPTER IN THE NETWORK CANNOT endorse a candidate.

[Dengar01]

I also endorse John Thunne (US Rep from South Dakota) for US Senator, (This is a personal endorsement) I also personally endorse those candidates from Illinois that BillyBoy has personally endorsed.

[Dan from Michigan]

Great Work.

Michigan Endorsements so far. Our primary isn't until August so it's early here.

GOP Governor - Dick Posthumus over McCainiac John Schwarz.

Dem primary Goveror - Anyone but Jenny Granholm.

Attorney General - I haven't fully made up my mind yet on this, but I'm 85% sure I'll be backing Mike Cox over Dan DeGrow. Cox is a assistant prosecutor in Wayne County(works for ASD democrat Mike Duggan, but was there way before him). He has close ties to Joe Knollenberg who is a strong conservative. He is a homicide prosecutor. I think he's more pro-2a than Dan DeGrow as well who put in a lot of gun free zones, and DeGrow his opponent, was an architect of a HUGE pay raise. It's the choice between a prosecutor and a politician.

Secretary of State - No endorsements so far. No major problems with any of them. Candidates are Terri Land, Anne Norlander, and Lorne Bennett. Slight lean to Norlander now, but that's because I've talked to her a few times. My big issue in this race is Vote fraud.

Congress.

District 6 GOP Primary - Kalamazoo, Berrien, part of Allegan, St Joseph, Van Burean, and a slight part of Calhoun County - DALE SHUGARS over Fred Upton. Upton is an ASD Rino. Shugars is pro-2a, pro-life and I am 100% sure, will be endorsed over Upton. He has always been there for the gun owners while a state senator.

District 11 - If there is a GOP primary here, Thaddeus McCotter would get my vote. Possibly the most conservative in the State Senate, and also has strong appeal to a lot of democrats there. Long time friend of gunowners, and pro-life.

District 5 Democrat Primary - Moderate(actual moderate) Jim Barcia over Liberal Democrat Dale Kildee. Barcia is 100% pro-2a, anti NAFTA/GATT and also voted AGAINST Shays-Meehan. Ironically, both are pro-life dems. Kildee is strong ASD.

District 16 Democrat primary - John Dingell over Lynn Rivers. . If nothing else, Dingell is at least pro-2a and against Partial Birth Abortions. Lynn Rivers is possible the most liberal in the state. Figures. She's from Ann Arbor.

[Dan from Michigan]

I second the Shugars endorsement. I can't stand Upton.

[Free the USA]

Bump List

[BillyBoy]

Here's mine for Illinois:

GOVERNOR-- My state Senator, Pat O'Malley, of course. Lt. Corinne Wood is a RINO, and Attn. Gen. Jim Ryan is a nice guy but he's the "Bob Dole" of this state ("it's his turn! Run the dull guy! But don't offend the Democrats!" say the party leaders)

LT. GOVERNOR -- Jack McInterney. O'Malley didn't pick a running mate, and this guy doesn't exactly inspire appealing beyond the party, but he is the most conservative and most charimastic guy running. Unfortunately, he'll probably split the conservative vote with Jim Ryan's running mate (Hawkinson), allowing RINO Bill O'Conner to win. But that's acceptable, the Lt. Governor in this state is just a puppet for the governor. No constitutional powers.

ATTONENY GENERAL -- DuPage County State's Attoneny Joe Birkett. He's further to the right of our outgoing Attn. General, and had the guts to speak out against the death peanlty moritorium. His opponent is RINO Bob Coleman. Some freepers actually think they're no difference between Coleman and Birkett. I assume they must be the single-issue types who went to Perot ("I don't care if he's liberal-- he's ANTI-NAFTA!") The truth is Birkett is moderate on guns, Coleman is LIBERAL on EVERYTHING.

SEC OF STATE-- Kris Cohn is running unopposed for the GOP nomination. I'll vote for her in the general, but I'm going to cast a write-in vote for Mayor Keaton R. Manning in the primary. Manning is more conservative but was kicked off the ballot. Cohn is a feisty moderate that reminds you of Candiance Bergen meets Dolly Pardon.

TREASURER -- Incumbant Judy Barr Topinka is running unopposed for a third term. She's marginally better than a 'RAT, but she's still a stauch George Ryan apologist and pro-abortion Republican. I'll just leave this slot blank on the ballot

COMPTROLLER -- Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell. He's got a coll name, and he kicks ass on cutting burcratic waste and slashing taxes. Anti-Chicago machine grassroots official. Go Tom, beat little daddy's boy Dan Hynes.

SENATOR -- State Rep. Jim Durkin. The other candiates are DOA against Durbin, and Oberweis is only half a Republican anyway. Durkin is NOT a RINO (listen to him talk about abortion, ANWR drilling, defense issues, Bush's tax cut, etc. sometime), and he is NOT a dull speaker (quite the opposite-- he talks a mile a minute!). I can state this after having met the guy in person. He has flaws, but the guy attacking him for not being "conservative" enough (Cox) is the same guy who won't talk about the fact he's further left than Durbin on the death penalty (although conservative on everything else). I'll take any of these guys over Durbin, but DurKin is the best choice in the primary.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Thanks for the ping. First, as a minor point, it's "incumbent" with an "e." Secondly, we don't have the luxury of nominating nobodies for Governor of Wisconsin and New York. You can weed out RINOs when the Democrats have no shot of winning a race. Wisconsin and New York both said "no" to Bush in 2000. Any Republican that gets elected there is better than no Republican. Pataki and McCallum should be supported because the Democrats have very good chances of winning both seats if they face no-name candidates.

I had no idea how Bill Salier looked until this thread. Wow! If he is even semi-articulate and had Harkin's warchest, Harkin would be having nightmares about running against him.

Bob Smith is an enviro-liberal and will not get my vote. Sununu is a very conservative and would easily beat Shaheen. There is nothing that Smith offers that Sununu doesn't offer. Smith is a stuborn old fool.

[SoDak]

Thune For South Dakota Senate This race is the first important step in neutering Dasshole.

[SoDak]

And thanks, BillyBoy for the opportunity. Good thread, and thanks for the bump.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for reminding our fellow Freepers that it's time to dust off the cobwebs and support the candidates of their choice. We push the values and they support the candidates that believe in them. Good job.