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CORPUS CHRISTI — The three candidates for the 27th District Congressional District sparred on health care, money earmarked for projects in the district and border security in their first face-to-face meeting Tuesday. Republican candidate Blake Farenthold and Libertarian candidate Ed Mishou said during a live debate on KIII-TV they want to revamp the health care bill passed in the last congressional session. “There are tons of hidden, problem areas in health care reform,” Mishou said. “What we got was government controlled.” He said that changes to the bill should be done in small increments rather than trying to scrap...

NRCC Announces New ‘On the Radar' and ‘Contender' Candidates 23 Republican Candidates Take Steps Toward ‘Young Gun' Status Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced its newest round of ‘On the Radar' and ‘Contender' candidates. By reaching the first and second step of the three-step ‘Young Guns' program, these Republican candidates have reached the fundamental benchmarks to place them on the road to victory. Now, these 23 candidates are ready to take on the Democrat establishment and return fiscal sanity to Washington. "These candidates have worked hard to meet the benchmarks that have been laid out before...

From: NRCC Communications [mailto:NRCC-Communications@NRCC.org] Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 10:43 AM Subject: Blake Farenthold Advances to ‘On the Radar’ For Immediate Release: Contact: Press Office September 20, 2010 (202) 479-7070 Blake Farenthold Advances to ‘On the Radar’ Texas Candidate Takes Important First Step Toward ‘Young Gun’ Status Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has officially announced Blake Farenthold (TX-27) as an ‘On the Radar’ candidate, an important first step in its Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Paul Ryan (R-WI), the Young Guns program is a...

Blake's Contract with Texas District 27 I have been asked to put in writing some things I will and will not do as an elected representative for District 27. Following are some absolutes that I promise I will not compromise on: 1. I will always protect the unborn. The only situation where I believe abortion is acceptable is when the life of the mother is in immediate danger. I will not, as my opponent has, trade away that principle to fund pet pork projects. 2. I will never let them take our guns. The founders of the Constitution were...