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Walberg for Congress For Immediate Release: July 14, 2009 Tim Walberg Announces for U.S. House “I trust the American people, while Mark Schauer trusts big government” Tipton, MI- Tim Walberg today announced he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives. “The people of south central Michigan are hard working, entrepreneurial and care deeply for their community, but are struggling mightily due to excessive government spending, recent tax increases, and a big government that is squashing hope and economic opportunities,” said Walberg "I cannot sit idly while Congressman Schauer votes to raise taxes, spend trillions we don’t have and bring...

The revised bailout bill is a done deal after the House voted to pass it by a 263-171 vote, and the President signed it. Two of those nay votes came from local congressmen. Basically, Republicans Tim Walberg and Mike Rogers felt this plan was worse than the last one. Representative Mike Rogers tells wilx.com, this new plan had much more pork in it and the price tag is now more like $850 billion dollars rather than $700 billion dollars. He also says there was a viable alternative presented but Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi went another way. "This was...

WASHINGTON -- Former Republican Rep. Joe Schwarz, who railed against an anti-tax group's role in his unsuccessful 2006 primary, endorsed Democrat Mark Schauer on Tuesday because the organization targeted the congressional challenger. Schwarz told The Associated Press in an interview that he decided to endorse Schauer over Republican Rep. Tim Walberg in the south-central Michigan congressional district because the anti-tax Club for Growth began running ads critical of Schauer's positions on taxes.... Schauer, the state Senate's Democratic leader, supported tax increases in 2007 to balance the state budget and backed Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposed 2 percent sales tax on...

Washington, Sep 29 - U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today issued the following statement opposing the Financial Stabilization Package, the deal struck on the bailout of the financial services sector. "Today our financial markets face serious challenges that could result in dire consequences, and while Congress can take action to avert further economic distress, Congress must not take action just to take action. While I applaud the efforts of House Republicans to improve this proposal, the bailout bill up for a vote today is nothing more than an expensive, taxpayer-funded band aid that will not solve our long-term economic problems....

Sharon Renier is back in the race for Michigan's 7th Congressional District seat. She lost to state Senate Democratic Leader Mark Schauer of Battle Creek in that party's primary election in August for the seat now held by Tipton Republican Tim Walberg.

By Chad Livengood clivengood@citpat.com -- 768-4918 A recall effort against U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg is effectively over. Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge Harvey Koselka ruled today in favor of Walberg's lawsuit challenging the constitutional validity of the recall against him. "I don't think he won so much as the people lost, really," said James Carr of Jackson, a retired teacher who has led the recall campaign. Walberg's attorney sees victory differently. "This is a victory for the taxpayers of the 7th District," said Eric E. Doster, attorney for the Lansing firm Foster, Swift, Collins and Smith. The U.S. Constitution contains...

DETROIT - Republican Rep. Joe Schwarz lost his district's nomination Tuesday, falling to a staunchly conservative challenger in a race dominated by a struggle over GOP principles that attracted more than $1 million in spending by outside groups. Schwarz, a moderate who supported abortion rights, was defeated by former state lawmaker Tim Walberg. With 88 percent of the precincts reporting, Walberg had 54 percent, or 30,592 votes. Schwarz had 46 percent, or 26,441 votes. Walberg, a former pastor, contended Schwarz's views did not represent the rural district in southern Michigan. He vowed to vote against pork-laden spending plans, tax increases...

Every major election race from last night turned out to be a major victory for conservatives. Here is the roundup: Michigan: District 7- The biggest victory was the unseating of liberal RINO congressman Joe Schwarz by conservative challenger Tim Walberg 53%-47%. Schwarz, a one term congressman, has been an ultra liberal who supported abortion, high taxes, open borders, and is against domestic drilling. Walberg on the other hand, is a solid red meat conservative who was strongly supported by the great conservative activist group Club For Growth. This is another stellar victory for Pat Tommey and the Club and will...

In his speech, Rep. Joe Schwarz (R-MI) pointed to his unwillingness to compromise his principles, when "pandering [to arch-conservatives] would have been easy." Schwarz said that he and his team had "accomplished great things for the 7th district" and said he was disappointed that voter turnout was less" than he had hoped it would be. He said that there were no excuses for his moderate supporters not having turned out, and that Walberg had won the election in areas dominated by "hard conservatives". The loss was, he said, the result of moderates failing to come out to vote. He pointed...

www.gunowners.orgAug 2006 A Clear Choice: Second Amendment Champion vs. Politician Who Treats Your Rights With Disdain Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund E-Mail Alert 8001 Forbes Pl Suite 102 Springfield VA 22151 703-321-8585 August 1, 2006 Dear Friend of the Second Amendment, Our Second Amendment rights are at stake in the Republican primary in Michigan's 7th congressional district, and the choice is clear: Tim Walberg is a consistent defender of second amendment rights, while Congressman Joe Schwarz is not. The election is coming up soon, on August 8th, so please read on and act quickly. Tim Walberg vigorously defended...