We are in the heat of Congressional Campaigning. In years past, re-elections are almost a "lock" for incumbents....making many of them life-long public servants. This makes some desire term limits for senators or congressmen.
Senators run for election every 6 years, meaning 33 of them get elected every 2 years.
In the House, the congressmen serve only a 2-year term so all 435 are up for election/re-election every 2 years. That means right now there are about 470 congressional seats up for grabs.
We've already talked about the roll of the Tea Party in this year's primaries and now general election. Another key player is the media..... but to run for office people need money. period. Campaign funding is a MAJOR issue in politics. As you read this week you will be exposed to campaign finance rules.
But for this week's blog I want you to find a "hot" congressional campaign from around the country. There are tons to choose from.
Here's what I want you to do:
1. identify the Dem and Rep candidate
2. what is their story/type of government service.
3. What are the key issues in that campaign
4. who supports them- which types of interest groups endorsed and donated to their campaign.
For this week's blog- you do not need to reply to each other. Just scroll through the posts and check out the different types of contests going in the country.
I will give you until Thursday since you have to do some online searching this week!
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1.John McCain (Republican)
ReplyDelete2.McCain attended college at the United States Naval Academy, and launched a 22-year career as a naval aviator upon his graduation. McCain served in Vietnam in 1967 where he barely survived the many near-death experiences which crossed his path. He retired from the Navy in 1981. His naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982, McCain has made it a goal of his to eliminate wasteful government spending and strengthen our nation’s armed forces. Senator McCain has seven children and four grandchildren, and currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife Cindy. McCain currently serves on the following Senate Committees during the 111th Congress: Ranking Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Committee on Indian Affairs.
3.The main issues in John McCain’s campaign are: Protecting the border, reforming healthcare, reforming education for a new generation, providing real relief for the economy, honoring and supporting the American veteran, and strengthening America’s national security.
4.John McCain’s endorsers are: Arizona Organizations: Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, Arizona Farm Bureau, Arizona Right to Life, Western Growers Association, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arizona Fraternal Order of Police. National Organizations: National Federation of Independent Business, National Rifle Association, National Review, Vets for Freedom, Combat Veterans for Congress, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Council for Citizens Against Government Waste. Officials: Sen. Jon Kyl, Gov. Jan Brewer, Rep. Trent Franks, (CD2), Rep. John Shadegg, (CD3), Rep. Jeff Flake, (CD6), Joe Hart, State Mine Inspector, Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kris Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commissioner, Bob Stump, Arizona Corporation Commissioner. (There we about 100 more but I didn’t want to write them all…)
http://www.johnmccain.com/
Colleen Hanabusa is a Democratic Candidate for Congress.
ReplyDeleteShe is a 4th generation Hawaiian. Her family immigrated from Japan. She has been in public office for eleven years. She was elected in 1998 as their state senator. She had pushed many pieces of legislation such as spending tax dollars on Special Education and addressed the crystal meth problem by making stiffer penalties.
Key issues to her campaign include
-The Jones Act, which states that a marine fleet is insured in times of war and peace. She is a supporter of this act.
-She supports health care reform
-Utilizing renewable energy
-Making college more affordable
-Sending troops to Afghanistan
Colleen gets a lot of support from Ed Case as well as PACs. She has support from Inouye, who gave the DCCC $150,000 earlier this year.
http://www.hanabusa2010.com/
http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/533714/Djou--Hanabusa-chide-each-other.html?nav=5031
1. Harry Reid, Democrat
ReplyDelete2. In 1961, after graduating from Utah State University, Reid worked as a police officer while attending law school at George Washington University. Three years later, he moved back to Nevada, his native state, with his family. His political career began in 1968 when he won Nevada State Assembly. Two years later more success followed, becoming Nevada’s youngest governor. After becoming chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, he became part of the House of Representatives in 1982. Four years later, he becomes a senator, and has been reelected ever since then.
3. The issues in his election campaign include preserving Nevada’s natural state, re-boosting the economy (in line with Obama), making affordable health care that patients control, advocating clean energy, middle-class tax cuts, keeping Yucca Mountain from becoming a nuclear waste site, honoring veterans, strong immigration laws, improving education, and the states’ right to regulate hunting and fishing according to the 2nd Amendment.
4. The groups that support him include businesses, sportsmen, environmentalists, educators, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Women, African Americans, Health Care Professionals, Latinos, Progressives, Veterans, Seniors, and wait for it…Republicans (according to him, anyways).
http://www.harryreid.com/
The Senatorial race for Illinios includes Mark Kirk (Republican) and Alexi Giannoulias (democrat).
ReplyDeleteKirk is a 5th term U.S. congressman and also apart of the house appropriations committee. He was Born in champaign IL and attented Cornwell university and has a B.A. degree in history and later attained a masters from the London school of economics and a law degree from the Georgetown law school. He was later commisioned as an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve in 1989.
Gianoulias is the current State Treasurer and the youngest to ever be elected. He attented the Latin school of Chicago beofre transferring to Boston University, and was named to American East conference Honor roll. He attented Tulane Law school and helped manage a Broadway bank
The key issues in this campagn generally deal with the economy. Alexi wants to give tax cuts to working families and small businesses to stimulate the economy.He wants to improve education and expand the state's scholarship programs to aid the children of fallen solidiers
Mark Kirk wants to advocate for pro defene, pro personal responsibility, pro enviornment and pro science. He has helped with legisltaion including voting for the elderly, healthcare for veterans, and commuter rail.
groups that Endorse Alexi's camapign include
-Naral Pro choice America
-Planned parenthood
-Sierra club, illinios chapter
-the human rights campaign
they were deadlocked at 45% each with tea party member Jones and the indeoendent runner collecting votes as well. But Kirk has taken a slight edge for now
http://www.alexiforillinois.com/about-alexi#
http://kirk.house.gov/
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/illinois/election_2010_illinois_senate
The race for Senator of California is between Carly Fiorina(Republican) and Barbara Boxer(Democrat)
ReplyDelete2. Fiorina was a former Hewlett-Packard CEO which helped her gain all of her media exposure. She became a part of the Mccain Campaign in 2008, and won the Republican nomination for Senate in 2010.
Boxer was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1982. She won the US Senate elections in 1992, was re-elected in 1998 and again won the election in 2004.
3. The key issues for the most part in this campaign are the economy, job creation, and immigration. Fiorina's campaign manager or political consultant states that "the election will be decided on the economy". Fiorina plans to create more jobs and stimulate the economy for overall growth http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2014454,00.html
4. Fiorina held a fundraiser on the east coast sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell and John Cornyn which charged $2,400 for individual supporters and $5,000 of PACs
The top 5 donators to the Boxer for Senate Campaign are
1.Emily's List-$159,778
2.Girardi & Keese-$92,00
3.University of California-$64,080
4.Time Warner-$58,900
5.Cotchet, Pitre, and McCarthy-$46,600
http://politics.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/06/29/carly-fiorina-works-east-coast-for-senate-campaign-cash.html
www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=2010
Im doing the race for Florida.
ReplyDeleteFlorida actually has three candidates. Marco Rubio (Rep), Kendrick Meek (Dem), and Charlie Crist (Independent).
Rubio has an interesting story. His parents were cuban exiles. He was born in Miami.He is Catholic and speaks spanish. His first spot held in governement was City Commissioner for West Miami then in 2000 he won a seat in the House of Reps in the 111th district.
The Tea Party and veterans are groups that support Rubio.
Kendrick Meek was raised in a home full of politics. His mother ran for House of Reps when he was 12. When Meek was in College he founded and lead the Democrat club at Florida State. He graduated and became a police officer. In 1995 he decided he wanted to be in politics so he ran for House of Reps and won.
Groups that support Meek are pro-choice, environmentalists, teachers union, minorities, seniors, and women (hand in hand with pro-choice).
Crist has held many postitions but most notably Attorny General, a seat in senate, and now governor. Crist graduated as vice president at FSU and has a graduate degree in law. Interestingly, he is running as an Independent because he was losing the Republican race.
Groups that support Crist are independents, environmentalists, and defense offices
The major issues in the florida race are
The economy
Taxes and spending
Veterans/national defense
Health Care Reform
Gulf Coast Recovery
Education
Immigration
http://www.kendrickmeek.com
http://www.marcorubio.com
http://www.charliecrist.com
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ReplyDelete1. Race for South Dakota. John Thune Republican. No Democrat.
ReplyDelete2. I'll finish after school if thats ok ms Duquette but I posted this so no one can steal it while im away.
i've decided to learn about Blunt (dem) running for senator of Missouri against robin Carnahan (rep).
ReplyDeleteHe was a school teacher that had taken an open position in his county as a clerk. he spent 12 years in that position. He served on the federal electoral communication's advisory panel in 1983. He wrote a book about fair elections. he became a congressman and helped to secure fair elections in iraq (does not say how). He became a secretary of state after that and gave electronic access to corporate reports and records. Then, he became a legislator where he proposed "The largest tax cuts for working families in the nation's history."
The key issues here mainly deal with education, Creating jobs, strengthening the economy, and energy independence. Roy Blunt wants to promote a cleaner environment and
search for more efficient sources of energy.
The main supporters of blunt are National Right to Life, The small business coalition, and The Coalition of Missouri Veterans.
The info's all here, bro's
http://royblunt.com/?gclid=CIjoh5munqQCFQ0-bAod8D4BEg
1. Rob Portman, Republican candidate for the senatorial race of Ohio (no democrat challenger)
ReplyDelete2. Born December 19, 1955, Rob Portman served the House of Reps. for 2 terms (since 1993) representing Ohio's 2nd congressional district. He served two federal cabinets, was the U.S. Trade Representative for one year and was also the director for the Office of Management and Budget. Graduating from University of Michigan Law School in 1984 with a Juris Doctor degree in anthropology, Portman worked for two years as an international trade attorney at Washington, D.C. In his congressional career, Rob was chosen to serve on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee which writes tax legislations and bills affecting Social Security. He has been considered a leader and a catalyst for change in Washinton and a leader in the fight against illegal drug-abuse.
3. Key issues include:
~Abortion
~Budget and the economy
~Civil rights
~Crime
~Drugs
~Foreign Policy
~Government Reform
~Health care
~gun control
~Tax reform
He believes that the rules for recidency among immigrants should be lengthened and thinks that the time for projects on forest-thinning to be approved should be reduced.
4. Rob Portman's endorsements are: Ohio Farm Bureau, United Steelworkers, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), and the International Association of Firefighters in addition to several Democratic groups like Planned Parenthood, Human Rights Campaign, Equality Ohio, People for the American Way and Citizens for Global Solutions. Portman also has major contributions from numerous firearms and security organizations: Buckeye Firearms Association of the NRA, Ohio Fraternal Order of Police, Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, and the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. This is very obvious since Rob Portman is HEAVILY for allowing guns.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/AB/20100921/NEWS0108/9220314/Portman-millions-ahead-in-fundraising
http://www.house.gov/natcommirs/robbio.htm
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2009/Senate/senate_races.html
http://www.ontheissues.org/oh/rob_portman.htm
1. I did the California's 15th District of the House of Representatives. The race is between Mike Honda (Democrat) and Scott Kirkland (Republican)
ReplyDelete2. Mike Honda is running for his 5th term representing the 15th District for California. Honda was born in CAlifornia and spent much of his childhood in an internment camp in World War II. After they returned to California, his family became strawberry sharecroppers. Later, he entered the Peace Corps and built schools and health clinics and later earned teaching degrees. He then won his first election by gaining a seat on the San Jose Unified School Board. This was the jumpstart to his political career.
Scott Kirkland is a Bay Area native and has lived in Silicon Valley his entire life. He decided that he wanted to run for Congress when he decided that he had had enough with the reckless behavior of our elected officials in Washington. He believes that he will do a better job serving the people of his district. His family migrated here from Sicily and he believes that the American Dream is attainable.
3. Some of the key issues in Mike Honda's campaign include:
senior citizens
the environment
transporation
education
the middle east
tribal soverignity
the state budget.
The key issues in Scott Kirkland's campaign include:
Restoring fiscal responsibility to the federal government
downsizing the role and influence of the federal government on our everyday lives
real job growth
energy
health care
gun control
enforcing immigration laws
national defense
4. Mike Honda supported by:
Asian American Action Fund
Honeywell International
Marcus & Millichap
Lighthouse Worldwide Services
Choi & Assoc
Scott Kirkland supported by:
American Medical Group Assn
St Joseph's Catholic School
Cadence
Cadence Design Systems
Northrop Grumman
Got my information here:
http://www.mikehonda.org/
http://www.kirkland2010.com/
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00012611
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.php?cycle=2010&id=CA15
1. The race for the seat in senate in the state of Colorado is between Ken Buck (Republican) and Michael Bennet (Democrat).
ReplyDelete2. Ken Buck Has had a life full of change. His jobs have ranged from truck driver to a law professor, with just about everything in between. He attended Princeton University and recieved a degree in politics in 1981. His main focus, as a former lawyer, has been to prevent crime as much as possible, but also is extremely passionate about trying to eliminate the problems facing the youth of Colorado. He created the Juvenile Assessment Center, which has helped over 1,100 kids to date.
Michael Bennet is the incumbent, and feels a deep moral obligation to leave this country in a much better place for his children, and wants to do this by taking a fresh approach to Washington. He used to be the superintendent of Denver public schools, and soon after served two years as Denver mayor. He has always felt strongly to help health, education, labor, and pensions. He also heads a committee banking, and yet another on housing and urban affiars.
3. The major issues in this campaign include:
National Security
Immigration
social security
taxes and economy
protecting Colorado's natural resources
4. Bennet's supporters:
women
african americans
latinos
sportsmen
teachers
veterans
Buck's supporters:
lawyers
professors
police force
women
http://buckforcolorado.com/meet-ken
http://bennetforcolorado.com/
1. Colorado Race for Senator- Michael Bennet (D) and Ken Buck(R)
ReplyDelete2. Bennet has served as Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools. He improved schools achievement and started a program to reward teachers which would give more money for more success. He worked to balance the moeny going towards the schools. He was the Chief of Staff for Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper. Previous to this Bennet worked with Anschutz as the Managing Director. He also worked on the counsel to the Deputy Attonery General at the Department of Justice During the CLinton’s term. He has a law degree from Yale and a bachlor’s degree from Wesleyan University.
Ken Buck has had a variety of work experience. He became the WEld Country District Attorney in 2004. He has worked hard to create crime prevention groups. He earned his undergraduate in politics from Princeton and went to University of Wyoming for his Juris Doctorate. In 1986 he worked on the Iran-Contra Investigation and started to work as a prosecutor soon after in the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. Ken Buck later joined the Colorado Attorney's office and has taught at the University of Denver Law School and the NAtional Institute of Trial Advocacy.
3. Primary Issues For Bennet
Fiscal Responsibility
Colorado Children
Education
Agriculture
Economy and Jobs
Reforming Washington
Health Care
Energy
Primary Issues for Buck
Social Security
On Tax Policy
Energy Independence
National Defense & Veterans
Second Amendment Rights
Illegal Immigration
Respect for Life
Stimulus Spending
Big Government
Congress
Healthcare
4.
Interest Groups for Bennet:
Pro-abortion group NARAL
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
League of Conservation Voters Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105 United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 208 American Federation of Teachers AFSCME Council 76
President Obama
Interest Groups for Buck:
Madison Project
SCF
Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund
http://www.madisonproject.com/drewblog/?p=449
https://senateconservatives.com/kenbuck
http://buckforcolorado.com/gun-owners-america-endorses-ken-buck-us-senate
http://bennetforcolorado.com/latest_news/news_details/2010-03-afscme-council-76-endorses-michael-bennet
http://bennet.senate.gov/about/
http://buckforcolorado.com/latest-from-the-campaign
http://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/elections-politics/press-releases/planned-parenthood-action-fund-endorses-senator-michael-bennet-896.htm
http://www.lifenews.com/state5397.html
1. Rob Portman of Ohio. Republican.
ReplyDelete2. Basically because of his background in family business, he developed this sort of sense of entrepreneurship. He directed legislative affairs for the first President Bush, served in Congress for more than a decade and managed the Office of Management and Budget under Bush the younger.
3. Portman says that trade barriers hurt American economic interests. He would have voted against the financial reforms passed this year. Portman favors a business-friendly platform with what he calls smart regulation.
4. MR Corp. ($37,200),
Elliott Management ($34,342),
Jones Financial Cos. ($27,382),
Reynolds, DeWitt & Co. ($19,200),
KKR & Co. ($18,566).
http://www.juggle.com/rob-portman
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2010/09/rob_portman_lee_fisher_who_are.html
1. Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat) and Joe DioGuardi (Republican) are campaigning for a New York Senate seat.
ReplyDelete2. Both candidates, have experience in Congress and in other government practices. In 2006, Gillibrand won her first Congressional campaign. By 2009 she successfully filled the position of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's seat in the U.S. Senate. And she also, was once a special counsel for Andrea Cuomo, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and a law clerk on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. DioGuardi, on the other hand, between the years of 1985-1989, was elected to Congress's House of Representatives for two terms. He also is a Certified Public Accountant and has been heard at the Federal Accounting Standards and Advisory Board (all fiscal properties).
3. Gilliland's main platform issues include opportunities to immigrants, marriage equality, reform on gun control laws, and always protecting a woman's right to choose. DioGuardi, on the contrary, runs on a platform supported by planks of closing the boarders on immigrants, creating budget reforms (to decrease spending), no/little gun control, and pro-life endorsements. However, both of them want to provide good-paying jobs/decrease unemployment, provide healthcare and more environment care, and better the quality of public schools.
4. Some of the types of progressive leaders and organizations that endorse Kirsten include members of Congress (21 members), Progressive Organizations (58 organizations), and state leaders (about 167 individuals). So, for an example, some of her endorsements come from John Hall (Congressman), Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats (GLID) (Progressive Organization), Harry Reid (U.S. Senate Majority Leader). For more exact name listings here is the site: http://www.kirstengillibrand.com/about?id=0002. While, Joe has only listed endorsements from PACs (about 3) and state/country leaders (about 39). So, for an example, some of his endorsements come from the New York Veterans Political Action Committee (PAC) and New York County Conservative Chair Stuart J. Avrick. For more exact name listings here is the site: http://www.dioguardiforussenate.com/endorsements.php. Judging from the information provided, Gillibrand seems to have more political financing (which maybe be the reason why she is currently ahead, according to the most recent polls).
1. Chet Edwards (d) and William Flores (r) Texas District 17
ReplyDelete2. Chet Edwards graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Economics in 1974. In 1981 he attended Harvard Business School, earning an MBA then returned to texas to work in commercial real estate. He was elected to Texas State Senate in '82 and since 1990 has worked for us in the U.S. House of Representatives. Edwads is known as an advocate for a strong national defense and as "a champion of veterans, military troops and their families and has played a key role in working to protect our homeland from the threat of nuclear terrorism."
As Co-Chairman of the House Army Caucus, Chet earned the “Legislator of the Year” Award from the Association of the U.S. Army for his combined efforts with Republican John McHugh to stop the proposal to reduce the U.S. Army from 10 to 8 active duty divisions. "In 2009 he wrote the new John David Fry Scholarship law, which now provides G.I. college scholarship to all American military children who have lost a mother or father in service to country since September 11, 2001."
3. Key issues:
Jobs and the Economy- Fighting To Create Jobs And Lower Taxes For Working Families
-Tax relief: working to lower taxes for working families and businesses throughout the district
- fighting to protect the 2nd amendment
-social security and medicare protection, also supporting legislation to stop big pharmaceutical drug companies from unfairly charging Americans
-veterans and military families
-national defense
-education
-energy: Reducing America’s dependence upon foreign energy
-fiscal responsibility: cut spending and reduce the national debt.
-border security and immigration
-health care: lower the out of control health care costs, increase competition and choice of private health insurance, and prevent insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions
4. Campaign endorsements-
Top contributors:
Nix, Patterson & Roach with a total of $52,800,
Energy Future Holdings Corp- $26,500
Kirby Corp- $21,999
Trinity Industries- $21,600
Beard & Kultgen- $19,100
Valero Energy $20,000
Top industries:
Lawyers/Law Firms, Oil & Gas, Electric Utilities, health professionals, and retired
http://chetedwards.com/meet-chet/
http://chetedwards.com/issues/
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?type=C&cid=N00005794&newMem=N&cycle=2010
2. Thune came into congress in 2004. he had just defeated Senator Tom Daschle, a minority Democratic part leader. "The first time anyone had defeated a sitting Senate party leader since 1952!" When in the house of representives, Thune benefited from his close relationship with George W. Bush while he (president bush) campaigned. Though he eventually distanced him self when Bush's ratings wnet south. Thune also was a potential vice prez for Presidential canidate John McCain, and is conmsidered by many republicans the next party leader. He was elected Vice Chairman of the republican conference and thus made him the fifth highest ranked party member of the senate For all who care he's also been called the best looking senator at the age of 49.
ReplyDelete3. The main issues John Thune is using, in his campaign, is his strong voice agaisnt gay marriage and abortion. Also he is for old people care through these few bills S.3359 Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act, S.RES.518 A resolution designating the week beginning May 9, 2010, as "National Nursing Home Week", also he is for the NRa thorugh the bill S.AMDT.1618 To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State. John Thune has many more and is quite popular in South Dakota with an aprroval rating of 57%.
4. The top 10 organizations that support John Thune.
Crow Holdings
Xcel Energy
Dm&E Railroad
Great Western Bank
Lombard Investments
Retired
Leadership PACs
Republican/Conservative
Lawyers & Law Firms
Real Estate
BIBLIOGRAHPHY:
http://politics.usnews.com/congress/thune-john
http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/John_Thune
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/bills.php?cycle=2010&cid=N00004572&type=I&spon_type=sponsor&cong=111
1. Republican candidate for Idaho, Mike Crapo, and Democrat candidate, Tom Sullivan.
ReplyDelete2. Mike Crapo is an incumbent for Idaho and has been in politics since in the 1980s when he was a practicing lawyer in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He served in the Idaho State Senate from 1984-1992, and then was in the house from 1994-1998, and then has been in the Senate since 1998. He has been on many Senate committees : Banking, Housing and Urban Development; Budget; Environment and Public Works; Indian Affairs; and Finance. He has also co-chaired on many other committees in the Senate.
Tom Sullivan is has a large family background in the military, his father, sister, and brother all in the military. He has never ran for a public office, and is not experienced in politics at all. He was a businessman, and formal owned a French Restaurant, and filed bankruptcy on it. He is originally from east Idaho, and owes the IRS about $500,000 and the state about $220,000.
3. Mike Crapo-
-Taxes, Fiscal Policy, Education, Environment, Transportation, Energy, Second Amendment, Immigration, Healthcare, Small Business, Deficit and Debt
Tom Sullivan
-Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Faith, Guns
4. Mike Crapo
- NRA-PVF, Idaho Association of Realtors, Mitt Romney, the Idaho Medical Political Action Committee,
Tom Sullivan
- Tea Party Express, but he declined the endorsement.
1. Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)
ReplyDelete2. Duncan is a Congressman representing the 52nd district of California. He is a former U.S. Marine Captain and is the only combat veteran of the war on terror currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Duncan was born and raised in San Diego, California. He earned a degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University. After 9/11, Duncan decided to quit his job and enlist in the Military and support the war. After serving for 5 years, he figured his leadership could be of more help elsewhere and declared his bid to run as Congressman in 2008 in his hometown, San Diego. He won the campaign and was obviously elected into the house in November 2008. He has a wife and 3 kids.
3. Key Issues:
-Repeal the Obama/Pelosi healthcare takeover and replace it with common-sense, free-market reforms that will force health insurance companies to be accountable and transparent while, at the same time, increasing the quality and access of healthcare in America and reducing costs.
-Maintain a strong national security policy that funds the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps at appropriate levels and doesn’t cut defense spending during wartime for the first time in American history. President Obama’s attempt to cut our military must be stopped. Islamofascism must be defeated.
-Border Security that includes a COMPLETELY secure southern and northern border. Border security is national security. NO AMNESTY for those here illegally.
-Real Economic Growth that comes from a vibrant private sector. Fight the Obama/Pelosi takeover of every industry in the United States. Implement reform that will incentivize hard working Americans and entrepreneurs to create jobs. Bring manufacturing BACK from China and India to the United States.
-Tax cuts and fiscal responsibility are the keys to economic recovery and job growth. The American people are overtaxed and the government spends too much. We must have a balanced budget and every federal agency needs to be cut dramatically except for infrastructure and national defense.
-Energy independence. The only way to free ourselves from terrorist despots who negotiate international policy using oil prices is to keep working on alternative energy while at the same time following an “all of the above” approach. We must build more oil refineries, build nuclear facilities, and drill.
-Individual liberty and personal responsibility are the cornerstones of our great nation. The federal government’s role should be limited to protecting and defending our God given freedoms.
4. Top Contributors: General Dynamics, BAE Systems, AT&T Inc, Every Republican is Crucial PAC, Cubic Corp, Defense Electronics, Defense Aerospace, Health Professionals, Misc Defense, Leadership PACs.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
http://www.hunterforcongress.com/news/
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00029258
Wisconsin representin' right hurr.
ReplyDelete1: Rep: Ron Johnson
Dem: Russ Feingold
2: Ronny J was a good ole boy growing up and after he got outta college, he became an accountant for a company called Josten's. He then went to get his MBA but moved to Wisconsin before he could finish. He moved because he and his brother were gonna start their own business: PACUR. Nowadays, Ron's busy keepin his family shizz on lock while holdin it down as a politician. He's lookin for tax cuts and reduced gov spending, improving the economy, healthcare reforms, keeping the values strong, bettering the education system and lots of other great schtuff.
Russel Fizz: this guy right here was born and raised in Wisconsin and graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison. Afterwards, he earned a degree in law at Harvard Law School. He's all about bi-partisan legislation and protecting rights. He's dealing with campaign finance reform, agricultural advancements, consumer protection, bettering the education system, healthcare and the environment.
(I guess I kinda slipped 3 in there)
4: I really don't know
http://www.russfeingold.org/home.html
http://ronjohnsonforsenate.com/home/
http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=6912
1.I am researching the race for the House seat for the 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana. The Democratic candidate Cedric Richmond is running up against the Republican incumbent Joseph Cao.
ReplyDelete2.Cedric Richmond: was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 2000. Richmond is now Chairman of the committee on Judiciary and is also a member of the Ways and Means, House Executive, and Legislative Audit Advisory committees. He raised $250 million for the hurricane stricken areas through his creation of the State New Markets Tax Credit program. Richmond has previously supported small business incubators and grant programs.
Joseph Cao: ran as an Independent for Louisiana's House of Representatives in 2007. Cao also became a board member for the Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation, which created charter schools, medical clinics, and retirement centers. Cao became a member of the Republican Parish Executive Committee, the State Republican Executive Committee, and the Louisiana delegation to the Republican National Convention. In 2008 he won the seat for the 2nd Congressional District of Louisiana as a Republican.
3. Cedric Richmond:
Health Care cost reduction
protect homeowners from mortgage industries
strengthen retirement security
focus more on education, not incarceration and ammend No Child Left Behind
Joseph Cao:
continue funding local law enforcement agencies
goal of 95% highschool graduation rate
Adjust Healthcare according to local needs, focus on quality of healthcare for each individual
improve system of storm barriers
promote economic investment and job growth, and lower taxes, and raise wages
4.Cedric Richmond:
President Barack Obama, 2 U.S. Senators,3 State Senators, 14 State Representatives
Joseph Cao:
Alliance for Good Government, 2 Chief of Police, The Spirit of Enterprise U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Farm Bureau Louisiana, Louisiana Realtors, 2 Home Builders Associations, New Orleans Coalition
Basically Richmond is running on the fact that he has the support of the president, and Cao is running on the fact that he has the support of local community groups
http://www.cedricrichmond.com/
http://www.caoforcongress.com/
The race in Ohio for H.R. in district 1 is between incumbent Steve Driehaus (D) and challenger Steve Chabot (R).
ReplyDelete2. Democrat Steve Driehaus is the incumbent runner who is finishing his first term in the house. In 2008 he defeated his opponent, seven-term congressman Steve Chabot, by just two points. He served as congressman for Ohio's 31st district from 2001-2009. He graduated from high school in the 80's and then studied at Miami University and Indiana University. Then he became the Associate Director of the Center for International Education and Development Assistance at Indiana University. He now now serves as a consultant to the Community Building Institute, a collaborative effort of Xavier University and United Way & Community Chest that promotes citizen-led, asset-based community development.
Republican candidate Steve Chabot was the House Representative of District 1 since 1994 but he lost his spot to this years incumbent in 2008. After losing his first primary race in 1988 to an imcumbent competitor he was elected comissioner of Hamilton County, Ohio.
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Key issues in this campaign for Driehaus include: Driehaus was harshly criticized for voting for the health care reform bill, Driehaus is trying to demonstrate, like many Democrats will be, how congressional initiatives under the Democratic-held House and Obama administration are helping create and save jobs in the district, build and boost infrastructure and provide more affordable medical care under the health care system reform bill. He also talks about bringing more money into the Cincinnati has created new projects, such as the I-75 rehabilitation, the Banks Project and the Riverfront Intermodal Center.
Chabot on the other hand stands for internet taxation, tougher anit drug laws, he is an advocate for privacy, he talks about opposition to taxation and wasteful congressional spending and is a strong opponent of the recent health care reform bill. On social issues, he has noted he is pro-life.
Their two major differences are on the health care reform bill. Driehaus voted in favor of the bill, and Chabot is strongly opposed to the reform. Also, they disagree on issues of how to improve the job market in their district.
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Chabot is endorsed by Vice President Joe Biden, and Driehaus gets support from Congressman Mike Huckabee.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100825/pl_ynews/ynews_pl3476
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2009/House/house_races.html