Saturday, June 11, 2011

Republican New Hampshire debate Union Leader, CNN and WMUR 06/13/11 Preview VIDEO

CNN Press Release: While Republican presidential primary contenders face-off Monday, June 13 in the first New Hampshire debate of the season presented by CNN, Hearst Television’s WMUR, and the New Hampshire Union Leader, voters will have opportunities to question the candidates in person and online. The debate will feature questions from New Hampshire voters inside the debate hall and potentially from town hall locations in Hancock, Plymouth, and Rochester, New Hampshire. In addition, CNN will solicit comments from its users on CNN.com as well as questions via Facebook and Twitter.


The following Republican candidates will participate in the debate: Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, businessman Herman Cain, former Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Congressman Ron Paul, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

The debate, which will air live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, will be moderated by CNN anchor and chief national correspondent John King, with questions from WMUR-TV’s Jean Mackin, Josh McElveen and Jennifer Vaughn and New Hampshire Union Leader’s John DiStaso and Tom Fahey. The debate will be broadcast live throughout New Hampshire on WMUR-TV and nationally on CNN, CNN en EspaƱol, CNN.com, CNN Radio, WMUR.com and UnionLeader.com. The debate will be available via live stream in the CNN Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android.

Viewers watching on television and online are invited to comment or ask questions by posting comments to CNNPolitics.com, by logging on to John King, USA’s Facebook page and by using the #CNNdebate hashtag on Twitter. New Hampshire voters watching the debate at the Rochester town hall will be hosted by CNN correspondent Tom Foreman and will be equipped with handheld dial-testing devices to register their reactions during the debate. CNN.com/live will offer streaming video of the live dial-testing results in addition to a live stream of the debate in its entirety.

CNN’s political team will live blog the debate on the CNN Political Ticker, which will also feature a live feed of debate-related tweets. A new interactive feature will debut Monday night on CNN when at the beginning of the debate, a QR code (a square digital barcode) will appear on screen. Viewers with smartphones will be able to scan the QR code to access exclusive content on CNN.com including a column penned by Wolf Blitzer, a quick vote poll and a behind-the-scenes photo gallery.

CNN’s coverage surrounding the debates kicks off live and on location with John King, USA on Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. and will continue through Monday featuring anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Candy Crowley, John King, Don Lemon and Christine Romans with national political correspondent Jessica Yellin and chief political analyst Gloria Borger.

The following programs will originate live from Manchester, New Hampshire:

Saturday, June 11

5 p.m. – 6 p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon
7 p.m. – 8p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon
10 p.m. – 11 p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon

Sunday, June 12

9 a.m. – 10 a.m. State of the Union with Candy Crowley
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon
10 p.m. – 11a.m. CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon

Monday, June 13

6 a.m. – 9 a.m. American Morning (split show from NH and NY)
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. John King, USA
8 p.m. – 10 p.m. CNN/WMUR/New Hampshire Union Leader GOP Primary Debate
10 p.m. – 11 p.m. AC 360° with Anderson Cooper, Tom Foreman will also be reporting from the Rochester, New Hampshire town hall
11 p.m. – 1 a.m. CNN/WMUR/New Hampshire Union Leader GOP Primary Debate (replay)

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Friday, June 10, 2011

Adam Kinzinger Weekly Republican Address TEXT PODCAST VIDEO 06/11/11


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Adam KinzingerWashington (Jun 10) Delivering the Weekly Republican Address, Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) highlights “A Plan for America’s Job Creators,” which builds on the Pledge to America with measures designed to remove government obstacles to private-sector job growth – the kind of growth the ‘stimulus’ promised but failed to deliver.

Republicans have urged President Obama to change course and work together to enact this job creation plan, an invitation Rep. Kinzinger renews here. A member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Kinzinger is in his first term representing Illinois’ Eleventh Congressional District. Following is the full text of the address. Audio of the address is available here (Podcast of the address 4.2 mb: Download MP3 for PODCAST). Video will be available here for viewing and downloading once the embargo is lifted tomorrow 06/11/11 at 6:00 a.m.

“Hi, I’m Congressman Adam Kinzinger. I’m humbled by the opportunity to speak to you today as the representative of Illinois’ 11th Congressional District.

“There’s been a lot of talk this week about how our economy isn’t creating enough jobs. I can tell you that here in the president’s home state, every day, we hear about a company that’s looking at leaving or is already on its way out the door. And why? Because taxes are too high, regulations are too burdensome, and the government won’t stop spending money it doesn’t have.

“My constituents have the same questions many Americans do: where are the jobs? What happened to the ‘stimulus’ we heard so much about?

“Like you, I remember the chart the president’s economic team put out, you know, the one projecting that - with the ‘stimulus’ - unemployment would never go higher than eight percent. I remember the press conference where the president said 90 percent of the jobs created by the ‘stimulus’ would be private sector jobs. And there was that interview on CNN where one of the president’s top economic advisers said that jobs would be created ‘immediately.’

“None of those promises panned out. If anything, things have gotten worse. Unemployment is over nine percent. And the share of Americans out of work for more than six months has surpassed Great Depression levels.

“These broken promises speak to a much bigger problem, and that is a government arrogant enough to think it can simply spend, borrow and tax our nation back to prosperity and job growth.

“We can’t continue to follow the same failed agenda that has driven job creators further into doubt and uncertainty. The road to refueling our economy and creating jobs means tackling our debt head on, simplifying the tax code, reining in Washington's red tape factory, passing pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, and increasing domestic energy production, making our nation more energy secure, which would help lower costs at the pump and create jobs here at home.

“These are some of the steps we need to take to get government out of the way and let our economy grow and get back to producing jobs.

“All these solutions are contained in a job creation plan Republicans put forth not too long ago. This blueprint, which we’re calling ‘A Plan for America’s Job Creators,’ builds on the Pledge to America, a jobs-focused governing agenda that Republicans in the House have been working to implement since Americans entrusted us with the majority. You can check our jobs plan out for yourself at Jobs.GOP.gov.

“When House Republicans met with President Obama at the White House last week, we invited him to work with us to enact our job creation plan. Today, we are renewing that invitation.

“We've also made clear to the president that under no circumstances will Republicans support irresponsible legislation which increases the federal government's credit limit without any spending cuts or budgetary reforms. It is high time that we cut up the government's credit cards and draw a hard line to stop the government from overspending, which is hampering our economy's ability to grow and thrive. We must get the government to stop spending more money than we take in and focus our efforts toward growing the private sector, where jobs are created.

“We live in the greatest country in the world and we refuse to accept second best.

“That’s what our jobs plan is all about. Again, you can learn more at Jobs.GOP.gov. Thank you for listening.”

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Highlights from Mitt's New Hampshire town hall - Manchester, NH VIDEO


Highlights from Mitt Romney's New Hampshire town hall - Manchester, NH VIDEO

Mitt Romney's New Hampshire town hall

Mitt Romney today welcomed the support of Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman.

“I am proud to have the support of Governor Dave Heineman. In his seven years as Governor of Nebraska, he has fought for lower taxes, strong incentives for business, and high academic standards for Nebraska’s children,” Mitt Romney said. “Governor Heineman shares my principles of promoting job creation and getting our exploding deficits under control.”

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Rick Perry made the following statement regarding Internet sales tax language included in Senate Bill 1

Texas is on the Right Path

Gov. Rick Perry made the following statement regarding Internet sales tax language included in Senate Bill 1, the omnibus fiscal matters bill, which is set to be debated in the Texas Legislature:

"I urge lawmakers to remove the Internet sales tax language from SB 1. I believe this provision risks significant unintended consequences, including a loss of Texas job opportunities and weakening of our state's competitive advantage. I will not put Texas job creation efforts in jeopardy, particularly as we continue to feel the effects of a challenging national economy. In the debate between jobs and taxes, I side with jobs.

"As I said when I vetoed similar language in a stand-alone bill, my strong preference is to conduct a thorough policy discussion with Texas lawmakers, consumers, retailers and technology experts - and with other states and even the federal government - about interstate commerce and the structure of state sales taxes in the 21st century."

"This conversation is underway, and I believe a consensus can and should be reached that balances competing interests, respects federalism, and is fair and equitable. I call on the Legislature to review this issue further before changing Texas tax policy, while we reach out to our federal delegation and friends in other states to build consensus on the appropriate way to address this issue."

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Rick Santorum's New Radio Ad Courage to Fight for America PODCAST

Rick Santorum's New Radio Ad "Courage to Fight for America" MP3 for PODCAST

Rick Santorum speaks to bloggers at Bloggers Lounge


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Thursday, June 09, 2011

Newt Gingrich’s senior staff resigns

Newt Gingrich"I am committed to running the substantive, solutions-oriented campaign I set out to run earlier this spring. The campaign begins anew Sunday in Los Angeles."

Rick Tyler, Gingrich spokesman was among those who left the campaign as well as Rob Johnson, Gingrich’s campaign manager, Dave Carney and Katon Dawson, senior strategists, media consultant Sam Dawson, Iowa strategist Craig Schoenfeld, South Carolina operative Walter Whetsell and Georgia-based adviser Scott Rials.

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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Herman Cain America is Ready VIDEO


Herman Cain for President Video set to Krista Branch's "I Am America."

America’s moral foundation does not need to be rewritten. It needs to be respected and taught to our children and grandchildren. It is the basis for our concept of freedom. As former President Ronald Reagan reminded us many years ago:

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the blood stream. It must be fought for and protected and handed on for them to do the same. Or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and grandchildren what is used to be like in the United States when men were free.”

We are free because “In God Is Our Trust.”

Herman Cain America is Ready

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Tuesday, June 07, 2011

CBO The Budgetary Cost of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Options for the Future Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market FULL TEXT in PDF FORMAT

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Congressional Budget Office The Budgetary Cost of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Options for the Future Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market FULL TEXT in PDF FORMAT CBO The Budgetary Cost of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Options for the Future Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market FULL TEXT in PDF FORMAT

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Statement of Deborah Lucas Assistant Director for Financial Analysis The Budgetary Cost of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and Options for the Future Federal Role in the Secondary Mortgage Market before the Committee on the Budget. U.S. House of Representatives June 2, 2011

This document is embargoed until it is delivered at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on Thursday, June 2, 2011. The contents may not be published, transmitted, or otherwise communicated by any print, broadcast, or electronic media before that time.
As of March 31, 2011, the GSEs reported a fair-value deficit of approximately $187 billion. Adding to that the $130 billion in net payments already received from the Treasury implies a fairvalue cost to the government of about $317 billion in obligations incurred through March 2011. The increase in that total compared with CBO’s 2009 estimate reflects continued deterioration in the condition of the housing market that is increasing default rates on distressed mortgages and depressing the amounts that can be recovered following defaults; there are also differences between CBO’s estimating assumptions and those of the GSEs.
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Rick Santorum announces bid for Republican nomination for president Somerset Pennsylvania 06/06/11 VIDEO


Rick Santorum announces bid for Republican nomination for president Somerset Pennsylvania 06/06/11 VIDEO. The Pennsylvania senator announced his presidential run for 2012. He talked about the birth of the Tea Party and "how people stood up for America and understand something is wrong." He explained what he wants to do for America if he becomes president in 2012.

Rick Santorum

“I’m ready to lead. I’m ready to do what has to be done for the next generation, with the courage to fight for freedom, with the courage to fight for America, That’s why I’m announcing today that I’m running for president of the United States of America."

“The principal purpose of America was to make sure each and every person was free. Ladies and gentlemen, that is at stake now,"

“Every single American will be hooked to the government with an IV. They want to hook you. They don’t want to free you. They don’t want to give you opportunity . . . This president does not trust you to make a decision on your health care plan."

“I believe now, that Americans now are not looking for someone they can believe in, They’re looking for a president who believes in them,"

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TEXT CREDIT: Santorum enters race blasting Obama - The Boston Globe

Monday, June 06, 2011

Anthony Weiner admitted in a Monday press conference that he sent a lewd photo to a woman over Twitter, after claiming that he was hacked FULL VIDEO



Anthony Weiner admitted in a Monday press conference that he sent a lewd photo to a woman over Twitter, after claiming that he was hacked FULL VIDEO "The picture was of me and I sent it,"

Tim Pawlenty Speaks to the Faith and Freedom Coalition VIDEO


6/3/11 - Here is complete video of Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaking to the "Faith and Freedom Coalition" in Washington D.C.

Pawlenty delivered a very effective speech, standing strong as both a fiscal and social conservative. His closing was particularly strong. This is the best speech I have heard Pawlenty give.

Tim Pawlenty Speaks to the Faith and Freedom Coalition VIDEO

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Michele Bachmann at Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference VIDEO


Michele Bachmann at Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference VIDEO

Michele Bachmann spoke at the second annual Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference on June 3, 2011.

Michele Bachmann at Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference

Faith & Freedom Conference and Strategy Briefing at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. The Conference and Strategy Briefing has quickly become a top destination for conservative activists who want to learn how to beat the Left!

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Allen West at Faith & Freedom Coalition VIDEO


Allen West spoke at the second annual Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference on June 3, 2011.

Allen West at Faith & Freedom Coalition

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Paul Ryan at Faith & Freedom Coalition VIDEO


Paul Ryan spoke at the second annual Faith & Freedom Coalition Conference on June 3, 2011.

Faith & Freedom Conference and Strategy Briefing at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. The Conference and Strategy Briefing has quickly become a top destination for conservative activists who want to learn how to beat the Left!

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Sunday, June 05, 2011

Haley Barbour Face the Nation Republican pick may be an unknown VIDEO


Barbour: GOP pick may be an unknown June 5, 2011 9:07 AM

Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Miss.) spoke to Bob Schieffer on the possibility of a double dip recession, the 2012 republican hopefuls, and Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare.

Haley Barbour Face the Nation

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North Carolina Republican Party State Convention

North Carolina Republican PartyElection Results from 2011 North Carolina Republican State Convention

WILMINGTON, NC – Today, 1161 delegates from 90 North Carolina counties voted to elect the Chairman and Vice Chairman to lead the North Carolina Republican Party for a two-year term at the 2011 North Carolina Republican State Convention. The vote took place in the Exhibit Hall at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, NC.

Robin Hayes was re-elected by acclamation as Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. Chairman Hayes has been serving as Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party since his election on January 15, 2011. He is a former United States Congressman from the 8th Congressional district and a resident of Concord.

Wayne King was elected to Vice-Chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. King is the 10th District Republican Chairman, former Chairman of the Cleveland County Republican Party and a resident of Kings Mountain.

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Saturday, June 04, 2011

Lamar Alexander Weekly Republican Address TEXT VIDEO 06/04/11


Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) released the weekly Republican address on job creation and the NLRB. In the address, he says, "Our goal should be to make it easier and cheaper to create private-sector jobs in this country... We can start by helping companies make in the United States what they sell in the United States, but unfortunately recent actions by the Administration are making that hard to accomplish."

Lamar Alexander

I’m Lamar Alexander, United States Senator from Tennessee. I’d like to talk with you for a few minutes about making it easier and cheaper to create private sector jobs here in America.

We can start by helping companies make in the United States what they sell in the United States, but unfortunately recent actions by the Administration are making that hard to accomplish.

Last month the National Labor Relations Board moved to stop America's largest exporter, the Boeing Company, from building airplanes at a non-union plant in South Carolina, suggesting that a unionized American company can’t expand its operations into one of the 22 states with right-to-work laws, which protect a worker's right to join or not to join a union. But instead of making a speech, let me tell you a story.

The story is about a White House state dinner in February 1979, when I was governor of Tennessee. President Carter said to us, ‘Governors, go to Japan. Persuade them to make here what they sell here.’ So, off I flew to Tokyo to meet with Nissan executives who were deciding where to put their first U.S. manufacturing plant. I carried with me a photograph taken from a satellite showing the country at night with all of its lights on.

‘Where is Tennessee?’ the Nissan executives ask. ‘Right in the middle of the lights,’ I answered, pointing out that locating a plant in the population center reduces the cost of transporting cars to customers. That population center had migrated from the Midwest, where most U.S. auto plants were then, south to places like Kentucky and Tennessee.

Then the Japanese examined a second consideration: Tennessee has a right to work law and Kentucky does not. This meant that in Kentucky workers would have to join the United Auto Workers union. Workers in Tennessee had a choice.

Well, in 1980 Nissan chose Tennessee, a state with almost no auto jobs. Today auto assembly plants and suppliers provide one-third of Tennessee's manufacturing jobs. Tennessee is the home for production of the Leaf, Nissan's all-electric vehicle, and the batteries that power it. And recently Nissan announced that 85% of the cars and trucks it sells in the United States will be made in the United States, making it one of the largest ‘American’ auto companies.

So now the NLRB and unions want to make it illegal for a company that has experienced repeated strikes to move production to a state with a right to work law. What would this mean for the future of American auto jobs? Well, jobs would flee overseas as manufacturers look for a competitive environment in which to make and sell their products around the world.

It's happened before. David Halberstam's 1986 book, ‘The Reckoning,’ tells a story about the decline of the domestic auto industry. Halberstam quotes the President of American Motors, who criticized the ‘shared monopoly’ consisting of the Big Three Detroit auto manufacturers in the UAW.

‘There is nothing more vulnerable than entrenched success,’ he warned. Detroit ignored upstarts like Nissan who in the 1960’s began selling funny little cars to American consumers. We all know what happened to employment in the Big Three companies.

Even when Detroit sought greener pastures in a right to work state, its ‘partnership’ with United Auto Workers couldn’t compete. In 1985, General Motors located its $5 billion Saturn plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee; just 40 miles from Nissan, hoping that side by side competition would help the Americans beat the Japanese.

After 25 years, non-union Nissan operated the most efficient auto plant in North America. The Saturn / UAW partnership never made a profit. GM closed Saturn last year.

Nissan's success is one reason why Volkswagen last week opened its North American manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, and why Honda, and Toyota, BMW, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai and thousands of suppliers have chosen southeastern right to work states for their plants.

According to the chief of the Boeing company, 'An unintended consequence of the Boeing complaint is that forward thinking CEOs also would be reluctant to place new plants in unionized states -- lest they be forever restricted from placing future plants across the country.'

Boeing is America's largest exporter, but we want them to export airplanes, not jobs.

Our goal should be to make it easier and cheaper to create private-sector jobs in this country. Giving workers the right to join or not to join a union helps to create a competitive environment in which more manufacturers like Nissan and Boeing can make here what they sell here. I'm Lamar Alexander, thanks for listening. ####

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Friday, June 03, 2011

John Boehner to President Obama: It’s clear from this morning’s jobs report, It’s Time to Get Serious About Spending Cuts, Job Growth VIDEO


WASHINGTON, DC (Jun 3) At a press conference with House GOP leaders reacting to today’s jobs report, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) urged President Obama to “get serious about cutting spending and dealing with America’s ailing economy.” Boehner also highlighted the GOP Plan for America’s Job Creators. Below is text of Boehner’s remarks:

House Republican leaders

It’s clear from this morning’s jobs report that the economy still isn’t creating enough jobs. If you talk to job creators around the country like we have, they’ll tell you all the over-taxing, over-regulating, and over-spending that’s going on in Washington is creating uncertainty and holding them back.

“This week, House Republicans met with the president, urged him to change course, and to work with us on our plan for new jobs and economic growth in our country. We hope he’ll take us up on our invitation.

“If we’re serious about creating jobs in America, we can’t raise taxes on the very people who create jobs, and keep spending money that we don’t have. Yesterday, Moody’s reinforced our point that an increase in the debt limit without major spending cuts will hurt our economy and destroy jobs. That’s why we’ve said that spending cuts must accompany any increase in the debt limit.

“One look at the jobs report should be enough to show the White House it’s time to get serious about cutting spending and dealing with our ailing economy.”

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Thursday, June 02, 2011

Mitt Romney Announces Candidacy for President, Barack Obama has failed America VIDEO


Mitt Romney Announces Candidacy for President, Barack Obama has failed America.

Barack Obama has failed America.

When he took office, the economy was in recession. He made it worse. And he made it last longer. Three years later, over 16 million Americans are out of work or have just quit looking. Millions more are underemployed.

Three years later, unemployment is still above 8%, a figure he said his stimulus would keep from happening.

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Tim Scott reminds constituents of the Georgetown-Horry Town Hall to provide a Congressional update for First District residents Wednesday, June 8th



Rep. Tim Scott (SC-01) reminded his constituents of the Georgetown-Horry Town Hall to provide a Congressional update for First District residents. After his participation in the Military Appreciation Days parade on Saturday, May 28th, Scott said he is looking forward to meeting again with Grand Strand citizens.

Tim Scott

The Town Hall meeting will be Wednesday, June 8th in the Burroughs & Chapin Auditorium on the Conway campus of Horry-Georgetown Technical College. This forum will provide area residents the opportunity to hear from their Congressional representative and get his responses to their inquiries. “While we rise to meet the challenges associated with the debt ceiling, our economy, and energy, I want area residents to know more about what we’re doing to limit the size and scope of the federal government,” Scott said, adding, “ I look forward to hearing my constituents’ perspectives and discussing the progress we’ve made thus far.” Areas of local interest will likely include I-73, our state’s ports, and tourism.

The 90-minute event will kick off at 6:00 PM and doors will open at 5:00. Scott will randomly answer questions submitted by attendees. “I firmly believe that a good economy makes all things possible,” Scott noted. “But, I recognize that many factors are responsible for creating such a positive environment. Together, we can move this country forward and realize our common goal of a smaller government with more individual liberty, states’ rights and significantly reduced federal spending.” For the Horry-Georgetown event, Scott will also accept questions sent to him via a Facebook message with the subject “townhall.” These questions will be combined with those submitted at the Town Hall for random selection.

Burroughs and Chapin Auditorium is part of the Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Conway Campus located at 2050 Hwy 501 E.


Contact: Sharon P. Axson (843) 852-2222

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