League of American Voters Rick Scott caught defrauding taxpayers VIDEO

League of American Voters Rick Scott caught defrauding taxpayers VIDEO

This is the statewide ad from the League of American voters using Medicare fraud and federal stimulus money to attack, Rick Scott.

VIDEO TEXT CREDIT: The Palm Beach Post

Linda McMahon Mr. Blumenthal Goes to Canada VIDEO

Linda McMahon: Richard Blumenthal's Special Interest Trial Lawyer Fundraiser - Vancouver, British Columbia - July 11, 2010

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TEXT CREDIT: Linda McMahon for Senate 2010 Contact 860-244-2010 info@linda2010.com 973 Farmington Ave | West Hartford, CT 06107 PO Box 271386 | West Hartford, CT 06127

Senate Roll Call Vote DeMint-Vitter Amendment SA 4464

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111^th Congress - 2^nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Motion (DeMint Motion to Suspend Rule 22 Re: DeMint Amdt. No. 4464 )
Vote Number:	214	Vote Date:	July 21, 2010, 06:21 PM
Required For Majority:	2/3	Vote Result:	Motion Rejected
Measure Number:	H.R. 4213 (American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 )
Measure Title:	A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

Vote Counts:	YEAs	43
	NAYs	55
	Not Voting	2

Alphabetical by Senator Name

Akaka (D-HI), Nay Alexander (R-TN), Yea Barrasso (R-WY), Yea Baucus (D-MT), Yea Bayh (D-IN), Not Voting Begich (D-AK), Nay Bennet (D-CO), Nay Bennett (R-UT), Yea Bingaman (D-NM), Nay Bond (R-MO), Yea Boxer (D-CA), Nay Brown (D-OH), Nay Brown (R-MA), Yea Brownback (R-KS), Yea Bunning (R-KY), Yea Burr (R-NC), Yea Burris (D-IL), Nay Cantwell (D-WA), Nay Cardin (D-MD), Nay Carper (D-DE), Nay Casey (D-PA), Nay Chambliss (R-GA), Yea Coburn (R-OK), Yea Cochran (R-MS), Yea Collins (R-ME), Yea Conrad (D-ND), Nay Corker (R-TN), Yea Cornyn (R-TX), Yea Crapo (R-ID), Yea DeMint (R-SC), Yea Dodd (D-CT), Nay Dorgan (D-ND), Nay Durbin (D-IL), Nay Ensign (R-NV), Yea

Enzi (R-WY), Yea Feingold (D-WI), Nay Feinstein (D-CA), Nay Franken (D-MN), Nay Gillibrand (D-NY), Nay Goodwin (D-WV), Nay Graham (R-SC), Yea Grassley (R-IA), Yea Gregg (R-NH), Yea Hagan (D-NC), Nay Harkin (D-IA), Nay Hatch (R-UT), Yea Hutchison (R-TX), Yea Inhofe (R-OK), Yea Inouye (D-HI), Nay Isakson (R-GA), Yea Johanns (R-NE), Nay Johnson (D-SD), Nay Kaufman (D-DE), Nay Kerry (D-MA), Nay Klobuchar (D-MN), Nay Kohl (D-WI), Nay Kyl (R-AZ), Yea Landrieu (D-LA), Nay Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay Leahy (D-VT), Nay LeMieux (R-FL), Yea Levin (D-MI), Nay Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay Lincoln (D-AR), Yea Lugar (R-IN), Yea McCain (R-AZ), Yea McCaskill (D-MO), Nay McConnell (R-KY), Yea

Menendez (D-NJ), Nay Merkley (D-OR), Nay Mikulski (D-MD), Nay Murkowski (R-AK), Yea Murray (D-WA), Nay Nelson (D-FL), Nay Nelson (D-NE), Yea Pryor (D-AR), Yea Reed (D-RI), Nay Reid (D-NV), Nay Risch (R-ID), Yea Roberts (R-KS), Yea Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay Sanders (I-VT), Nay Schumer (D-NY), Nay Sessions (R-AL), Yea Shaheen (D-NH), Nay Shelby (R-AL), Yea Snowe (R-ME), Yea Specter (D-PA), Nay Stabenow (D-MI), Nay Tester (D-MT), Yea Thune (R-SD), Yea Udall (D-CO), Nay Udall (D-NM), Nay Vitter (R-LA), Not Voting Voinovich (R-OH), Nay Warner (D-VA), Nay Webb (D-VA), Nay Whitehouse (D-RI), Nay Wicker (R-MS), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Nay

Grouped By Vote Position

YEAs ---43
Alexander (R-TN) Barrasso (R-WY) Baucus (D-MT) Bennett (R-UT) Bond (R-MO) Brown (R-MA) Brownback (R-KS) Bunning (R-KY) Burr (R-NC) Chambliss (R-GA) Coburn (R-OK) Cochran (R-MS) Collins (R-ME) Corker (R-TN) Cornyn (R-TX)	Crapo (R-ID) DeMint (R-SC) Ensign (R-NV) Enzi (R-WY) Graham (R-SC) Grassley (R-IA) Gregg (R-NH) Hatch (R-UT) Hutchison (R-TX) Inhofe (R-OK) Isakson (R-GA) Kyl (R-AZ) LeMieux (R-FL) Lincoln (D-AR) Lugar (R-IN)	McCain (R-AZ) McConnell (R-KY) Murkowski (R-AK) Nelson (D-NE) Pryor (D-AR) Risch (R-ID) Roberts (R-KS) Sessions (R-AL) Shelby (R-AL) Snowe (R-ME) Tester (D-MT) Thune (R-SD) Wicker (R-MS)

NAYs ---55
Akaka (D-HI) Begich (D-AK) Bennet (D-CO) Bingaman (D-NM) Boxer (D-CA) Brown (D-OH) Burris (D-IL) Cantwell (D-WA) Cardin (D-MD) Carper (D-DE) Casey (D-PA) Conrad (D-ND) Dodd (D-CT) Dorgan (D-ND) Durbin (D-IL) Feingold (D-WI) Feinstein (D-CA) Franken (D-MN) Gillibrand (D-NY)	Goodwin (D-WV) Hagan (D-NC) Harkin (D-IA) Inouye (D-HI) Johanns (R-NE) Johnson (D-SD) Kaufman (D-DE) Kerry (D-MA) Klobuchar (D-MN) Kohl (D-WI) Landrieu (D-LA) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Leahy (D-VT) Levin (D-MI) Lieberman (ID-CT) McCaskill (D-MO) Menendez (D-NJ) Merkley (D-OR) Mikulski (D-MD)	Murray (D-WA) Nelson (D-FL) Reed (D-RI) Reid (D-NV) Rockefeller (D-WV) Sanders (I-VT) Schumer (D-NY) Shaheen (D-NH) Specter (D-PA) Stabenow (D-MI) Udall (D-CO) Udall (D-NM) Voinovich (R-OH) Warner (D-VA) Webb (D-VA) Whitehouse (D-RI) Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 2
Bayh (D-IN)	Vitter (R-LA)

Grouped by Home State

Alabama:	Sessions (R-AL), Yea	Shelby (R-AL), Yea
Alaska:	Begich (D-AK), Nay	Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Arizona:	Kyl (R-AZ), Yea	McCain (R-AZ), Yea
Arkansas:	Lincoln (D-AR), Yea	Pryor (D-AR), Yea
California:	Boxer (D-CA), Nay	Feinstein (D-CA), Nay
Colorado:	Bennet (D-CO), Nay	Udall (D-CO), Nay
Connecticut:	Dodd (D-CT), Nay	Lieberman (ID-CT), Nay
Delaware:	Carper (D-DE), Nay	Kaufman (D-DE), Nay
Florida:	LeMieux (R-FL), Yea	Nelson (D-FL), Nay
Georgia:	Chambliss (R-GA), Yea	Isakson (R-GA), Yea
Hawaii:	Akaka (D-HI), Nay	Inouye (D-HI), Nay
Idaho:	Crapo (R-ID), Yea	Risch (R-ID), Yea
Illinois:	Burris (D-IL), Nay	Durbin (D-IL), Nay
Indiana:	Bayh (D-IN), Not Voting	Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Iowa:	Grassley (R-IA), Yea	Harkin (D-IA), Nay
Kansas:	Brownback (R-KS), Yea	Roberts (R-KS), Yea
Kentucky:	Bunning (R-KY), Yea	McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Louisiana:	Landrieu (D-LA), Nay	Vitter (R-LA), Not Voting
Maine:	Collins (R-ME), Yea	Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Maryland:	Cardin (D-MD), Nay	Mikulski (D-MD), Nay
Massachusetts:	Brown (R-MA), Yea	Kerry (D-MA), Nay
Michigan:	Levin (D-MI), Nay	Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Minnesota:	Franken (D-MN), Nay	Klobuchar (D-MN), Nay
Mississippi:	Cochran (R-MS), Yea	Wicker (R-MS), Yea
Missouri:	Bond (R-MO), Yea	McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
Montana:	Baucus (D-MT), Yea	Tester (D-MT), Yea
Nebraska:	Johanns (R-NE), Nay	Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Nevada:	Ensign (R-NV), Yea	Reid (D-NV), Nay
New Hampshire:	Gregg (R-NH), Yea	Shaheen (D-NH), Nay
New Jersey:	Lautenberg (D-NJ), Nay	Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
New Mexico:	Bingaman (D-NM), Nay	Udall (D-NM), Nay
New York:	Gillibrand (D-NY), Nay	Schumer (D-NY), Nay
North Carolina:	Burr (R-NC), Yea	Hagan (D-NC), Nay
North Dakota:	Conrad (D-ND), Nay	Dorgan (D-ND), Nay
Ohio:	Brown (D-OH), Nay	Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Oklahoma:	Coburn (R-OK), Yea	Inhofe (R-OK), Yea
Oregon:	Merkley (D-OR), Nay	Wyden (D-OR), Nay
Pennsylvania:	Casey (D-PA), Nay	Specter (D-PA), Nay
Rhode Island:	Reed (D-RI), Nay	Whitehouse (D-RI), Nay
South Carolina:	DeMint (R-SC), Yea	Graham (R-SC), Yea
South Dakota:	Johnson (D-SD), Nay	Thune (R-SD), Yea
Tennessee:	Alexander (R-TN), Yea	Corker (R-TN), Yea
Texas:	Cornyn (R-TX), Yea	Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Utah:	Bennett (R-UT), Yea	Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Vermont:	Leahy (D-VT), Nay	Sanders (I-VT), Nay
Virginia:	Warner (D-VA), Nay	Webb (D-VA), Nay
Washington:	Cantwell (D-WA), Nay	Murray (D-WA), Nay
West Virginia:	Goodwin (D-WV), Nay	Rockefeller (D-WV), Nay
Wisconsin:	Feingold (D-WI), Nay	Kohl (D-WI), Nay
Wyoming:	Barrasso (R-WY), Yea	Enzi (R-WY), Yea

Meg Whitman new television ad Jerry Brown No Plan TEXT VIDEO

CUPERTINO - The Meg Whitman for Governor Campaign today launched a new statewide television ad. The 30-second spot, titled "No Plan," features two television clips of Jerry Brown on CNN admitting that he never had a plan for California during his tenure as governor.

In one of the clips, Brown confesses, "You run for office and the assumption is, oh, I know what to do. But you don't. I didn't have a plan for California."

An announcer adds, "With our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan."

Last week, Whitman released "Creating Jobs For A New California," a policy booklet that highlights her plan to create two million private-sector jobs by 2015. In contrast, Jerry Brown continues to refuse to tell voters how he plans to fix California's problems.

RELATED: Creating Jobs For A New California IN PDF FORMAT

Full Text Transcript of the ad:

Announcer: Jobs leaving, a budget disaster, California on the brink. Jerry Brown's plan?

Jerry Brown: You run for office and the assumption is, oh, I know what to do. But you don't. I didn't have a plan for California.

Announcer: With our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan.

Jerry Brown: You need a real plan. Something I'll acknowledge I did not have.

Announcer: Jerry Brown. No plan then. No plan now. Meg Whitman. A plan for jobs. Log on, learn more.

MEDIA CONTACT Sarah Pompei 408.457.1369 Communications@MegWhitman.com

VIDEO CREDIT: Meg2010Campaign

Tom McClintock Repeating the Lesson TEXT VIDEO

Repeating the Lesson House Chamber, Washington, D.C. July 20, 2010

Mr. Speaker:

When the stimulus bill became law, unemployment stood at 8.2 percent. Today, eighteen months and hundreds of billions of dollars later, unemployment is 9.5 percent.

This spending binge hasn’t made things better – it has made things demonstrably worse – because before government can put money into the economy, it first takes that money out of the economy. We see the job created when government puts the money back, but we don’t see the jobs that are lost because government first took that money out of the economy.

When we borrow trillions of dollars, we crowd out the same capital pool that would otherwise have been available for businesses to create jobs. And so those jobs don’t get created and the ranks of the unemployed grow.

These are the same policies that turned the recession of 1929 into the depression of the 1930’s. Do we really want to repeat this lesson?

TEXT CREDIT: Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California: Washington, D.C. Office 508 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2511 Fax: (202) 225-5444

VIDEO CREDIT: McClintockCA04

Michele Bachmann Outlines Goals of Tea Party Caucus VIDEO

Rep. Bachmann was interviewed by Bill Hemmer on America's Newsroom regarding the creation of the House Tea Party Caucus.

Latest Members of the Tea Party Caucus

Washington, Jul 21 - Here is a list of those Members of Congress who have officially joined the Tea Party Caucus: (Updated at 5:45pm ET on 7/21/10 - 35 Members Total)

Todd Akin (MO-2)
Rodney Alexander (LA-5)
Michele Bachmann (MN-6)
Joe Barton (TX-6)
Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6)
Gus Bilirakis (FL-9)
Rob Bishop (UT-1)
Michael Burgess (TX-26)
Paul Broun (GA-10)
Dan Burton (IN-5)
John Carter (TX-31)
John Culberson (TX-7)
John Fleming (LA-4)
Trent Franks (AZ-2)
Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
Louie Gohmert (TX-1)
Tom Graves (GA-9)
Pete Hoekstra (MI-2)
Walter Jones (NC-3)
Steve King (IA-5)
Doug Lamborn (CO-5)
Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Tom McClintock (CA-4)
Gary Miller (CA-42)
Jerry Moran (KS-1)
Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
Mike Pence (IN-6)
Tom Price (GA-6)
Denny Rehberg (MT)
Pete Sessions (TX-32)
Adrian Smith (NE-3)
Lamar Smith (TX-21)
Cliff Stearns (FL-6)
Todd Tiahrt (KS-4)
Joe Wilson (SC-2)

VIDEO CREDIT: RepMicheleBachmann

TEXT CREDIT: Congresswoman Michele Bachmann # Washington Office 107 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2331 Fax: (202) 225-6475

The United States of America vs.The State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer Governor FULL TEXT

Janice K. Brewer (“Governor Brewer”) and the State of Arizona oppose plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction (doc. 27), which seeks to enjoin enforcement of the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” as amended (“SB 1070” or the “Act”). SB 1070 is Arizona’s legitimate and constitutionally permissible response to the crushing personal, environmental, criminal, and financial burdens thrust upon the State as a consequence of illegal immigration and the lack of comprehensive enforcement activity by the federal government and certain Arizona “sanctuary” cities. The Arizona Legislature enacted SB 1070 primarily to require that Arizona’s law enforcement officers cooperate in the enforcement of federal immigration laws and, pursuant to the State’s broad police powers, to establish state crimes that mirror existing federal laws.

Plaintiff seeks to enjoin SB 1070 as facially unconstitutional. Plaintiff’s claims find no support in the Constitution or federal law and, in many instances, contravene express congressional intent. Plaintiff bears a heavy burden of establishing that Sections 2 through 6 of SB 1070 are unconstitutional in all of their applications, that plaintiff will be irreparably harmed if the law is not enjoined, and that plaintiff’s interests in enjoining Sections 2 through 6 outweigh Arizona’s interests in having SB 1070 implemented.1 Plaintiff attempts to meet this burden by relying on faulty premises and inapposite case law. Plaintiff will not suffer any harm, much less irreparable harm, if SB 1070 is implemented because the Act requires only that Arizona’s law enforcement officers act in accordance with their constitutional authority and congressionally established federal policy. Plaintiff is not entitled to an injunction. FULL TEXT IN PDF FORMAT The United States of America vs.The State of Arizona and Janice K. Brewer Governor

Meet Joe Miller VIDEO

Joe Miller is an Alaskan by choice. He grew up in a working class family in Kansas, and headed to the Last Frontier sixteen years ago because of his love for the outdoors. After graduating from law school, Miller accepted a position at a prestigious law firm in Anchorage. Just three years later, at the age of 30, he was appointed as a State Magistrate (the youngest then serving in Alaska) as well as a Superior Court Master for the Fourth Judicial District. Further honors followed four years later when Miller was appointed an Acting State District Court Judge and, shortly thereafter, U.S. Magistrate Judge in Fairbanks. Again, he had the distinction of being the youngest then serving in that federal position, not only in the state, but also in the entire nation. He was also the only judge in the United States, at that time, serving at both the federal and state levels simultaneously.

In 2004, Miller stepped down from the bench to run for State Representative. He overwhelmingly won the contested Republican primary and nearly pulled off an upset in the general election receiving over 48% of the vote against the Democratic incumbent in a traditionally Democratic district: the closest re-election campaign the officeholder has ever faced. Joe returned to the successful full time practice of law at his own firm. He has represented clients in a wide variety of cases, a number of which have gone all the way to the Alaska Supreme Court.

Prior to becoming an attorney and a judge, Miller served as an officer in the United States Army. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his leadership in combat during the First Gulf War. He received his commission from West Point, where he graduated with honors. Joe is also a graduate of Yale Law School and holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Alaska.

Joe currently lives with his family in Fairbanks where he practices law. His wife of 18 years, Kathleen, is a teacher and serves on the Alaska Judicial Council, a commission that makes recommendations to the Governor concerning Alaska judicial nominees.

VIDEO CREDIT: JoeMillerUS

TEXT CREDIT: Joe Miller for US Senate | PO Box 72838 | Fairbanks, AK 99707-2838 | Phone: 907-452-8559

American Action Network Charlie Crist Oppose the Obama Agenda and Job Killing Taxes VIDEO

American Action Network Launches New Issue Advocacy Campaign in Florida

Urges Floridians to Sign a Petition at www.changingcharlie.com Asking Gov. Charlie Crist to Oppose the Obama Agenda and Job Killing Taxes.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The American Action Network started a new television and internet issue advocacy campaign today with an ad today called “Tattoo.” The ad highlights Governor Charlie Crist’s flip-flopping on important policies that directly affect Florida’s families and small businesses. The ad encourages Floridians to sign a petition urging Gov. Crist to commit to the policies and take the actions as Governor that will create jobs in a state that suffers from 11.7% unemployment.

“The Network’s education effort is a call to action for the citizens of Florida that smaller government, lower taxes and jobs creation are the key to a stronger America. Floridians have the power and ability to take back control of their government and the policies that are negatively impacting their everyday life—they just need to get involved,” said Norm Coleman, CEO of the American Action Network.

“We are asking for the citizens of Florida to sign a petition asking Governor Charlie Crist to stand up to the Obama agenda and stop supporting job killing taxes,” said Rob Collins, President of the American Action Network. “During these challenging times policymakers must resolutely stand by the time tested center-right principles of lower taxes, smaller government and real job creation.”

American Action Network commercial titled tattoo and directing viewers to sign the jobs petition at www.changingcharlie.com

VIDEO CREDIT: AmericanActNet

TEXT CREDIT: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2010 Rob Collins rcollins@americanactionnetwork.org

The Daily Caller Liberals 'Journolist' "Government Should Shut Down Fox News" VIDEO

I know this really isn't news, we all knew the truth but its interesting to see the "paper trail" This follows yesterday's story Sarah Palin Documents show mainstream media killed stories about Jeremiah Wright enjoy.

The Daily Caller Liberals 'Journolist' "Government Should Shut Down Fox News"

Did Journalists Plot to Protect Obama? Documents obtained by Tucker Carlson's Daily Caller reveal liberal journalists tried to sweep Rev. Wright under the rug in 2008

VIDEO CREDIT: Fox News

Sarah Palin Documents show mainstream media killed stories about Jeremiah Wright

This juicy bit from Sarah's Facebook page. Media Bias? What Media Bias? BOMBSHELL! It’s encouraging for commonsense conservatives who are frustrated with media cover-ups and biases to see truth revealed.

Remember the infamous “JournoList” – the listserv chat group of hundreds of “prominent” mainstream media personalities? It seems The Daily Caller obtained copies of the JournoList email exchanges from the 2008 campaign having to do with the media’s coverage of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, then candidate Obama’s pastor of 20 years. It’s everything you may have suspected.

This, in the words of one JournoList member:

“I do not endorse a Popular Front, nor do I think you need to. It’s not necessary to jump to Wright-qua-Wright’s defense. What is necessary is to raise the cost on the right of going after the left. In other words, find a rightwinger’s [sic] and smash it through a plate-glass window. Take a snapshot of the bleeding mess and send it out in a Christmas card to let the right know that it needs to live in a state of constant fear. Obviously I mean this rhetorically.

And I think this threads the needle. If the right forces us all to either defend Wright or tear him down, no matter what we choose, we lose the game they’ve put upon us. Instead, take one of them — Fred Barnes, Karl Rove, who cares — and call them racists. Ask: why do they have such a deep-seated problem with a black politician who unites the country? What lurks behind those problems? This makes *them* sputter with rage, which in turn leads to overreaction and self-destruction.”

That’s just one little excerpt. Read the whole thing here. It’s quite an eye-opener. It really says it all – though more will no doubt be revealed in the future, no doubt covering the lamestream media’s coverage of other issues and people. May the light keep shining!

- Sarah Palin

TEXT CREDIT: Facebook | Sarah Palin:

IMAGE CREDIT: facts44

Reference: Documents show media plotting to kill stories about Rev. Jeremiah Wright

Charles K. Djou: we need more private sector jobs, not more public sector programs VIDEO

Washington, DC July 20, 2010 4:52 PM — Congressman Charles K. Djou (HI-01) spoke several times today on the need for the majority in Congress and the Administration to focus on jobs. At a press conference in the morning, Congressman Djou made the following statement:

“Good morning, I just went through and in front of the judgment of the voters two months ago, back in my district of Hawaii. The voters understand, as the American people understand, we need more private sector jobs, not more public sector programs. The U.S. Congress today is spending too much money on programs that do not work, with no plan to pay it back.

“What I understand, and what the Republican Conference understands, is that every single dollar the government spends comes from a family. And right now the majority is leading us down a path of fiscal irresponsibility and compounding it by refusing to pass a budget.”

TEXT CREDIT: GOP.gov

VIDEO CREDIT: RepCharlesDjou

David Vitter, Moratorium could be more devastating than spill itself VIDEO

Recent studies have estimated that the Obama administration’s latest offshore drilling moratorium could destroy more than 100,000 jobs along the Gulf Coast while costing billions of dollars in lost wages. In just six months, it could end up doing more damage to our economy than the oil spill itself.

And the damage is not limited just to oil rigs; it would also hurt the thousands of workers employed in industries that support drilling and exploration, and the millions of dollars in lost revenues from taxes and lease sales directed to coastal restoration would eventually affect every Gulf Coast resident.

The oil spill has been an unprecedented disaster, and Louisianians are heartbroken not only by the initial loss of life, but also by the ongoing devastation to our coast. But shutting down drilling altogether is a mistake that would only make the long-term economic situation worse for residents of the Gulf Coast, as uncertainty forces energy companies to relocate their assets and the jobs they provide overseas. We must continue energy exploration here at home to acquire the energy resources our nation needs, and we must do it while making the process safer.

Yet the Obama administration has rejected a careful, balanced approach in favor of a heavy-handed blanket moratorium. After multiple court rulings against the initial moratorium, the administration has devised a new version of the moratorium that affects deepwater and shallow-water rigs alike. The Department of Interior has also failed to act on pending drilling permit applications, creating a de facto moratorium even for companies that have complied with new safety and inspection requirements.

Last week, U.S. Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Roger Wicker of Mississippi joined me in introducing a bill that would lift the administration’s newest offshore drilling and permitting moratorium. Our bill would force the Department of Interior to speed up the permitting process and make definitive decisions on issuing permits once a company has complied with the new safety and inspection requirements. It would be enforced on a permit-by-permit basis, making the moratorium invalid for any operator that complies with Interior’s recently issued safety and inspection requirements, and it would force Interior to issue a decision within 30 days after receiving a permit application.

With our economy struggling, we can’t afford to let the administration kill thousands more jobs while shifting an even larger percentage of our energy production overseas. Instead, let’s focus on enforcing the current regulations so that folks in the energy sector can get back to work producing the resources our economy needs as it recovers. -30-

TEXT CREDIT:

• The Hill’s Congress Blog By U.S. Sen. David Vitter.
• Senator David Vitter: Washington, D.C. Office 516 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Main: (202) 224-4623 Fax: (202) 228-5061

VIDEO CREDIT: SenatorVitter

Republican Conference Secretary John Carter Joins Tea Party Caucus

(WASHINGTON, DC) 07/20/10 – House Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (TX-31) joined Conference Chairman Mike Pence (IN-06) today as a charter member of the new Tea Party Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The move by Carter, one of six elected leaders of the Republican Party in the House, sends a strong message that key GOP leaders are working hand-in-hand with Tea Party activists to restore conservative principles in Washington.

"The left is doing everything in their power to demonize and marginalize the Tea Party movement because they are so terrified of it," says Carter. "They correctly recognize that the views of the movement represent the views of the majority of American voters on all the key issues, and those views are the opposite of what President Obama and Speaker Pelosi are trying to sell. I am proud and honored to be a charter member of this Caucus, which I believe will help provide improved communications between conservative activists nationwide and the U.S. House."

TEXT and IMAGE CREDIT: Congressman John Carter Washington, D.C. Office 409 C.H.O.B. Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-3864

Sharron Angle TV Ad: Right Here Right Now TEXT VIDEO

"We have a fearful society right now. What they're afraid of is that what we're going to be passing down to our children is not liberty and freedom but debt and deficit," says Angle in the ad, speaking in front of an audience. "That's why you and I have an opportunity right now to change the direction of our country. Government is not the solution to the problem. Government is the problem. We the people are the solution."

VIDEO CREDIT: sharronangle

References: New Angle ad says society 'fearful'

Kelly Ayotte Statement on Endorsement from Gov. Sarah Palin

Former Alaska Governor Calls Ayotte “Granite Grizzly” MANCHESTER, NH – Former New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, of Nashua, today released the following statement regarding her endorsement from former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin: “Governor Palin is a conservative icon who has brought enormous energy to our Party. As governor, she took on the entrenched special interests to deliver results. Governor Palin is a reformer in every sense of the word,

and she has always stood firm for the conservative principles of low taxes, less spending and personal responsibility. I’m running for Senate to put our fiscal house in order and to get our country moving in the right direction again, and I’m honored to have her support.”

SARAH PALIN FACEBOOK POSTING

Kelly Ayotte for New Hampshire

Today at 3:04pm

Todd, Willow, and I are headed out to Kodiak and Afognak to meet with logging families on the forested islands. As we work and sightsee on America’s largest island we’ll get to view more majestic bears, so now is a good time to draw attention to the political equivalent of the species.

It’s my honor to endorse a Granite State “mama grizzly” who has broken barriers, fought off and locked up criminals, and battled all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the rights of New Hampshire parents – and won!

New Hampshire is lucky to have Kelly Ayotte as a candidate for the U.S. Senate this year. Kelly is a daughter of the Granite State, a product of its public schools, and its first female Attorney General. In her impressive five years in the AG’s office, Kelly earned a reputation for being tough on crime, supportive of law enforcement, and tireless in the defense of the rights of the people of New Hampshire. When Planned Parenthood challenged New Hampshire’s parental notification law, Kelly fought them all the way to the Supreme Court and won.

She’s the proud mother of two and the wife of a combat veteran who flew missions over Iraq and currently serves in the Air National Guard. Kelly and her husband started a small landscaping/snow removal business; so, she understands first hand the crushing burden Washington imposes on our small businesses. This pro-life, pro-family, anti-tax constitutional commonsense conservative is the Democrats’ biggest fear in November. They’re already running false ads against her weeks before even the primary election. And on top of that Kelly is facing attacks from a self-funded millionaire running with an R next to his name who likes Obamacare and cap-and-tax.

Kelly is the strongest commonsense conservative who can win in the fall. I knew I liked her when I met her earlier this year, and I know this Granite Grizzly will represent New Hampshire with distinction in Washington.

Please join me in supporting Kelly Ayotte by visiting her website at www.ayotteforsenate.com and following her on Facebook and Twitter.

One final note: I spent time campaigning in New Hampshire in 2008, and I know that the good people there are a lot like Alaskans. In both of our states, we like to get to know the people running for office, look them in the eye, and judge their character. New Hampshire voters know not to rely on misleading negative ads. New Hampshire, tune out the ads and send your native daughter to the Senate. She’ll fight for you there just as passionately and fearlessly as she fought for you in the highest court of the land.

- Sarah Palin

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George P. Bush Hispanic Republicans of Texas

Hispanics constitute the largest single growing community in Texas and have a profound impact on this state. They contribute to our economy as job creators, they contribute to the armed forces through their patriotism and they contribute to our democracy with their vote and public service.

As it stands today, Hispanic leaders are disproportionately under-represented as elected officeholders especially as Republicans. Hispanic Republicans of Texas has been established to close the gap, build leadership within the Hispanic community and support those who are ready to serve as elected leaders of this state.

The Hispanic Republicans of Texas will recruit, elect, support and defend Hispanic Republican officeholders and candidates for state and local elected offices who share our common values of faith, family, lower taxes, less regulations and less government spending to promote individual prosperity and economic growth in Texas. Membership in the Hispanic Republicans of Texas PAC is open to all Texans who are interested in empowering the Hispanic community to leadership in government.

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John Kasich Ad: "Record" VIDEO

John and Mary continue to share with Ohio their plan to reduce government spending so we can begin lowering taxes, reducing red tape, and improving education and job training. Also, a strong new focus on economic development is essential to help existing businesses grow and attract new businesses.

As you can see from the new ad, John’s straightforward, direct outreach to Ohio voters is a big contrast to the $3 million in negative attack ads that Ted Strickland and his allies have used to try to smear John. These attacks make no mention of Strickland, his bad decisions, bad budgeting and bad management.

Just as Strickland’s policies have failed and hurt Ohio, his negative attack ads have failed and hurt his campaign. Public polling—as well as our own internal polls—confirms this. Ohio voters want answers to our problems, not baseless, misleading attacks. In our new ad, John points out these fallacies and, as a result, Ted Strickland’s credibility deficit deepens.

John and Mary’s mission is to get Ohio back on track and to bring Ohioans together to do it. Look out for more information soon as the campaign continues.

Sincerely Beth Hansen Campaign Manager

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Marco Rubio Charlie Crist Stimulus Would Have Been Bigger if not for Republican opposition VIDEO

Miami, FL – While Marco Rubio has called for ending the wasteful stimulus program, Charlie Crist campaigned for it, lobbied for it, endorsed it and said he would have voted for it if he was in the Senate. And now this morning, Vice President Joe Biden says that the Obama-Crist “would have been bigger” if not for Republican opposition.

“Vice President Biden’s comment that the stimulus would have been even bigger if not for principled opposition by Republicans is exactly why Florida needs a check-and-balance in Washington today. Floridians know that Marco Rubio would be a vote to end the out-of-control spending in Washington and a vote for responsible economic ideas that create jobs. Floridians also know that Charlie Crist and Congressman Meek would be an automatic vote for wasteful Washington big government stimulus programs that have failed Florida and our nation,” said Alex Burgos, Rubio for Senate spokesman.

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Marco Rubio Joe Biden Stimulus Would Have Been Bigger But For GOP VIDEO

Was the $862 billion stimulus too small? It probably would have been bigger, Vice President Joe Biden said, if it weren’t for Republican opposition in early 2009. In an EXCLUSIVE interview on “This Week,” host Jake Tapper asked Biden whether, in retrospect, the stimulus was too small given the dismal jobs situation in the country.

“There’s a lot of people at the time argued it was too small,” he said. “A lot of people in our administration…even some Republican economists and some Nobel laureates like Paul Krugman, who continues to argue it was too small.”

“But, you know,” Biden told Tapper, “there was a reality. In order to get what we got passed, we had to find Republican votes. And we found three. And we finally got it passed,” Biden said.

But if it wasn’t for the legislative reality, Biden explained, “I think it would have been bigger. I think it would have been bigger. In fact, what we offered was slightly bigger than that. But the truth of the matter is that the recovery package, everybody’s talking about it [like] it’s over. The truth is now, we’re spending more now this summer than we — I’m calling this…the summer of recovery,” the Vice President said.

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