To date, we have seen a nice wave of anti-incumbent, anti-establishment victories in the primaries. On the GOP side, we've seen Rand Paul win the Kentucky Senate Primary and Sen. Bob Bennett in getting the pink slip in Utah thanks in part to the Tea Party movements. The anti-incumbent bug even claimed a Democrat when Sen. Arlen Specter lost the Pennsylvania primary.
However, one must not ignore the fact that some of the GOP establishments are not as bad as all of them, and I've caught a lot of flack for changing my endorsement to and running with Jon Runyan in the primary in my hometown, which is in Jon's district. You want an example of good establishment politicians? Fine.
Steve King is an Iowa Republican congressman. Steve is one of the strongest pro-life voices in Washington who promotes conservative causes, is an advocate for small government, and espouses much of what the Tea Party movement holds dear. He's also an establishment Republican. Do you want to see him leave Congress? Even Mr. Conservative, Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina started out as an establishment candidate when he first ran for the United States House of Representatives.
So for the people in the 3rd NJ congressional district who are calling me a "kool aid drinker" for no longer backing Justin Murphy, let me ask you, if you want to reduce the size of government, how can you back a guy who has raised taxes as a Tabernacle councilman by 75 percent (and counting)?
Sometimes it matters to look at the candidate before you judge, huh?
Showing posts with label John Adler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Adler. Show all posts
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
A change of heart
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post endorsing former Justin Murphy for Congress. My view of Murphy at the time was that he was a small government, anti-tax Republican who would defend the true American cause.
I'm writing this to say this, and you can quote me "I WAS DEAD WRONG".
In his time as councilman of Tabernacle, NJ, Justin Murphy has voted to increase property taxes by 70 percent. Property taxes skyrocketed so bad that his fellow Republicans on the Tabernacle council declined to support his re-election. Also on my key issue, Murphy's actual position on the issue is similar to that of his opponent (wow, what an option). And now it has come to light that in 2008, when Murphy ran as an anti-establisment Republican, Murphy failed to go out and vote for himself. If he doesn't have the time to vote for himself, what makes me think that he has the time to vote for me.
That is why I'm taking this opportunity to rescind my endorsement of Justin Murphy and officially announce my endorsement of Jon Runyan, the former offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jon's commitment to the people of the third congressional district is inspiring and talking to Jon, he has proven to me that while Justin Murphy can talk a good talk, Jon's blue-collar background and how he relates to the rest of hard-working America, that he is our best chance to beat John Adler in November.
On June 8, VOTE FOR JON RUNYAN AND THE REST OF THE COLUMN ONE GOP TICKET! (And yes, that includes myself Cherry Hill, haha!)
I'm writing this to say this, and you can quote me "I WAS DEAD WRONG".
In his time as councilman of Tabernacle, NJ, Justin Murphy has voted to increase property taxes by 70 percent. Property taxes skyrocketed so bad that his fellow Republicans on the Tabernacle council declined to support his re-election. Also on my key issue, Murphy's actual position on the issue is similar to that of his opponent (wow, what an option). And now it has come to light that in 2008, when Murphy ran as an anti-establisment Republican, Murphy failed to go out and vote for himself. If he doesn't have the time to vote for himself, what makes me think that he has the time to vote for me.
That is why I'm taking this opportunity to rescind my endorsement of Justin Murphy and officially announce my endorsement of Jon Runyan, the former offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jon's commitment to the people of the third congressional district is inspiring and talking to Jon, he has proven to me that while Justin Murphy can talk a good talk, Jon's blue-collar background and how he relates to the rest of hard-working America, that he is our best chance to beat John Adler in November.
On June 8, VOTE FOR JON RUNYAN AND THE REST OF THE COLUMN ONE GOP TICKET! (And yes, that includes myself Cherry Hill, haha!)
Saturday, March 13, 2010
AFP Rally at Rep. Adler's Marlton Office this Tuesday
As I write, my congressman, Rep. John Adler (D-New Jersey), is holding a town hall in Toms River, Ocean County, where the citizens get to voice their opinions on the ongoing debate over Obamacare. But the ones who are making the biggest impact are the numbers of conservatives, libertarians, Tea Partiers, and generally POd Americans, standing outside of the Ocean County Public Library voicing their strong opposition to the health care bill.
The pressure needs to be put on Rep. Adler, who originally voted against Obamacare, but now says he's "undecided" after being threatened by President Obama, Rahm Emanuel, and Nancy Pelosi to be denied from funds for his re-election campaign by Congressional Democrats since he is, as the Dems put it, the "key vote".
Please join me, Americans for Prosperity, and other opponents of Obamacare this Tuesday, March 16, as we rally in front of Rep. Adler's office in Marlton, NJ at 12 noon. And even if you can't join us, please flood John Adler's offices with phone calls, letters, and petitions in the following days as the showdown on Obamacare heats up.
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY RALLY AT REP. JOHN ADLER'S MARLTON OFFICE
When: Tuesday, March 16, 2010. 12:00 noon
Where: 28 North Maple Ave. Marlton, NJ.
For more information, click here
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN H. ADLER (D-NEW JERSEY)
Washington, DC Office
1223 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4765
Fax: (202) 225-0778
Website: http://www.adler.house.gov
Ocean County Office
247 Main Street
Toms River, NJ. 08753-7468
Phone: (732) 608-7235
Fax: (732) 608-7268
Burlington County/Camden County Office
28 North Maple Avenue
Marlton, NJ. 08053-3021
Phone: (856) 985-2777
Fax: (856) 985-2788
