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Concerned Women of America Endorses Martha Roby

Today, CWA announced its endorsement of AL-2 candidate Martha Roby:

Concerned Women Political Action Committee Endorses Martha Roby for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Martha will be another much needed voice for the unborn in Congress

Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women Political Action Committee (CWPAC) has announced its endorsement of Martha Roby for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional district.
Concerned Women PAC, established in 2002 by Founder and Chairman Beverly LaHaye, is affiliated with Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization with more than 500,000 grassroots members nationwide.
The current Congressman from the second Congressional district is Bobby Bright who is seeking his second term.

“Martha Roby is a strong social and fiscal conservative, with a record to prove it, “said Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women Political Action Committee.
“As a private citizen, she dedicates her time and her leadership to pro-life and pro-family causes, serving on the board of Sav-a-Life Montgomery, a local crisis pregnancy center. As a member of the Montgomery City Council, Roby has vigorously fought tax increases and has consistently fought against wasteful spending.
As U.S. Representative, Roby will fight for limited government, strong national security, and pro-family legislation.”
Mrs. Penny Nance and Concerned Women Political Action Committee’s mission is to elect solid pro-family, pro-life conservatives to Congress. Concerned Women PAC sends out a monthly letter to members encouraging them to financially support candidates like Martha Roby. For more information on this race or to set up an interview with Mrs. Nance, please contact Mike Mears at 202-408-4941.

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Why I'm Supporting Martha Roby for AL-2

Why am I supporting Martha Roby? It's because she supports a balanced budget, i.e. one where our government doesn't spend more than it takes in; it's because she supports lowering the tax burden on American families and abolishing the IRS as we know it; and it's because when it comes to choosing an elected official, character counts.

I'm supporting Martha because she believes that the American people know what's best for them, not Washington DC. She supports removing burdensome government mandates that tell
you what your health insurance should cover. She supports legislation allowing individuals to purchase insurance across state lines, thereby increasing competition among insurance companies and resulting in lower rates. And because she supports giving individuals and small business owners the same tax credits that employers get for purchasing insurance.

I'm supporting Martha because she believes
you can spend your money better than Washington can. She believes Americans are overtaxed and overburdened by the Government. As a Montgomery City Councilwoman she voted against numerous tax increases and supported a balanced budget requirement for the city. I'm supporting Martha because she believes if you can't afford it, you shouldn't buy it.

Some have taken hits at Martha because she is a lawyer. I don't when education became a liability in the conservative movement, but as a fellow law school graduate I can say that being a lawyer helps when making laws. For instance, when Rep. Bobby Bright (then mayor of Montgomery) proposed an immigration bill to the Montgomery City Council, Martha said "wait a minute, let's write a law that will hold up in court." She researched the issue, looked at past precedent, and came up with a way to address illegal immigration that would stand up to any legal challenge.

Now is Martha the perfect candidate? No. Such a thing doesn't even exist. Do I agree with everything she says? Probably not, but I do agree with 98% of it and that's more than I can say for a lot of incumbent members of Congress. Why am I even taking a position on this race when I don't live in the 2nd Congressional District? Because I know Martha, and
she believes Washington DC is wasting our money, over-regulating our lives and destroying the American economy; and I believe that anyone who feels like that is the kind of person we need in Congress no matter what district they are from.

Check her out at
www.martharoby.com



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Dick Cheney, Scott Brown and Mitt Romney

Liz Cheney, who was slated to speak, had a surprise in store for CPAC attendees. She brought along her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney. The crowd went wild chanting Cheney, Cheney. There's even a "Draft Cheney 2012" movement here. Cheney himself got the crowd excited when he said, "a welcome like that almost makes me want to run for office," but then quickly disappointed by saying "but I won't."

Next, Jay Sekulow got up to introduce Mitt Romney. Rumors had been floating around that newly elected Senator Scott Brown would do the introduction, but that looked doubtful when Sekulow took the stage. The crowd got another big surprise when Sekulow introduced Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) instead. The crowd again went wild. Brown got almost as many applause as Dick Cheney. There were cheers in the crowd for Romney/Brown 2012.

Romney gave a speech typical of a presidential candidate. He really went after Obama, attacking his policies and his personality. He rolled out his three pillars: Strengthening our Economy, Strengthening our Security and Strengthening our Families. Good amount of applause, but not like Brown or Cheney's. The results of the straw poll should be interesting this year.


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Where Is Alabama AG Troy King?

A little humor to start your Monday off right...



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Martha Roby Reaches NRCC's Young Guns Status

The NRCC announced today that Congressional District 2 candidate Martha Roby has reached Young Guns status. According to the press release Young Guns is

the top tier of the Committee’s three-level Young Guns recruitment program. These candidates have reached the third and final step by establishing a clear path to victory through their ability to build a formidable campaign structure and achieve important goals and benchmarks. 


Other candidates named are:

Steve Chabot (OH-01)
Tim Griffin (AR-02)
Andy Harris (MD-01)
Pat Meehan (PA-07)
Steve Pearce (NM-02)
Martha Roby (AL-02)
Dennis Ross (FL-12)
Steve Stivers (OH-15)
Vaughn Ward (ID-01)
Allen West (FL-22)

Congrats to
Martha Roby for all her hard work!!
You can learn more about Martha and or contribute to her campaign by going here:
http://www.martharoby.com/

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New Bradley Byrne TV Ad

Bradley Byrne just released a new tv ad:



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This Girl Rocks!

Pia Varma is running for Congress in Pennsylvania's first Congressional District. She's not your typical candidate--she's only 27 years old and has no prior political experience. After a bad experience with the government (imagine that) she decided to get involved.

Varma became intimately acquainted with big government policies in Philadelphia two years ago when the Commerce Department shut down her and a business partner’s green-building proposal to revitalize vacant land in the Kensington. Varma witnessed the mismanagement of taxpayer money first-hand, stating, “I thought the city would welcome a green project, but a taxpayer funded program –The Industrial Empowerment Zone –stood in our way. It has failed to bring industry back, and succeeded only in blocking a project which could have helped the community and supported private business.” For Varma, The Industrial Empowerment Zone program is just another example of how big government impedes progress and hurts ordinary Americans.






You can visit her website at http://votepia.com

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More on the Democrats' Exodus

IBD has a good editorial on the Democrats increasingly dire prospects:

The Democrats' Sinking Ship

The back-to-back Senate retirements of Byron Dorgan and Chris Dodd may be just the beginning. The people have seen the future of health care reform and found it doesn't work. Apres moi, le deluge.We don't know what the Mayan calendar says about 2010, but it's starting to look like the end of the world for Democratic electoral prospects. Americans who watched in shock as government tried to step between them and their doctors, may have the last laugh. The tea party isn't over until the angry mob votes.

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