August 10, 2011 – Oregon Republican businessman Rob Cornilles is planning on running for the House seat of disgraced Democrat David Wu. Cornilles runs Game Face, a sports consulting business. Wu resigned in disgrace shortly after the passage of the Budget Control Act. Wu had been exposed for having send a photo of himself dressed
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May 11, 2011 – After President Obama’s speech on immigration yesterday, two GING-PAC endorsed legislators soundly rejected his proposals. Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe characterized the speech as nothing more than politics as usual. “If Obama was really serious about pushing his amnesty agenda, he would have done so in his first two years of office,
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May 10, 2011 – Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann (R) encouraged Tea Party activists yesterday at a National Press Club event. Bachmann is chairman of the Tea Party Caucus in the House and a GING-PAC endorsed legislator. According to Rep. Bachmann: “The Tea Party is everyday Americans, and everyday Americans want Congress to stop frittering around
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May 9, 2011 – GING-PAC endorsed Congressman Rob Wittman (VA) cast his vote on May 5 for energy independence from foreign oil sources. Rep. Wittman joined other Republican colleagues in voting for passage of H.R. 1230, the “Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act.” The bill would require the Obama Administration to move promptly to grant
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May 5, 2011 – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the “No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act” by a vote of 251-175. GING-PAC endorsed Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) took a strong leadership role in pushing for passage of this important legislation. In remarks on the House floor on May 4, Rep. Smith observed:
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May 4, 2011 – New York’s 26th Congressional District is absent its Representative Chris Lee, who resigned in disgrace in March over sending exhibitionist photos of himself to women on Craigslist. Republicans who are seeking to fill Lee’s seat are: Jane Corwin, a state assembly member; David Bellavia and Jack Davis who previously ran as
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May 3, 2011 – GING-PAC endorsed candidate Craig Huey wants to send a message to Congress that our country can’t afford President Obama’s out-of-control spending and taxing policies. Huey is running in a special election on May 17 – two weeks from today – to take the seat of former Rep. Jane Harman from the
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GING-PAC chairman William J. Murray introduced Earl W. Jackson at a Senate campaign kick-off event in Chesapeake, Virginia on Monday, May 2nd, 2011. Jackson is running in the GOP primary and his principle opponent in the race is former Senator George Allen. Allen lost the seat in 2006 despite the direct help of President George
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May 2, 2011 – South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune has introduced legislation to repeal the CLASS Act Entitlement Program under ObamaCare. The “Repeal of the CLASS Entitlement Act” (S. 720) has 30 co-sponsors. If passed, it would repeal one of the most unsustainable parts of ObamaCare known as the Community Living Assistance Services and
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April 29, 2011 – Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval has appointed Representative Dean Heller to take the Senate seat of John Ensign. Sen. Ensign resigned over an adulterous relationship and financial improprieties linked to the adultery Gov. Sandoval describes Heller as a fiscal conservative who believes in limited government. However, Heller may face Republican Sharron Angle
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