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Sixteen Finances
Feb 15th
The following information concerning campaign cash on hand for our first sixteen Tea party candidates is taken from year end filing with the Federal Election Commission. Some Houe races are much more expensive than others so a large or small amount of cash on hand is not truly indicative of need. The best way to pick a candidate to support is to actually read their bio and statements of values. My next piece is going to cover a new candidate, Dakota Wood, whose statements provide a clarity and specificity which are far too rare in the the current climate of equivocation. He doesn’t appear to resemble the current class of spineless windsocks and weather vanes who purport to be “leaders”.
I will be interested to hear which of the sixteen you select to support – and how you made your choice.
Sandy Adams (FL-24) $312,626
Diane Black (IN-06) $545,750
Bill Cassidy (LA-06) $1,485,575
Jeff Duncan (SC-06) $226,179
Blake Farenthold (TX-27) $311,213
Stephen Fincher (IN-08) $1,039,524
Vicky Hartler (MO-04) $244,195
Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) $364,748
Jeff Landry (LA-03) $534,147
David McKinley (WV-01) $1,096,888
Mick Mulvaney (SC-06) $176,875
Rich Nugent (FL-05) $165,063
Dennis Ross (FL-12) $257,238
Tim Walberg (MI-07) $600,299
Joe Walsh (IL-08) $460,437
Allen West (FL-22) $ 2,718,746
Sixteen to Support
Feb 1st
This post marks the start of a new series here at You Too. The election cycle has begun and we have work to do to protect the influence already gained by the Tea Party by supporting incumbents while also searching out and highlighting new candidates in order to increase the effective power of the coalition. It’s very important for all Tea Party supporters to understand that although all current Tea Party Caucus members are Republican, the Republican Caucus as a whole cannot be counted upon to provide the level of support necessary to successfully fight the electoral battles in districts with first term incumbents. The Tea Party Caucus is a thorn in the side of the Republican Caucus and party leaders will direct funds to incumbents and challengers outside the Tea Party Caucus before dribbling out funds to Tea Party members.
Following are links to the campaign websites of the sixteen Tea Party first term incumbents. There are currently over 60 Tea Party Caucus members and the entire list can be found here with links to other incumbents websites.
Sandy Adams (FL-24), Diane Black (IN-06), Bill Cassidy (LA-06), Jeff Duncan (SC-06), Blake Farenthold (TX-27), Stephen Fincher (IN-08), Vicky Hartler (MO-04), Tim Huelskamp (KS-01), Jeff Landry (LA-03), David McKinley (WV-01) Mick Mulvaney (SC-06), Rich Nugent (FL-05), Dennis Ross (FL-12), Tim Walberg (MI-07), Joe Walsh (IL-08) and Allen West (FL-22)
Take the time to look at those websites and pick the candidate you like best. Make a financial commitment to support the candidate every month until the election. Don’t forget that you’re going to be supporting another new Tea Party challenger as well as the incumbent you choose. Above all, don’t ever believe that a donation of $20 per month is too small to make a difference. Thirty=seven per cent of the voters in yesterday’s Florida primary were Tea Party supporters. That’s over 600,000 people and if they all committed to $20 per month it would mean $12 million per month going to Tea Party candidates – $120 million by the election. Just the Floridian Tea Party supporters could cover the cost of 40 successful campaigns.
Change will not occur until you decide that they aren’t fit to run things any more – and back up your words with acts.
