IN THIS ISSUE
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
HEY SEAN, WHERE'S THE PARTY?
STAFF EDITORIAL
TRIVIA CONTEST!
AZGOP...IN THE NEWS
CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Dear Fellow Republicans,
The 2008 Republican Stampede got an early start this past weekend with Republicans winning back the Democrat-controlled governor’s office in
Last week, we dispatched our political director and our field representative to
Louisiana GOP Congressman Bobby Jindal faced a crowded field in the Saturday election. In this case, if a candidate received 50-percent of the vote on Saturday, he/she would win the seat outright. If no candidate received 50-percent, there would be a November 17th runoff election with the top candidates. Going into the final week, Congressman Jindal was at 47-percent. He won with 54-percent of the vote!
For months we have been preaching that the theme of the 2008 elections will be “competence”.
Republicans have focused not only on returning to our core values, but on producing smart, results-based, actionable solutions to the challenges facing our state and our nation today. While Democrats spout terrible rhetoric (like the Democrat in Congress who sickly suggested President Bush derived “amusement” from U.S. soldiers dying on the battlefield), Republicans are proving we are far more qualified to lead this nation than “tax and spend” liberals who have no real solutions.
The 2008 elections will indeed be very exciting.
In your service,
HEY SEAN, WHERE'S THE PARTY?
Do you have an event coming up? The Tusk Times goes out each week to more than 100,000 Arizona Republicans and we’d like them to know where your Party is meeting! The more we spread the word, the more our candidates get to meet the voters, the better they’ll do next November! The following events were sent my way this week:
Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) Permit required class at Ben Avery Shooting Facility, I-17 & Carefree Highway. Choose your date: Oct. 27th OR Nov. 17th, 7:00 a.m. (for fingerprints) to 5:00 p.m. This is a $99 value provided through MCRC for only $69.! Reserve your space by logging on to GUNSPLUSAZ.COM—CLASSES—CCW—Complete the Enrollment Form and follow the instructions. Bring a handgun, holster, ammo, hearing & eye protection and drinking water. Great information for all gun owners. CCW Permit Optional. Questions? Mark Zemel at 623-329-3130 or MarkZemel@1AZ.com.
ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP, Tues. Nov. 13th, check in 7:30 a.m., until 12:00 noon., at the Arizona State Capitol House of Representatives, 1700
COYOTES HOCKEY EVENT, Sat. Nov. 24th, 7:00 p.m., playing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mark Zemel host. Tickets: $40.00 ticket for $23.00, with $3.00 going to MCRC. We will have an info table on the Concourse. If we sell 75 tickets, one lucky person could get to ride the Zamboni machine. 100 tickets and we can have a group photo on the ice after the game. See Mark at a District meeting, or call 623-329-3130. MarkZemel@1AZ.com.
SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO ROAST, Sat. Dec. 1st, 7:00 p.m., at the
MCRC JANUARY MANDATORY MEETING, Sat. Jan. 19th, 8:00 a.m. Diane Ortiz-Parsons & Dan Nichols hosts. Location:
MARK ZEMEL TO HIT THE AIRWAVES!
Realtor. Precinct Committeeman. AZGOP Executive Committee Member. Mark Zemel already wears many hats around town. The newest hat Mark will be wearing is that of “radio show host”.
US SENATOR JON KYL'S TACKLES DEMOCRAT EARMARKS!
“GATHER YOUR GROOVY BEADS”
By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl
The Senate recently considered a spending bill that provides $150 billion to run the U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services next year. This bill would spend $9 billion more than the president recommended, and contains in excess of 1,000 “earmarks,” many of them inappropriate “pork” spending.
I was successful in eliminating one of the more egregious pieces of pork – the first time in memory this has been done. This bill contained a $1 million earmark for a museum located at the Bethel Performing Arts Center in
STAFF EDITORIAL
THE AUDACITY OF BARACK OBAMA
by Jill Cook
Last week, Presidential Candidate Barack Obama (D-IL) paid a visit to the
Everything about the event, from the Kanye West song as he entered to being the campaign parading local Democrat officials around the event like circus performers, to his being called “Barackstar”, all seemed designed to pander to students at the lowest common denominator rather than challenging anyone with ideas.
Perhaps, all was done in an attempt to distract students from realizing he has arguably the least experience of all top-tier Presidential candidates, with only half a term in the United States Senate. But while Obama took the time to give us a laundry list of things that are “wrong” with
Yes, tuition and healthcare are costly; you won’t get any argument from me on those points. The solution is staring us straight in the face, a solution Democrats refuse to recognize. Lower taxes and leave Americans with more money to finance their educations and more liquid income to pay for healthcare, in addition to spurring growth in the economy. However, any choice limiting government interference in our lives is not a solution Democrats seem willing to explore.
One of the highlights of Mr. Obama’s speech was his insistence that a President must answer to those in government, as well as his constituents. I have one question to ask: If that is the case, if he truly believes what he is saying, why hasn’t he started by telling us just how he’ll fix the many “problems” he sees with our current government and our country?
in the end, the Barackstar’s speech was as light on solutions as his political career is light on experience; two major problems for a presidential candidate.
Jill Cook is a sophomore at
WEEKLY TRIVIA CONTEST
Last week’s weekly trivia contest winner will be announced next week (we’re waiting to hear back from last week’s winner, who gets to submit the next trivia question).
In the mean time, we’ll just throw one our ourselves for all you aficionados of political convention trivia: As of today (10/23/07), there are still five states whose delegate totals are not finalized for the 2008 Republican National Convention. Can you name them, and explain why?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“I have said throughout this campaign that there are two entities that have the most to fear from us winning this election. One is Corruption, and the other is his sidekick Incompetence. If you happen to see either of them, please let them know the party is over.”
~ Bobby Jindal, Republican
PULLEN TO OBAMA: PRESIDENTS CAN’T CUT-AND-RUN
BRUCE ASH RADIO AD: S-CHIP & VETERANS
PULLEN TO BIVENS: STARK SHOULD APOLOGIZE
SEAN MCCAFFREY ON THE REPUBLICANS “LIVE TALK” (TRANSCRIPT)
WASHINGTON TIMES: PANDERING PELOSI-CRATS
NATIONAL REVIEW: WE’RE NOT IN 2006 ANYMORE
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