Jeb Bush joining Florida Unity Tour in Jacksonville with GOP Nominee Rick Scott and Senate President Mike Haridopolos and House Speaker Dean Cannon

UPDATE:  August 30, 2010 -- Former Republican Governor Bob Martinez will be joining the Florida Unity Tour today with other Republican leaders.  This is great news for the State of Florida that Republicans are going into the November 2nd election united.

UPDATE:  August 30, 2010 -- Rick Scott To Continue His Unity Tour In Miami And Jacksonville With Haley Barbour (Miami) And Jeb Bush (Jacksonville) On August 31st, 2010
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If you are in Florida near one of these events, please make sure you show up to give the Florida Republican Governor's candidate, Rick Scott, a warm reception and sign up to help his campaign.

Republican Nominee Rick Scott

Our Choice for Governor

joined by

Senate President Mike Haridopolos

House Speaker Dean Cannon

are thrilled to announce

The Unity Tour

We hope you will join us as we

come together to ensure victory in

November

Monday, August 30, 2010

Tampa Unity Event

1:30 p.m.

Tampa Jet Center

4751 Jim Walter Boulevard

Tampa, FL

Orlando Unity Event

5:30 p.m.

Marks Street Senior Center

201 South Rosalind Avenue

Orlando, FL

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Miami Unity Event with Haley Barbour

11:30 a.m.

Steetwater Youth Center

250 SW 114 Avenue?

Sweetwater, FL

Jacksonville Unity Event with Jeb Bush 

7:00 p.m.

Republican Party of Duval

4963 Beach Boulevard

Jacksonville, FL

We hope you join us!

Meg tells GOP convention election is ‘a battle for the future of California’

Our family lived in California in the 80's when everything was going well and then after we left the State voters elected Boxer and Feinstein and more liberals in Sacramento and topped it all off with Gray Davis who was recalled and Arnold elected. Arnold would have been better off not to run for a full four years IMHO.

Now Californians have a chance to right the ship with Meg Whitman who is what the State of California needs to stop the drain of California businesses from the state to more business friendly states. She has the business credentials to once again make California a vibrant state which has the best climate in the lower 48 states IMHO. The State needs someone with business experience, vision, and leadership and Meg Whitman has all three.

Entitlement Mentality -- Alaska Senatorial Race -- Absentee Ballots Not Counted

Alaska absentee ballots will not be counted until next week so we still don't know the results of the US Senate race between Lisa Murkowski, the incumbent, and Joe Miller.  Murkowski's Dad did not do her any favors when he appointed her to that seat and gave her what looks to be the entitlement mindset after winning six years ago.

What is Lisa Murkowski going to do if the absentee ballots don't go her way?  Are rumors true that she will run on the Libertarian Party ticket and perhaps defeat Joe Miller that way giving the Senate seat to the Democrat?  That would be short sighted and frankly arrogant to risk a Republican seat because she feels entitiled.  Reminds us of another former Republican, the NO PARTY Charlie Crist, of Florida when faced with losing the primary to Marco Rubio went NO PARTY.   

It is time for Murkowski to pledge to support Joe Miller if he turns out to be the winner of the Senate race and put all thoughts aside of running for Senate.  The people of Alaska will have spoken and she needs to honor their wishes.

Getting very tired of this entitlement mentality by some of our candidates.  We are seeing it in Florida where Attorney General Bill McCollum thought he had the nomination for Governor all sewed up, but along comes Scott who is tired of the lobbyists and power brokers in Tallahassee and threw a wrench into the plans of McCollum.  All of this would have been avoided if Crist had not decided he preferred to be Senator instead of Governor.  Arrogance ruled the day.  Now McCollum is wishy washy on his support.  Same McCollum who got Tom Gallagher out of the Senate race in 2002 so he would not have to spend money in the primary.  Powers at be in Tallahassee should have told McCollum that day -- NO!

If you run for office, you accept your victory with humility and any loss with grace.  After the race is over, then you support the winner not with a lukewarm response but with the same response you would have expected your opponent to give you if you won.  That should be the first lesson every candidate learns before setting foot in the political arena. 

In Colorado after a tough race between Ken Buck and Jane Norton for the Senate seat, the two candidates on election night were shining examples of how to win with humility and lose gracefully. Jane Norton didn't hestitate to throw her full support behind Ken Buck which was very refreshing. Ken Buck, likewise, talked about how they were friends before the race and would be after.

Time for the candidates in the remainder of our Republican primaries to follow the example of Ken Buck and Jane Norton on election night.

Brewer, McCain, and Gosar to hold Unity Rally in Prescott on Thursday

Email received this evening:

Please come out and support your Republican ticket on Thursday!

Governor Jan Brewer, Senator John McCain and Dr. Paul Gosar - the Congressional District One Republican Nominee will be in Prescott for a Republican Unity Rally.

Bring your family and friends to meet Governor Brewer, Senator McCain and the next Congressman from CD 1 - Dr. Paul Gosar!

McCain - Brewer Victory Headquarters
117 East Gurley Street
Prescott

9:00 a.m

We hope to see you tomorrow morning!
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This is great to see the Arizona Republican candidates for Governor, Jan Brewer, and Senator, John McCain, join together to help the newly elected Republican candidate in Congressional District 1 - Dr. Paul Gosar. Time for all Republicans to unite behind the Republican candidates chosen in yesterday's primary in Arizona and make Arizona red all across the State.   Arizona Republicans like Dr. Gosar are standing firm against illegal immigration:




A few facts about Dr. Gosar:

Owning his own business, being a family man and always staying connected with the community puts Paul in the unique position to truly understand the values, ideologies and needs of Americans, and even further, Arizonans. From owning his own dental practice, he has gained an understanding of how to make Arizona more attractive to local and outside businesses and how to protect and create jobs. And, like most entrepreneurs (unlike most career politicians), Paul refuses to give up or back down; success is the only option.

Dr. Gosar believes small business is the backbone of our great country and good customer service is paramount.  He is correct that politicians in Washington don't operate on that same philosophy.   The current occupant of AZ CD-1, Ann Kirkpatrick (D) refuses to host live Town Hall meetings.  In Dr. Gosar's own words:

"As a small businessman I am tired of the federal government hindering my efforts to succeed and prosper. Our founders set forth a mandate that in America you can accomplish anything as long as you are willing to work for it. Unfortunately today small businesses have to fight government just to make ends meet.This has to end! In Congress I will work to ensure lower taxes and less government intrusion on small business.

If there is one thing I have learned from owning two small businesses it's that good customer service is paramount. It is time that the politicians in Washington operate under that same philosophy. If elected, I intend to use my experiences to turn our government back to the People.

Please visit Dr. Gosar's campaign site and sign up to volunteer, learn more about where Dr. Gosar stands on issues or make a donation at GosarforCongress.com.

Time to take the 1st District back Red on November 2, 2010!

Marco Rubio For Florida Senate TV Ad: "Dream"

08.25.10 | Rubio For Senate Releases First General Election Ad, “Dream”

Miami, FL – The Rubio for Senate campaign today launched its first ad of the General Election. The spot, titled “Dream,” will begin running tomorrow across Florida as part of a significant broadcast buy.

The spot will introduce Marco to General Election voters, giving them a real sense of who he is, his family background, and the events of his life that have shaped his core beliefs. The ad will set the stage for the upcoming conversation with Florida voters about Marco’s “Ideas to Reclaim America” policy agenda, and the choices facing voters about the direction of our country.




NOTE:  Please visit Marco Rubio.com to learn more about Marco Rubio's Ideas to Reclaim America. Please consider donating to the Rubio campaign to defeat NO PARTY/NO Ideology Crist and Liberal Democrat Meeks!   Let's help Marco keep the Florida Senate seat RED! 

Rick Scott wins Republican Nomination for Florida Governor

Congratulations to Rick Scott on his victory last night in the Florida primary for Governor.  It is a victory for the residents of Florida not the lobbyists and the power brokers in Tallahassee.  We had a hunch that Scott was going to win based on what we were hearing from friends and family in Florida and seeing how negative McCollum started going which is a sure sign of a campaign in trouble.

The more we learned of Rick Scott, the more he sounded like people who run for office out here in the Heartland.  Then we discovered that Rick was born in Bloomington, Illinois, raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and is now considered one of America’s foremost entrepreneurs.  It made sense -- great to have a candidate running for Governor in Florida who was raised right here in the Heartland of America and learned at an early age the values of hard work and conservative values.  Rick is a firm believer in giving back through charities and his church to make not only his local community better but also other places around the world.   
Some of you are probably asking, "Who is Rick Scott" since he only came on the political scene in the spring after he had enough of what was happening in Tallahassee. We have witnessed one of the best State GOP organizations crumble under Greer, Crist, and lobbyists to a shell of its former self.  We look forward to seeing a new energy from Florida GOP after this primary when everyone comes together to defeat Alex Sink, who is the Florida poster child for a liberal progressive woman. She can try to run away from her very liberal leanings but being a member of Emily's List tells the story.

Here is a short video from Rick Scott who is conservative and shares the conservative values of the Republican Party. Every last Republican in Florida including Bill McCollum needs to roll up their sleeves and make Rick Scott the next Governor of Florida on November 2nd.




In the days ahead we will be highlighting more of Rick Scott's message like his7-7-7 Plan to create jobs in Florida. Please visit his website at http://www.rickscottforflorida.com/ to view his message, sign up to help his campaign, or make donation -- all three would be great.

August 24th: Republican Primary Day in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Vermont, and Oklahoma Run-off

ALASKA:

Senate: Key race to watch where Lisa Murkowski is being challenged by Joe Miller, Tea Party candidate, in the primary. Maybe we have our heads buried but we don't see Lisa Murkowski losing. When it comes to the big votes, she is always standing with Republicans not going off on her own like the New England Republicans. She is an expert when it comes to oil and gas which is the lifeblood of Alaska.

Governor: The Anchorage Daily has endorsed Bill Walker over current Governor Sean Parnell in a close call.

What Alaska needs in the governor's office in the next four years is, above all, a leader who wants to put the state in command of its own future.

Read more: http://www.adn.com/2010/08/21/1419448/governors-race-republicans-in.html#ixzz0xRmUXPOT
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ARIZONA

Senate: We expect Senator John McCain to win the nomination in a runaway as voters in Arizona have woken up to the fact the Hayworth was voted out of the House for a reason.

Governor: Current Governor Jan Brewer will win hands down.
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FLORIDA

Senate: Marco Rubio will become the official Republican candidate with challenges from NO Party Crist and we suspect the Democrat Meeks after Clinton was in Florida campaigning for him.

Governor: One nasty race in Florida with current Governor Bill McCollum against Rick Scott, a businessman. The nastiest has led the Democrat to take an early lead but that will change when Florida finally gets the primary behind and unites behind the Governor's candidate. McCollum wouldn't be in trouble if he had ran a better campaign but his covering for Charlie Crist has hurt plus his extremely negative ads. We will put this one too close to call and state the winner and loser need to get together to defeat the most liberal woman in Florida Alex Sink who is running on the Democrat side.

VERMONT

Senator: Len Britton

Governor: Brian Dubie, current Lt Governor

OKLAHOMA

Tomorrow is run-off day in Oklahoma with the most heated race coming in the 5th District which is the seat Mary Fallin is leaving to run for Governor. We expect Lankford to pull out the win as Kevin Calvey has run one of the nastiest campaigns we have seen but not shocking when you consider who is running his race. Calvey using his National Guard service as a JAG officer like he was active duty 24/7 military turned a lot of people off in this race. Club for Growth made a huge mistake in getting involved in this race and should have stayed neutral. Whoever recommended that they send money to Calvey, didn't know who they supported. Calvey is an opportunist. Unless something changes we expect Lankford to win tomorrow as he won the primary. Next time Mr. Calvey runs, he should think twice about going after someone's religious affiliation. When you misquote the Edmond Sun newspaper like Calvey and then refuse to go on TV because one of the anchors has endorsed his opponent, you have real problems. If we lived in the 5th District, we would be voting for Lankford.

The final fundraising numbers for the weekend are in according to the McCarville Report which are telling:

UPDATE: James Lankford reported $41,800 in new donations through Sunday, bringing his 4-day total to almost $87,000. Kevin Calvey reported $4,800, bringing his total for the period to $20,400.

We would bet the voters of the 5th District are going to give the nod to political newcomer James Lankford.

2nd District: Charles Thompson and Daniel Edmonds -- from various reports we have read, we would expect Daniel Edmonds, another political newcomer, to win this race to face Democrat Dan Boren on November 2nd.

Insurance Commissioner: John Doak should win by a landslide.

This is a quick look at tomorrow's primaries.