AZ REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES UPDATE for Election Day Nov 2, 2010

We are blessed here in Arizona to have 8 "Top Quality" Republican Candidates running in the 2010 Midterm Elections.  ALL of these great folks will make Arizona & the rest of the country proud!


Good Luck today to all of our wonderful candidates! 

Glenn Beck says Ruth McClung is "the type of person we need in office"



 CLICK HERE TO SEEE GLENN BECK ENDORSE RUTH McCLUNG!

VOTE TODAY!!!

Dear Friends,




If you haven’t voted, I am urging you to visit the polls today, Tuesday Nov. 2nd. Every vote will be critical in this historic election.




Please don’t send in your early ballot if you still have it, just drop it by any polling location on Tuesday.




Find your polling location here




There are still many ways to participate in our campaign such as sending an email like this one to your contacts, talking to your neighbors or helping with phone calls on Election Day.




Please contact David French at dfrench@quayleforcongress.com or (602) 492-4236 if you would be willing to help with phones today.




After the polls close at 7 p.m. and numbers start being reported, we will be heading down to the Hyatt downtown (122 North Second Street) to spend the evening with fellow Republicans. I appreciate all you have done for my campaign for Congress and hope that you will join me at the Hyatt.




Best Regards,




Ben Quayle
 
Paid for By Ben Quayle for Congress
 

 

• Do you have a yard sign?

• Helping Out Today

• At the Polls / Election Integrity Hotline

• Election Night Gathering at Schweikert Headquarters

• One More Push to Help us Win

Do you have a yard sign?






If you have a yarsign in your yard, please take it to a polling location and post it outside the 75-foot marker.




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Helping Out Today




If you’re interested in helping at the polls today, please stop by the campaign office today to pick up some signs and a few voting locations.
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At the Polls / Election Integrity Hotline




Something to keep in mind when you vote or volunteer at the polls. If you see something that doesn’t look right, we have an Election Integrity Hotline reserved just for you. The number is (480) 543-7039. If you have a camera, take a picture and you can send that or any other observations to integrity@david10.com. Be sure to provide as much detail as possible.




They can’t steal this election if it isn’t close. We need to make sure we have fully documented any shenanigans on the part of the other side.




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Election Night Gathering at Schweikert Headquarters

If you are planning to join us tomorrow night for Election eve, our gathering will be at Schweikert Headquarters.






When:


7:30pm




Where:


Schweikert Campaign Headquarters
4110 N. Goldwater Blvd, Ste 201
Scottsdale, AZ 85251


(the NW corner of Indian School and Goldwater in Scottsdale)




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One More Push to Help us Win




We need a few more dollars to fulfill our get out the vote program.




Every investment counts at this point.




Paid for By David Schweikert for Congress

Dr. Gosar in Prescott on Election Night






PRESCOTT, AZ –Dr. Gosar will join supporters and volunteers at an Election Night party in Prescott this evening.
Tuesday, November 2nd




7:00pm: Dr. Gosar will join supporters at the AZ-1 Republican Election Night Party




The Palace
120 S. Montezuma
Prescott, AZ


Paid for By Gosar for Congress

 
Election Day is here. The polls close at 7:00 pm tonight.






If you have already voted, drag 3 friends to the polls and make sure they VOTE. Meet them at their polling location to make sure they vote or offer them a ride! Do not take anything for granted.

If you have any questions about voting, call the following numbers depending on your county.







Pima Dept. of Elections: (520) 351-6830


Cochise Dept of Elections: (520) 432-8970
Pinal Dept. of Elections: (520) 866-7550


Santa Cruz Dept. of Elections: (520) 375-7808


If you still have your early ballot, please vote for Jesse and the other Republican candidates and follow the instructions for sealing up the envelopes. Take your ballot to your local polling location before 7:00 pm tonight, November 2nd.


ID at polls: Remember to take proper ID when you go to vote on Tuesday. Your driver license will work if the address is current. Click here for a list of other documents that are accepted.


Victory Party: Join us and other supporters for a Victory Party on election night at the Doubletree Hotel, 445 S. Alvernon in Tucson starting at 7:00 pm.




Thank you for your support.


Paid for By Jesse Kelly for Congress

AZ REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES UPDATE for Sunday October 31, 2010

Thanks to all who attended our GOTV Rally Saturday with Sen. John McCain, Gov. Jan Brewer, AG Candidate Tom Horne & all the other great Republicans!  Less than 72 hours to victory!  But we need your help!


Volunteer Today!






Phone banks are open every day. Come join Ben, Tiffany and other volunteers to make phone calls and canvas neighborhoods. Below are the office hours for phone banking.




October 31st – November 2nd

• Sunday, October 31st: 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm

• Monday, November 1st: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm

• Tuesday, November 2nd: 9:00 am – 7: 00 pm

We are phone banking at both campaign offices:




Campaign Headquarters is located at 4247 North 44th St, Phoenix 85018 and our NEW CAMPAIGN OFFICE is located at 2205 West Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix 85026.




For more details about how to get involved please contact Ben Stewart at 602.380.9729 or email at mailto:hbstewart@quayleforcongress.com./




David French
Campaign Manager
DFrench@quayleforcongress.com/
602.492.4236


Paid for By Ben Quayle for Congress

It’s not every day that you see this...

But the most desperate times call for the most desperate measures.




The Arizona Democrat Party has shown their hand. They’ve all but conceded the race. Now, their goal is promoting not former Chairman Harry Mitchell, but the third party candidate, using language and imagery that humiliates the liberal agenda and says Obama and Pelosi have gone too far.




To counter these misleading mailers, we need to raise a few more dollars to get-out-the-vote.




Stand up to far left organizations and the Arizona Democrat Party’s misleading attempt to play trick-or-treat with this election.




Help David Schweikert in the final push. We need to raise another $17,500 to get-out-the-vote through Tuesday.




Your help will deliver our victory plan to every targeted neighborhood it is going to take to win this election. But we cannot get there without your help.




The good news is this.




It looks like whoever pulled the data for the Arizona Democrat Party was thoroughly confused. Here in Arizona, more than 60% of the vote takes place through the mail.

Our friends on the other side made a very embarrassing mistake.




They mailed early balloters - - WHO HAD ALREADY VOTED!




This is the kind of incompetence that has become the norm in Washington - - a failed stimulus that did everything but create jobs, bailouts that have thrown us deeper and deeper into recession, a staggering level of spending with no end in sight… WE DESERVE BETTER!




Bad government, big government, and government that wastes our tax dollars is something we can defeat this year, in the most important election of our lifetime.




The patrons of the Arizona Democrat Party need to know that their generous support for liberalism is now being used to bash the Obama-Pelosi agenda.




Supporters of Congressman Harry Mitchell need to know that their Democrat Party has abandoned former Chairman Mitchell in a last ditch attempt to skewer Republican turnout.

Arizona has had enough with this kind of trickery and misleading nonsense.




This election, we are choosing true leaders that will fight for us – PERIOD!




No more game playing and political jockeying. Supporting leaders that will reduce taxes, energize the private sector, protect our community, and preserve our economic freedom is a must. We have no choice but to defend our republic against the kinds of tyranny we see on the horizon.




David Schweikert needs your help today.




Please donate to his campaign so that we can fully deliver our 72-hour victory program.




The Arizona Democrat Party has conceded this race. Now it’s our time to turnout victory.




Your support today will make that happen!


Paid for By David Schweikert for Congress

Brian Walsh


2010 Race of the Day: The Newly-Vulnerable Arizona Dem


October 30, 2010


In southwestern Arizona, newly vulnerable Democrat incumbent Raúl Grijalva is locked in an unexpectedly tight race against rocket scientist and Republican candidate Ruth McClung. As McClung rapidly gains momentum and bolsters up her fundraising, she continues to present a stiff challenge for the four-term incumbent representing Arizona’s Seventh Congressional District. Although the district traditionally favors Democrats, the political narrative for 2010 tells a different story.

According to The Hill, two recent polls show McClung in dead heat with Grijalva. In addition, McClung’s “moneybomb” website attracted $100,000 in online donations in a single day. Ratings changes from nonpartisan political analysts also suggest that the race has tightened. Cook Political Report recently changed its rating of the race from “solidly Democratic” to “likely Democratic.”

As Democrats across the country become increasingly vulnerable, and the national party abandons their own members who have little chance of reelection, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has recently made a last-minute decision to swoop in to try and save Grijalva. However, a bailout from his Washington friends won’t be enough for Grijalva to hide from his support for an economic boycott of his home-state of Arizona and his controversial opposition to SB 1070 – a law that 70 percent of Arizona voters approve of. With a record of rubberstamping the Democrat majority’s job-killing agenda more than 96 percent of the time, Grijalva is clearly fighting for survival.




From now until Election Day, Raúl Grijalva will be forced to defend his out-of-touch values, as Ruth McClung continues to present Arizona voters with a clear alternative. McClung’s recent fundraising success has led her to acheive “On the Radar” status in the NRCC’s Young Guns program. Please visit Ruth McClung’s website for more information about this emerging race.

 
Supporters Get-Out-The-Vote for Dr. Paul Gosar in the Final 72 Hours






PRESCOTT, AZ –Thousands have signed up online in support of Dr. Paul Gosar and his plan to create jobs by empowering small businesses. In the final 72 hours, volunteers across the region are knocking on doors, making phone calls and encouraging their friends and neighbors to vote on Tuesday. With strong leaders in place in each county, Arizona’s First Congressional District is poised to elect a new leader on Tuesday.

“I am so grateful for all the volunteers who are making a difference and getting out the vote,” said Dr. Paul Gosar. “As I travel the district meeting with small business owners, making phone calls with volunteers and talking with voters along Main Street, I am encouraged by the people I meet and their desire to get America back on track. As a small business owner and healthcare provider, I firmly believe we need a smaller, more nimble government that empowers small businesses so that we can get America’s economy moving again.”

Dr. Paul Gosar’s Leadership Team:




Pinal County



Chair: Sheriff Paul Babeu



Casa Grande: Tom Ramsdell and Steve Miller
Coolidge: Sharon Gill
Eloy: Teresa Martinez
Florence: Barb Manning
Oracle: Jane Ohman
Stanfield: AnnaMarie Knorr
Superior: Rusty Bowers




Graham County




Chairs: Don Carter, John Rhodes, and Sharon Watson




Safford: Keith Alexander




Greenlee County




Chair: Becky Nutt




Gila County


Chair: David Cook


Globe: Pam Buerell
Payson: Jim Muhr and Don Ascoli
Pine: Ken O’Dell


Apache County


Chair: Rosie Tsosie-Bingham


Chinle: Karen Deadrick
St. Johns: Councilman Roger Rothlisberger
Window Rock: Gabriel Freeland


Navajo County


Chair: Scott Powell


Pinetop-Lakeside: Jack Carlisle
Show Low: Steve Mehta and Mayor Rick Fernau
Snowflake: Sylvia Allen




Coconino County




Chair: Clark Dierks


Flagstaff: Diana Arendt
Sedona: Dr. Carol Gandolfo, Tom Zaleski, and Alan Everett
Williams: Joyce Mechtly


Yavapai County


Chairs: Malcolm Barrett and Jan Smith


Chino Valley: Vic and Lana Pomel
Cottonwood: Joe Jaraczewski and Gretchen Groseta
Prescott: Kay Harlan
Prescott Valley: Sharon Atkins




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Paid for By Paul Gosar for Congress

Giffords facing major upset?


by Brahm Resnik - Oct. 29, 2010 04:32 PM

  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO!



Just days before the general election, 12 News political insider Chris Herstam says on this weekend's "Sunday Square Off" that the 8th Congressional District race between Democratic US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Republican Jesse Kelly is "dead even."

"The Tea Party (backed) Jesse Kelly could very easily upset Gabrielle Giffords in CD8," says Herstam, who said he had spoken with top Democrats and Republicans who had polled the district.

Herstam made national political headlines on "Square Off" in mid-September when he was the first to publicly ring the alarm about Democrat Raul Grijalva's unexpectedly strong challenge from rookie Republican candidate Ruth McClung. That race is now rated a "toss-up" by several analysts.


Herstam also reveals the role that Karl Rove played in reconciling the state's top Republicans for the sake of a huge fund drive to help Arizona's GOP congressional candidates 

AZ REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES UPDATE for Saturday October 30, 2010

Come to our RALLY this Afternoon!

WHAT:
A get out the vote rally will be held with Gov. Brewer, Sen. McCain, Rep. Shadegg, Tom Horne, and Congressional candidate Ben Quayle.




WHEN:



Saturday, October 30th, 2:30 – 3:30 pm




WHERE:


Quayle Campaign Office, 2205 West Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix, 85027.


Early Ballot Note:




DO NOT mail in your ballot its too late. Attend our rally on Saturday (representatives from Maricopa County Elections will be present), please take your early ballot to a polling station anywhere in Maricopa County and submit it there on November 2nd(Election Day). For any questions where your polling station is located, please call us at our office at (602) 492-4236. Ballots must be received by the Recorder’s Office no later than 7pm on Election Day and postmarks do not count.




Volunteer


Phone banks are open every day. Come join Ben, Tiffany and other volunteers to make phone calls and canvas neighborhoods. Below are the office hours for phone banking.


October 28th – November 2nd

• Saturday, October 30th: 9:30 am – 6:30 pm

• Sunday, October 31st: 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm

• Monday, November 1st: 9:00 am – 8:30 pm

• Tuesday, November 2nd: 9:00 am – 7: 00 pm

We are phone banking at both campaign offices:


Campaign Headquarters is located at 4247 North 44th St, Phoenix 85018 and our NEW CAMPAIGN OFFICE is located at 2205 West Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix 85026.




For more details about how to get involved please contact Ben Stewart at 602.380.9729 or email at http://bstewart@quayleforcongress.com./




David French
Campaign Manager
http://DFrench@quayleforcongress.com/
602.492.4236




Paid for By Ben Quayle for Congress


 

 
Ruth McClung is going to win this election on Tuesday!
 

  CLICK HERE TO SEE RUTH'S TV AD!

Paid for By Ruth McClung for Congress

With fewer than 96 hours to go until Election Day, our campaign needs your help to raise $9,600 TODAY to keep up the pressure for the final push - - please take a moment and give in the next few minutes.

Our fight to limit the size and cost of government, protect our community, and defend our economic freedom is waging across the country.


All eyes are on Arizona.


Americans everywhere are counting on us to deliver victory on Tuesday!


The goal to raise $9,600 TODAY is urgent - - we need your help today to ensure that we have the resources to get our message out through television, in the mail, on the phone, and door-to-door...


$9,600 is what it’s going to take TODAY - - your $9.60, $96, $960, or $1,960 contribution will provide the funding required to execute our battle plan.


Every minute counts, so please don’t delay.


The maximum you can give today is $2,400, and if you compare that to cost of bad government over the next few years, the need for investing in this race becomes even more clear. We must save our country.


David needs your support RIGHT NOW. Help us get there by investing in our race TODAY - - not tomorrow, not later on this evening, but right now, so that we have the resources to fight and win.


America has always been the land of opportunity.


Except that lately, we’ve watched our government take us down the wrong path of bigger government that erodes confidence and crowds out private sector opportunity.


We’ve watched our debts and deficits explode from wasteful government spending, the nationalization of whole industries, and bailouts we never thought possible.

David Schweikert will fight for us. He is a taxpayer champion who will lead the fight for common sense, pro-growth policies that create jobs in the private sector.


It’s time to bring some balance and accountability back to Washington, and elect someone who will tirelessly fight for us, and never turn his back on the voters.

Stand up to this Pelosi Congress today, and let’s retire Congressman Mitchell.


Without the resources to fight, we cannot take back this Congress.


Your action today is truly needed.

It is absolutely crucial that you invest in David Schweikert’s race right now!


For Arizona, for our country, for the cause of liberty, we must take back our government.


That requires your support THIS VERY MINUTE.


Paid for By David Schweikert for Congress

Kirkpatrick Votes with Pelosi, Not Arizona
Gosar Travels the District to Listen to Arizonans


PRESCOTT, AZ –As part of a ten day tour, Dr. Paul Gosar spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday meeting with voters in the White Mountains, Payson, San Carlos, Safford, Page, Casa Grande and Prescott. Voters are upset with Liberal Ann Kirkpatrick’s weak stance on illegal immigration, her vote for government-run health care and her support of the failed “stimulus” bill. As a small business owner and healthcare provider, Dr. Paul Gosar stands in stark contrast to the bigger government philosophy championed by Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick.

“As a small business owner and healthcare provider, I am ready to bring some commonsense solutions to Washington,” said Dr. Paul Gosar. “We need to change business as usual in Washington. Representatives should be held accountable for their votes and engage the people in the decision making process. Ann Kirkpatrick voted with Nancy Pelosi nearly 90% of the time. As a result, we’re paying more in taxes, our nation is deeper in debt and our borders are less secure. It’s time we turn this country around by saying no to a bigger government and yes to empowering small business.”

On Wednesday, Dr. Gosar spent the day in the White Mountains touring Aero Products in Show Low and meeting with voters at the Show Low Senior Center. Joined by Congressman Jeff Flake, voters resonated with their smaller government, more free market message. Later in the day, Congressman Flake and Dr. Gosar met with voters in Snowflake at the Heritage Inn. There they answered questions about how to turn around the economy and create jobs. From there, they traveled to St. Johns and talked to a packed crowd at the St. Johns Chamber of Commerce. From securing the borders to putting Main Street first, voters were energized by their message. Dr. Gosar ended the day in Whiteriver where he met with Veterans at the American Legion. Gosar talked about his efforts in dentistry to help Veterans and the importance of government upholding its promise made to all those who have served.


Dr. Gosar started Thursday in Payson where he answered questions from voters. He spoke about his plan to cut back on spending and put people back to work. From there, he met with the San Carlos Tribe and presented them with an American Flag. As a State Legislator, Ann Kirkpatrick voted against allowing the American flag and U.S. Constitution into Arizona classrooms. Gosar also stopped by Safford to speak to small business owners at a roundtable discussion. He ended the day in Page touring the Navajo Generating Plant.

Gosar spent Friday morning in Casa Grande with Governor Jan Brewer and Senator John McCain. Pinal County has been hit hard by the lack of border security and violence from the drug cartels. Dr. Gosar is a strong supporter of SB 1070 and has earned the support of Sheriff’s Paul Babeu, Joe Arpaio, Larry Dever and Joe Richards. His opponent, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick, is weak on illegal immigration and border security. In Prescott, Gosar participated in Get Out the Vote activities and visited with voters in the area. Throughout the day it was clear, voters are energized and ready to change Washington.

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Paid for By Paul Gosar for Congress
 

AZ REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES UPDATE for Friday October 29, 2010

Friday: 72-Hour Rally in Scottsdale




KFYI Radio Host Mike Broomhead will hold a barbecue rally at Schweikert Headquarters for Arizona's Republican Victory 72-Hour GOTV program.

WHAT: 72-Hour GOTV Rally




WHERE: Schweikert Headquarters / Scottsdale GOP Victory Office, 4110 N Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale




WHEN: 12:00-3:00pm, Friday, October 29th




Come sign up to help GOTV this weekend!


Paid for By David Schweikert for Congress

Grijalva Complains About Outside Money: Is He Going to Return It?




For Immediate Release




Friday, October 29th, 2010.




Tucson, AZ -- Rep. Raul Grijalva has been complaining lately about all the "outside" money pouring into Arizona's 7th Congressional District. Yet today the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced yet another ad buy against his opponent, Ruth McClung. Even Mr. Grijalva's own money is mostly coming from outside of Arizona.




As first published by Politico, Mr. Grijalva recently reported raising $75,500 in a matter of days-with barely 20 percent of that money ($15,400) coming from sources in Arizona.

"It's not surprising that Mr. Grijalva is having trouble raising money here in Arizona," said McClung. "Maybe if he hadn't boycotted his own state, people would still have money to give him."

Mr. Grijalva's recent fundraising does raise some eyebrows. Since he's been so vocal in his objections to campaign contributions from outside of Arizona: when is he planning to return all that cash?




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Contact:


Sam Stone, Media Relations


sam.g.stone@gmail.com
(520) 822-7162
Ruth@Ruth4az.com
520-579-5734


Paid for by Ruth McClung for Congress

If you still have an early ballot, you can put it in the mail by this Friday, Oct 29, or take it to your polling location on Tuesday, Nov 2nd. Call the office at (520) 888-8683 if you have any questions. See below for links on information about the ballot measures.






Phone calls: Our personal calls to voters are going very well. If you can help, call the office at (520) 888-8683 or stop by 698 E. Wetmore Rd, Suite 440.




If you live in the Oro Valley/Catalina/SaddleBrooke area, call (520) 825-0334 to help. If you live on the East Side of Tucson, call (520) 321-1492 for information on how to help. In Cochise County, call Kale at (520) 249-7750 to find out how to help.




We are only 4 days away from Victory! Here is Jesse's final campaign video.Click on the image below to watch the message. If you would like to make a donation to support Jesse's message, please click here.



  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO!


Upcoming Events:




Sat, Oct 30. Day in the Park, Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Rd from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.


Tuesday, November 2nd ELECTION DAY. Polls are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.


Jesse and Giffords recently debated the issues in Cochise County. The audience clearly rejected the liberal agenda of Giffords. The voters know that Jesse's plan to lower taxes and reduce burdensome federal regulations will get the economy moving forward. Watch highlights from the debate by clicking on this link.



  CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO OF THE SIERRA VISTA DEBATE!


Propositions: For more information on the state ballot propositions, click here, here, here (PDF), and here.






Thank you again for your help and support.


Paid for By Jesse Kelly for Congress


 

 
ICYMI: “Congresswoman Kirkpatrick: Earmarks & Campaign Donations”

PRESCOTT, AZ – Today, Prescott ENews ran a story in which they independently investigated earmark requests made by Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick and the lobbyists who donated to her campaign. Prescott ENews found that lobbyists donated to Kirkpatrick’s campaign the very same day an earmark they lobbied for was secured.
Here is the article in Prescott Enews:

http://www.prescottenews.com/news/latest/congresswoman-kirkpatrick-earmarks-campaign-donations
Congresswoman Kirkpatrick: Earmarks & Campaign Donations

Written by Lynne LaMaster
Thursday, 28 October 2010 12:49




Editor's note: This article is LONG. It's full of more details than you probably want. But, certain topics absolutely require that everything be documented, every detail be followed until the trail is dead cold. This is one of those topics. Some media outlets want to tell you what to think, and expect you to trust them to tell the truth. eNewsAZ sites aren't like that. We provide the facts, the details and the documentation (sometimes found in links), and let our readers decide for themselves. Please, put on your wading boots and slog through this. The information is important.
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It's looking like a rainy day, and a mother of three realizes her kids will be bored if the weather turns out the way she expects. Fighting the flu, Mom gives them her credit card and says, "Go buy a movie, and keep it to around $15, will you, please? Just pick something that you can all agree on, ok?"






So, the three children, Mary, Annie and their brother, Joey, walk to their neighborhood WalMart. Once there, they realize they have a problem. The two girls want to buy Finding Nemo, which costs about $15, plus tax, and they don't think their mom will mind the tax. But, their brother wants to buy Legos instead. A heated argument ensues, with the girls reminding their brother that they were supposed to buy a movie, not Legos. Their brother explains that the purpose of buying anything at all is to keep them occupied while it's raining and they can't play outside. Finally, Joey makes this terrible statement, "If I can't have Legos, I won't agree to any movie at all."




The girls roll their eyes, why does their brother have to be so difficult? Finally, the younger sister, Annie, says, "Look, let's buy Finding Nemo and the Legos. After all, we're only spending $15 on the movie, just like she said. It's on her credit card, she probably won't notice, and if we're quiet about it, she probably won't care, anyway. But, if he gets Legos, I think I should get a new Barbie. There's one I've been wanting for a long time."




Mary shook her head, a little annoyed. "Well, I really need a new pair of shoes. If you two are getting toys, I can at least get my new shoes."
Content with their decision, and not astute enough to realize they were stealing from their mom, the children skipped home. When their mom asked what movie they got, they said cheerfully, "Finding Nemo." Nobody mentioned anything about Legos or Barbies or shoes.

If you think of the three siblings as Legislators, Joey just demanded, and got, an earmark to buy Legos, by agreeing to purchase Finding Nemo. Annie and Mary tacked on their own earmarks, too. The children paid for it with money from their mother - who, like taxpayers, is about to receive a bill much higher than she expected for goods she never planned to buy.


About Those Earmarks


FactCheck.org defines earmarks like this: Earmarks are government funds that are allocated by a legislator for a particular pet project, often without proper review.




Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has a list of seven criteria that defines a project as pork, aka, an earmark: "A 'pork' project is a line-item in an appropriations or authorization bill that designates funds for a specific purpose in circumvention of established budgetary procedures." CAGW puts out a Congressional Pig Book, listing projects that meet at least one, but usually two or more of seven criteria.

Here's the CAGW list of 7 Criteria:

• Requested by only one chamber of Congress;

• Not specifically authorized;

• Not competitively awarded;

• Not requested by the President;

• Greatly exceeds the President's budget request or the previous year's funding;

• Not the subject of congressional hearings; or,

• Serves only a local or special interest.

Under United States Congressional House Rules adopted in 2007, every earmark requested must be accompanied by, "...a certification that the Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or spouse has no financial interest in such congressional earmark or limited tax or tariff benefit." (see page 11)

Senator John McCain thinks earmarks are corrupt, and has made stern public statements about the subject, "It’s time for earmark addicted elected officials in Washington to make sacrifices and forgo their pork barrel projects and other special deals to help provide our troops with the support and equipment they need."

Ann Kirkpatrick disagrees with McCain, saying,

"While the appropriations process is often criticized, I do believe funding can be responsible and awarded fairly as long as the process is open and transparent... In total, I am requesting $46,647,000 in federal funding for 23 different projects spread out around the district. Every single project I am requesting funding for is listed below for you to review. As part of my belief in transparency and accountability, I have also officially certified to the Appropriations Committee that I have no financial interest in any of these projects." FY 2010 District Projects

Earmarks for Sale?


But, is that statement true? Has Kirkpatrick received a financial benefit from the earmarks she has requested?




April 3, 2009


On April 3, 2009, Kirkpatrick states that she requested the Committee on Appropriations to fund several projects ($46,647,000 worth.) You can see that on her own website on the page titled, "FY 2010 District Projects". She writes, "With those standards in mind, on April 3, 2009 I officially requested that the Committee on Appropriations make funding from the FY2010 budget available for crucial projects in District One."

Among the projects listed are:




Project Name: NAU-TGen North Dangerous Pathogens DNA


Project Recipient: Northern Arizona University (NAU)


Recipient Address: NAU Office of the President, PO Box 4092, Flagstaff, AZ 86011


Project Purpose: Developing real-time forensics array for biothreat agents, which is a crucial component in determining the source of such threats


Request Amount: $2,000,000




Project Name: NAU-Yavapai Regional College Development


Project Recipient: Northern Arizona University


Recipient Address: NAU Office of the President, PO Box 4092, Flagstaff, AZ 86011


Project Purpose: Developing a higher education facility and improving higher education in the region


Request Amount: $2,608,500




Total requested for NAU? $4,608,500




That same day, Barry Dill made a $500 donation to Kirkpatrick's campaign, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website.




This is a little tricky to find the information you might want, so to identify Barry Dill's contribution follow these steps:
Go to: http://www.fec.gov/; click on Arizona,


which takes you to a 2nd map, make sure you have Election Cycle 2009-2010 checked, click on Arizona again,


then click on the map portion that says 01.


Scroll down in the chart to find Kirkpatrick and under receipts, click on individual.


Click Show All.


Click twice on the chart heading 'Contributor Name' to sort alphabetically, starting with A. Scroll down to find Barry Dill.


So, who is Barry Dill? He's a lobbyist, and you can find that out at the Lobbying Disclosure website.




To identify him, click on "Lobbying Disclosure".


Under search field, Choose Client Name, and type in Northern Arizona University


Under Filing Year, choose 2009.


Click Search


Click on this number report: 367790001


Report #367790001 shows the following information:




First Strategic was representing Northern Arizona University, from 4/01/09 - 6/30/09. The firm was paid $20,000 in one quarter - that's 3 months - for such representation. Their lobbying activity was in the area of Budgets/Appropriations, and the specific issue is "Appropriations for biodefense laboratory expansion, first generation college students and construction of classroom space." Barry Dill is listed as a lobbyist for this project. Total received by FirstStrategic in 2009: $90,000.




In the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Earmarks list, look at the PDF page 48 (it reads 489 in the text). There you'll find NAU close to the middle of the page, showing $1,600,000 as the amount secured. President Obama signed this into law on December 19, 2010.




On 12/19/09, according to the FEC website, Kirkpatrick received the following donations:

• Christine M. Farley, NAU Director of Governmental Affairs - $250

• Barry A. Dill, 1st Stratgic Political Consultant - $1000

• Kurt Davis, 1st Stratgic Political Consultant - $500

• Stephen H. Roman, 1st Stratgic Political Consultant - $1000

Total received in campaign donations from those associated with NAU, on December 19, the day President Obama signed the Appropriations bill: $2750




March 22, 2010


On Kirkpatrick's website, she writes, "...on March 22, 2010 I officially requested that the Committee on Appropriations make funding from the FY2011 budget available for crucial projects in District One."




Project Name: Rio de Flag


Project Recipient: City of Flagstaff


Recipient Address: 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001


Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is continuation of flood control construction. This is a prudent and appropriate use of taxpayer generated funds because it addresses public safety and economic development.


Request Amount: $5,000,000




Lobbyist for the City of Flagstaff: Robert Holmes (see documentation here), was paid $20,000 in one quarter. In 2009, his firm was paid almost $65,000 for the year.




Robert Holmes donated $500 to Kirkpatrick's campaign on 3/30/2010, 8 days after she requested the appropriation.




Project Name: Childhelp Mobile Advocacy Center of Northern Arizona


Project Recipient: Childhelp


Recipient Address: 1200 N. Beaver Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86001


Project Purpose: The purpose of this project is the program expansion and it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because in improves public safety in rural and tribal areas.


Request Amount: $300,000




According OpenSecrets.org, the lobbyist firm for Childhelp is a firm called Macalliser & Quinn. Ellen Riddleberger-Kunert is the Vice President of the firm, and Andrew S. Quinn is a Partner in the firm. Childhelp paid Macallister & Quinn $326,520 in fees during 2009, and $94,500 so far in 2010.






Andrew Quinn donated $243 in in-kind donations on 3/23/10, just one day after Kirkpatrick requested an appropriation for Childhelp




On March 29,2010 Ellen Riddleberger-Kunert donated $1000 to Kirkpatrick's campaign; only 1 week after she requested an appropriation for Childhelp. . . . .




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