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Sun, 09/05/2010 - 21:25
Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: Saw our nephew's beautiful baby Jonas on Skype." 9:25pm#- Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: Major crowd turned out 4 us in Clintonville! #wigov #believeinwi" 5:29pm#
- Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: Ate my way around the Central WI State Fair in Marshfield. The cranberry cream puff was the best! #wigov #believeinwi" 1:52pm#
- Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: Went 2 church in Tomah then stopped by the Tee Pee 4 breakfast & a chat w/ Ed Thompson. #wigov #believeinwi" 12:18pm#
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 21:45
- Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: Went thru Tommy Thompson's hometown of Elroy on way 2 Tomah. Going 2 order a pizza & watch Badgers." 9:45pm#
- Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: It was cool out @ Hillsboro Firemen's Labor Day Celebration. 2 much water 4 tractor pull. 2 bad." 9:36pm#
- Scott tweeted "ScottKWalker: Stopped by Hoff Farms 2 visit w/folks. Rep Lee Nerison joined us. #wigov #believeinwi" 6:49pm#
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I spent the evening at an event with Dan Kapanke and his supporters and also in attendance was Congressman Pete Sessions from Texas. Mr. Sessions was there to represent the national leadership of the Republican Party and I must say that I was very pleased with the conversation. I have been a part of different types of groups throughout my career in information technology and also during my time in politics. One thing that I have found to be a universal truth of all groups, whether political or business related, is that the strongest ones include participants who feel comfortable asking and answering tough questions. It is never healthy to be surrounded by a bunch of “yes men” and tonight was a great display of the new strength among Republicans as we asked tough questions and received reasonable answers. Mr.
It must be campaign season because Democrats have started letter writing campaigns to distort the truth. Recent letters against Dan Kapanke are eerily similar and appear to be the result of talking points or maybe a copy/paste campaign from Party bosses who want to distract you from real issues. They will discuss anything except Ron Kind’s voting record and how his votes led to policies that are destroying economic freedom and tanking the economy.
FACT: Ron Kind voted in favor of bailing out AIG.
I apologize for taking so long to share my thoughts with you regarding the Restoring Honor event in Washington D.C. It has taken me several days to figure out a way to put words to the powerful emotions that we experienced at an event that proved to be an incredible reflection of America's founding principles.
Deciding to Go There
What an incredible weekend! The Restoring Honor rally is over and, to be honost, I'm still trying to find the words to describe it so I decided to give you a preamble just so you can know that I haven't forgotten you. As a matter of fact, since the rally I can't seem to get my mind off the wonderful people who make up this great nation. Please forgive me for taking more time to find the right words. I plan to have a full description with pictures and video of the event by Wednesday at the latest.
What's funny is that it took me several minutes to choose an appropriate category for the event. I picked "common sense" because the rally was so full of common sense and basic principles that I feel it fits the best.
Stay tuned for more.
Back in July I warned you that Ron Kind and his allies were going to go on the attack:
Also, his allies in various liberal organizations will spend God only knows how much money to help defend his seat in Congress to prevent the common sense spending cuts and liberty-loving reforms that Dan believes in. Folks, let me warn you, when those organizations start spending their money in this race I guarantee it is going to be ugly so be prepared for the worst that Ron Kind's allies can dish out.
Unfortunately I was right again:
Americans For Prosperity is doing a "Spending Revolt" tour around the United States and they are in Wisconsin this week so I stopped by their event at Copeland Park in La Crosse to hear what they had to say. I'm on their mailing list and I have attended their events in the past. I missed their big Tea Party in Madison due to my work schedule but I heard it was an excellent event and I really appreciate the message that they are spreading across the country.
John Adams, our second president and one of the key figures in the founding of our nation once said,
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
He said this while he was DEFENDING the British soldiers who were accused in the Boston Massacre. His main point was that we should do our best to ignore our personal passions and biases and look to facts and evidence in order to make the right decisions.
Now take a look at this chart from a report at the Federal Elections Commission web site:
Study these facts and ask yourself, "Who truly has a chance of winning this race for congress?"