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We’re still in the early stages of the 2014 mid-term election and that means that individuals are starting to prepare to become candidates in campaigns for Congress.
With Ann Kirkpatrick in trouble in Arizona’s 1st Congressional district, we’re asking our readers to weigh in on who they best think would win back the district for Republicans.
Some of these names are confirmed but others are speculation or wishful thinking. Here’s your chance to vote:
Kirkpatrick broke the public’s trust, bankrupted our country
Jonathan Paton warned Thursday that Ann Kirkpatrick’s record in Congress was reckless and irresponsible, and said that if she’s elected again, Kirkpatrick will continue to add to our deficit and destroy American jobs.
One of Kirkpatrick’s first votes as a member of Congress was for Nancy Pelosi’s budget, which would have added $1.2 trillion to our national debt. The budget was called “the most fiscally irresponsible budget in the history of the federal government.” (The Union Leader, April 5, 2009)
That’s in addition to her voting for the failed stimulus and ObamaCare – two massive spending packages the country cannot afford.
And who can forget how Kirkpatrick wasted more than $100,000 on bonuses for her staff and campaign aides after she lost her election.
“Ann Kirkpatrick was reckless and irresponsible with taxpayer dollars, voting for policies and spending packages that further bankrupted our country. As if that wasn’t enough, Kirkpatrick went on a personal spending binge after losing her race, burning through more than $100,000 to reward her staff and political aides,” Paton said. “Ann Kirkpatrick has broken the public trust. She simply cannot be trusted ever again.”
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Jonathan Paton appeared on Fox 10′s Newsmaker Sunday program with respected newsman John Hook yesterday to talk about the race for Arizona’s First District and the issues that are important to the voters, such as job creation. Hook is widely respected in Arizona and nationally, having been invited to interview President Obama.
Jonathan hoped to get the chance to appear with Ann Kirkpatrick. She refused. As John Hook explains in the opening, Kirkpatrick refused to even be interviewed separately. She wouldn’t do an interview via Skype or Phone. She’s also turned down requests from other television stations, as many of you know.
You can see the opening of the show where Hook talks about his invitation here:
To watch the entire interview here.
FOX 10 News – Phoenix, AZ | KSAZ-TV
Here is what Jonathan Paton had to say about Kirkpatrick’s continued refusal to talk to the voters on camera:
“One of the basic roles of a member of Congress is to actually communicate with real live people. I can’t imagine why Ann Kirkpatrick refuses to be interviewed on camera, except that she knows her plan to continue supporting Obamacare and trillion dollar deficits isn’t what the voters want. No wonder she doesn’t want to talk about her plans on camera.” — Jonathan Paton
What do Ann Kirkpatrick and Kyrsten Sinema have in common? Both support higher taxes and spending. Kirkpatrick voted to gut Medicare by $700billion while Sinema thought the law didn’t go far enough. They are both wrong on health care and too extreme for Arizona.
Ann Kirkpatrick is bringing Nancy Pelosi to Phoenix tomorrow to boost her struggling campaign, according to a call received from Kirkpatrick’s campaign. Listen to the voicemail here:
“It’s not surprising that Kirkpatrick would bring her biggest ally, Nancy Pelosi, to Phoenix with polls showing her losing. But Arizonans have already rejected the Kirkpatrick-Pelosi agenda, and they will again in November,” said Barrett Marson, spokesman for Jonathan Paton.
In her one term in Congress, Kirkpatrick voted with Pelosi 86 percent of the time, including on ObamaCare and the failed stimulus. She also voted for her for Speaker of the House.
In this year’s campaign, Pelosi’s PAC has already spent over $250,000 attacking Jonathan Paton and Pelosi has donated a total of $14,000 to Kirkpatrick this cycle.
The Arizona Congressional Majority Fund
Invites You to Attend a Southern Arizona Reception in Support of
Martha McSally, Vernon Parker &
Jonathan Paton for Congress
Featuring
Congressman Pete Sessions
Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee
Congressman Greg Walden
Deputy Chairman, National Republican Congressional Committee
Congressman Andy Harris, MD
Home of Joy and Dr. Jeff Maltzman
Tucson
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
| Event Chairman | Co-Chair | Host Committee | Individual Tickets |
| $10,000 | $2,500 | $1,000 | $250 |
For questions or to RSVP please contact Katie Fischer at (480)570-7887 / katherinemfischer@gmail.com or Jess Yescalis at (602) 400-5683 / jyescalis@aol.com.
Contributions to the joint fundraising committee, or any of the participating committees individually, are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
Jonathan Paton released a new ad today that holds Ann Kirkpatrick accountable for supporting ObamaCare, while showering her staff and campaign aides with more than $100,000 in taxpayer-funded bonuses.
“Ann Kirkpatrick voted for ObamaCare and rubber-stamped the failed policies coming out of Washington that have hurt our economy, stifled job creation and added to our debt,” said Jonathan Paton. “It’s important that our next representative serves as a check-and-balance on the executive branch, no matter if the president is Republican or Democrat.”
It was also revealed by the Arizona Republic that after being voted out of office in 2010, Kirkpatrick spent more than $100,000 on bonuses to her staff in her final 48 hours in office. She even brought campaign aides onto her official staff and used taxpayer dollars to reward them.
You can view the ad here:
Script as follows:
I’m Jonathan Paton and I approve this message.
Ann Kirkpatrick…
“…I completely support what the President did with the Affordable Care Act”
We know…
Kirkpatrick voted for ObamaCare…
…cutting Medicare by $716 billion
…empowering 15 unelected bureaucrats to deny seniors care
While Kirkpatrick showered her staff and campaign aides with “more than $100,000” in taxpayer-funded bonuses.
Ann Kirkpatrick:
“I’m not going to second-guess the president…”
Yeah, we know.
Paton up 5 points as candidates face-off in Marana for last debate
As Jonathan Paton and Ann Kirkpatrick prepare to square off in their last debate of the campaign tonight in Marana, a new poll shows Paton pulling away from Kirkpatrick with early voting beginning in just days.
The poll, conducted by the National Republican Congressional Committee on October 4, has Paton up 50% to 45% for Kirkpatrick with 5% undecided. The poll had 501 respondents with a margin of error +/-4.3%.
“It’s no wonder Ann Kirkpatrick and her special interest allies in Washington are leveling so many outrageous and false attacks against me: they’re losing,” said Jonathan Paton.
Paton added: “We’re winning because the people of this district believe that my plan for creating jobs and repealing Obamacare is the better one compared to Ann Kirkpatrick’s votes for trillion dollar deficits, funding our budget by borrowing from China, doling out taxpayer dollars to campaign staff, and redistributing money from Medicare to pay for Obamacare.”
To view the full results of the NRCC poll, click here: http://www.nrcc.org/2012/10/08/nrcc-memo-arizonas-first-district/
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Connects directly with voters of Arizona’s First Congressional District
Jonathan Paton held a Telephone Town Hall with hundreds of voters in Arizona’s First Congressional District Thursday night to discuss his pledge to protect and preserve Medicare.
In the hour-long town hall, Paton took questions directly from voters. In addition to discussing his plans to protect Medicare by repealing ObamaCare, Paton also talked about his military service in Iraq, his plans to secure the border and how best to curtail out-of-control spending in Washington, D.C.
“Washington politicians haven’t been telling us the truth,” Paton said. “They stole more than $700 billion from Medicare to pay for ObamaCare, and spending is at record levels. I will continue to travel Arizona and talk to seniors and families about getting our country back on track.”
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First step is repealing ObamaCare, which cut more than $700 billion from Medicare
Jonathan Paton is reiterating his pledge to preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare, a program Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick voted to cut by more than $700 billion to fund ObamaCare.
“I pledge to the voters of Congressional District 1 that I will work to preserve and protect Medicare and Social Security,” Paton said. “I oppose any legislation that makes changes to benefits or care for those at or near retirement, that cuts benefits or that privatizes either program. Seniors have paid into these programs for years, and we must fulfill our promise to them. That starts with repealing ObamaCare and its more than $700 billion in Medicare cuts, which I completely oppose.”
Ann Kirkpatrick’s vote for ObamaCare in 2010 cut more than $700 billion from Medicare, according to the latest report from the Congressional Budget Office. By raiding Medicare, Kirkpatrick pushed the program closer to bankruptcy, not only putting Medicare in danger moving forward but also impacting benefits for current seniors. In Arizona, more than 900,000 seniors rely on Medicare.
ObamaCare also instituted the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a panel of unelected and unaccountable federal bureacrats who will make decisions about seniors care and benefits.
“The only way to stop these cuts and put seniors back in control of their health care decisions is to repeal ObamaCare,” Paton said. “Ann Kirkpatrick and Barack Obama have put seniors benefits in jeopardy. Their plan is bankrupcy. I pledge I will work to preserve and protect Medicare and Social Security benefits for seniors, like my own father who relies on this care.”
In 2009, Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick walked out on her constituents after signing on with President Obama’s big government agenda. Kirkpatrick claims she does not want to second-guess the President because she doesn’t want to walk in his shoes. But as this video clearly shows, Ann Kirkpatrick doesn’t want to walk in the shoes of the voters. In fact, she chose to walk out on the voters of her district. As a result, the voters of Arizona’s 1st Congressional District defeated her in the 2010 General Election. Now, Kirkpatrick wants back in to Congress to support President Obama’s agenda of big government, higher taxes and increased spending. It’s time to remind Ann Kirkpatrick that the voters don’t want her back.
Rick Fernau, a community leader who served as the mayor of Show Low for eight years, released the following statement in support of Jonathan Paton for Congress in Arizona’s First District.
“We need a Representative who will fight for us in Washington. I’m supporting Jonathon Paton because he is a true conservative leader. He will fight to protect our Constitution, and will get things done for the people of rural Arizona.”
About The Candidate: Jonathan Paton is a lifelong and native Arizonan who learned the value of hard work from his parents. After working his way through college as a roofer and dishwasher, Paton graduated from the University of Arizona summa cum laude and with honors. In 1999, Paton enlisted in the United States Army Reserve. In 2000, he was named “Soldier of the Year” for his battalion, brigade, and eventually for the entire 104th Division in 2000. A state representative and senator from 2005 through 2010, Paton made international news after he voluntarily enlisted for service in Iraq in 2006.
About Congressional District 1: The new First Congressional District stretches from northern Pima County all the way to the Utah border, and encompasses many diverse communities including Marana, Oro Valley, Saddlebrooke, Casa Grande, Maricopa City, Globe, Safford, the White Mountains, Flagstaff, Sedona, and the Navajo Nation.
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Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) released the following statement after joining the entire Colorado delegation in supporting and adopting Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s (D-CO) concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 134, to condemn the atrocious shooting that took place in Aurora, Colorado.
“The sadness touching the Aurora community stretches across the nation, yet we stand together in condemning this senseless act of violence,” said Congressman Gosar. “The victims and families impacted by the theater tragedy remain in my thoughts and prayers. The first responders, nurses and doctors who saved lives deserve our greatest thanks. To the community of Aurora, the nation stands behind you in coping and recovering. May justice be served, and may those who lost their lives always be remembered.”
The concurrent resolution condemns the heinous movie theater atrocity, thanks the first responders and other officials who offered their support to save lives, and honors the victims and the resilient community impacted by the tragedy.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) voted for the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H.R. 459. This bill, which was introduced by Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) and co-sponsored by Congressman Gosar, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 327 to 98.
Congressman Gosar played an active role in advancing the “audit the fed” legislation to the House floor. In addition to being an early cosponsor of the legislation, he was instrumental in passing the legislation through the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
“The decisions made and executed by the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors affect the monetary policy of the entire nation, yet for too long these activities have been carried out in secret,” said Congressman Gosar. “Though the Federal Reserve is only a quasi-government entity, quasi-transparency is unacceptable to the American people. The continued secrecy surrounding the actions of the Federal Reserve is exactly the type of ‘business as usual’ my freshman class was sent to Washington to end, which is what makes today’s vote so important.”
The Federal Reserve Transparency Act would provide the congressional oversight, through the Government Accountability Office, to audit the monetary actions of the quasi-private Federal Reserve. Current law prohibits full congressional access and review of the Federal Reserve’s lending practices.
Click Above to Watch My Opening Statement from Oversight and Government Reform
Current restrictions on GAO audits include the examination of any transactions made under the Federal Reserve’s open market operations and Federal Open Market Committee directives, any deliberations and discussions on monetary policy, or any agreements made with foreign governments and central banks. Since the 2008 financial crisis, the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet has tripled to $3 trillion dollars. The Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H.R. 459 will remove restrictions and require a one-time audit within 12 months of enactment.
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The Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act Ends the Federal Practice of Picking Winners and Losers in the Energy Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressmen Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced he has cosponsored the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (H.R.3308) introduced by fellow freshman Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS). H.R. 3308 will reduce government interference in the energy sector by repealing all energy tax credits.
“The federal government has no business picking winners and losers in the energy sector,” said Rep. Gosar. “Mr. Pompeo’s bill eliminates these wasteful subsidies while concurrently lowering taxes for job creators. Our nation can create jobs and implement an all-of-the-above energy strategy without subsidizing any form of energy production.”
As one of the top watchdogs on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Congressman Gosar has fought to expose the Department of Energy’s mismanagement of the Management of Loan Guarantee Programs. The investigations into Solyndra have made it clear that the Obama Administration ignored merit-based considerations in order to push a political agenda, leaving the taxpayer still on the hook for millions of dollars.
Additionally, Congressman Gosar has voted to end the federal government’s practice of picking winners and losers in the energy sector. Last month, hevoted to eliminate the account used by the Department of Energy to issue its preferential loans and put the $1.45 billion in savings toward deficit reduction. He also voted to block all future loans under Section 1703 of the Title 17 loan guarantee program.
Last week, Congressman Gosar introduced The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2012, legislation that streamlines permitting for renewable energy projects on public lands, facilitates job creation, and reduces the deficit. The Congressman knows our nation can put forth a bold all-of-the-above energy plan without subsidizing any form of energy production.
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