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Scottsdale, Ariz. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) made the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:
“This weekend, we honor every member of the United States Armed Services who gave the ultimate sacrifice fighting for our freedom.
“Those who served, fought, and did not come home–they are our best and bravest. May we always be proud to be American because of these patriots.
“Joyce and I pay tribute to these heroes and realize our thanks will never truly be enough.”
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The Schweikert Campaign released the following statement this evening:
“We find it disappointing and frankly abhorrent that the Quayle campaign would disseminate the name and contact information of an underage Schweikert for Congress volunteer to the media. We fully expected their campaign to engage in dirty tricks, but dragging an underage volunteer (who the Schweikert campaign will not name publicly due to her age) into their scheme represents a new low for even the Quayle campaign.”
Dear Friend,
My opponent is working overtime trying to convince Arizona and beyond that he is the true conservative in the race for CD-06.
He’s free to say whatever he wants, but most conservatives know who the real conservative is in this race.
Just last week, the leading grassroots conservative organization in the country – FreedomWorks – endorsed our campaign for reelection.
But instead of me telling you how conservative I am, like my opponent is trying to do, I thought we would let the words of others clear the air:
“Schweikert is not part of the Washington, DC establishment, he came to change Washington for the benefit of his constituents…spending is not going to be brought under control by sending more members of the establishment to Washington; it takes a real conservative majority with courage.” (Citizens United)
“Rep. Schweikert stands for the principles of economic freedom even when members of his own party pressure him to do otherwise…” (Club for Growth)
“Local grassroots activists across the district, who overwhelmingly concluded that David Schweikert is their choice to represent them in Congress. His fellow members of Congress look to him for direction and he has been willing to stand on the frontlines of every major debate, from the debt crisis to fixing the economy. Schweikert brings intangible qualities to the table that make him the better choice for the district.” (FreedomWorks)
“Congressman Schweikert is one of the great defenders of liberty in the U.S. Congress.” (Senator Pat Toomey)
“Then there’s Rep. David Schweikert, a longtime local political figure, tea party favorite…who’s unafraid to throw bombs and rattle his party’s brass.” (Politico)
“Schweikert has earned the ire of House GOP leadership for his willingness to buck the party…Schweikert is the favorite among other conservative groups as well, including Citizens United and the Club for Growth.” (National Journal)
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Dear Friends,
We are sorry to report this, but it’s information that voters ought to have. Team Quayle was recently a victim of fraudulent and criminal acts by David Schweikert’s campaign.
On Thursday, May 17, the Quayle campaign received a phone call from someone claiming to be a prospective volunteer and seeking directions to the campaign headquarters.
The “volunteer” arrived, filled out an information form (she said her name was Annika), and proceeded to ask for a tour of the office, which she was provided. Several real Quayle volunteers sensed something odd about her. They also noticed she was carrying a Mercedes car key. As soon as she left, we checked the home address she had listed on her volunteer form. It was an Islamic Community Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Busted.
Immediately Team Quayle sent a staffer to Schweikert’s campaign headquarters. Not one but two Mercedes cars were in the lot, so further investigation was warranted. The Quayle staffer entered Schweikert’s campaign office and, lo and behold, there was our “volunteer” sitting at the front desk. She was stunned, needless to say, to see the Quayle staffer to whom she had just lied standing in front of her and handing her back her volunteer form.
That’s unfortunately not the end of the story. What else do you suppose our staffer found inside Schweikert’s office? Why, 18 Quayle campaign signs, detached from the stakes they had been on when Schweikert’s campaign stole them. You can read more about Spygate here.
Ben Quayle began this race by challenging his opponent to run a high level campaign, focused on the issues. It’s unfortunate that Schweikert and his campaign have rejected that.
Now Schweikert is trying to evade responsibility by claiming the Quayle campaign gave him its signs. That’s not even a plausible lie.
The dishonesty and triviality apparent in these events are not surprising. Yet they are still disappointing.
We thought you ought to know.
You deserve to be represented by someone you can trust.
This conduct suggests that David Schweikert’s campaign will be pulling out all stops in the coming months in its determination to win at any cost.
We cannot allow that to happen. There is only one real conservative leader in this race, only one candidate who will ever really get anything done in Washington, and it’s Ben Quayle. That is, unless you think fraud and theft are among the aspects of effective leadership. Haven’t we seen enough of that in Washington?
Today we are asking you to paint the town with Quayle campaign yard signs! This yard sign does more than advertise your support for a candidate. It tells your neighbors that you are tired of the old ways of Washington and the dishonesty that reigns there. A Quayle campaign sign signifies your support for Ben Quayle’s steadfast efforts to hold Washington accountable.
If you would like a sign or two for your yard, contact Ben Stewart at bstewart@quayleforcongress.com, (480) 306-4737.
Or, if you’re feeling brave enough, head over to David Schweikert’s campaign office and ask for one of our signs. They seem to be keeping plenty on hand.
(Scottsdale) Today, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) endorsed David Schweikert for reelection to Congress in Arizona’s CD6.
“Congressman Schweikert is one of the great defenders of liberty in the U.S. Congress,” Senator Toomey said.
“In his first term in office, I have worked closely with him to help craft legislation that will create jobs, reduce burdensome regulations and cut wasteful federal spending. I am supporting him for reelection because we need people like David in Congress fighting for Arizona and the country.”
Rep. Schweikert made the following statement after Senator Toomey endorsed his campaign for Congress.
“From his work in the House of Representatives, to the Club for Growth, to the U.S. Senate, Pat has been a role model and champion for limited government and personal freedom.
“Perhaps one of the greatest honors I have had in my short time in Washington is serving alongside Pat in the fight for a balanced budget, economic growth, and capital formation.
“I am proud to not only consider Senator Toomey a supporter, but to call him my friend,” said Congressman David Schweikert.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) applauded the passage of the ‘JOBS’ Act today by the U.S. Senate. This package included two of his bills, co-authored by Senators Toomey, Tester, and Carper, the most of any Member:
“I am ecstatic that the Senate has passed the ‘JOBS’ Act and is sending it along to President Obama.
“I am grateful that my work product and the work product of my colleagues was included in this package. This is a big win for the American people, as we have further removed burdens on small business and create more certainty,” said Rep. David Schweikert.
BACKGROUND ON H.R. 1070:
The Small Company Capital Formation Act reduces regulation and makes it easier for small businesses to raise capital and test the waters for a future initial public offering.
H.R. 1070 reduces burdensome regulation on small business by increasing the SEC Regulation A exemption from $5 million to $50 million.
Regulation A, on the books since 1933, exempts small companies from the SEC’s filing requirements for less than $5 million. Though Regulation A has periodically increased from its initial ceiling of $100,000 in 1933 to the current $5 million ceiling in 1992, it has not been increased to reflect the rising costs associated with bringing a small company public over the last two decades. Increasing the Regulation A threshold will lower the cost of raising capital for small businesses.
The Small Company Capital Formation Act ensures that this ceiling is raised when necessary and as economic conditions warrant by requiring that the SEC revisit this ceiling every two years. Should the SEC find that the ceiling needs to be higher, this bill provides them with the authority to increase the limit.
This bill first passed the House on November 2, 2011, by a margin of 421-1.
The Senate version of this bill was introduced in September by Sens. Toomey (R-PA) and Tester (D-MT).
BACKGROUND ON H.R. 2167:
Many small businesses are forced to file as a public company because of an obscure regulation that requires companies with 499 shareholders and $10 million in assets to file with the SEC.
This current shareholder threshold rule was originally adopted in 1964, and has not been modernized since.
This regulation causes undue pressure on our markets because it restricts the number of shareholders and assets these companies can have. In turn, this severely limits the growth stages for companies, which need time and flexibility to develop. Without regulatory relief, these small businesses will not grow or they will be acquired by larger firms. Both of these outcomes lead to fewer jobs and less innovation.
H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, removes these barriers to capital formation for small companies by raising the shareholder threshold from 500 to 1,000 shareholders.
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Congressman Ben Quayle sent the following letter to Club for Growth President Chris Chocola in response to Mr. Chocola’s correspondence to House leadership:
The Honorable Chris Chocola
Club for Growth
2001 L Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
SENT VIA MAIL AND FACSIMILE
Dear Mr. Chocola,
I have reviewed the letter you sent House leadership yesterday regarding the primary race in Arizona’s newly-drawn 6th Congressional District. The correspondence is astonishing on several levels.
First, as you well know, I have received a higher legislative score from the Club For Growth than Congressman Schweikert, to go along with a higher ranking as well from the National Journal, which found there to be no more conservative member of Congress than me. It is therefore quite a contortion for you, as the Club’s president, to now threaten on any basis the provision of financial support to my primary opponent.
It is still more of a contortion for you to so threaten on the basis of leadership support for my campaign. First, I have been under the impression that the Club For Growth was formed by its founders, funded by its members and directed by its board to support pro-growth candidates. I was not aware that the Club’s mission includes dictating to high-ranking officials who they may and may not support. It is ironic that an organization founded in principles of freedom and limited government could have come to such a dictatorial turn.
This new, self-appointed role for the Club raises a number of questions. For example, Sen. Jon Kyl, a member of Senate leadership and perhaps the leading Arizona exponent of pro-growth and conservative policy since Barry Goldwater, has enthusiastically endorsed my candidacy in this race. Can Sen. Kyl now expect a similar cease-and-desist letter from you and the Club, together with a threat to shower my lower-rated opponent with Club funds, should he not withdraw this support?
So far as House leadership is concerned, moreover, it seems that your fears may be badly misplaced. In the most recent policy matter in which Congressman Schweikert and I differed — Barack Obama’s misbegotten payroll tax deal — it was Schweikert, not I, who voted with the leadership and Obama. I cast the more pro-growth and fiscally responsible vote, in this case a “no.” Schweikert, alone among Arizona Republicans, voted for this non-growth, deficit-expanding policy that is contrary to sound economic and tax policy. Isn’t this exactly the kind of voting behavior that the Club was founded to discourage and marginalize in favor of more reliable representatives in Congress?
Your correspondence points out that both Congressman Schweikert and I have pro-growth voting records, and I will not quibble over that. Nevertheless, you neglect to mention in correspondence threatening to throw him financial support that my legislative rating from the Club is in fact higher than his. This cannot be a mere oversight and must be a contrived omission.
I urge you and your board and members to reconsider the path your letter seems to set for the Club. Your mission is important and the work of the Club has borne fruit, over time, for the free-market and limited government principles which we share and for which I have fought hard in Congress. In light of my superior Club rating I would expect, if anything, to receive the Club’s support over my opponent in this race; it is certainly odd to read instead this letter, apparently delivered to the media prior to its delivery to the leadership. I hope that the Club will maintain its vital mission, rather than seek for itself some highly questionable role as the imperious referee of Republican support in primary races, and I further hope that your board will make a full inquiry as to exactly how this correspondence came about.
Sincerely,
Congressman Ben Quayle
The Honorable John Boehner, Speaker of the House
The Honorable Eric Cantor, Majority Leader
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Majority Whip
Dear Republican House Leaders:
In the just completed Illinois Republican congressional primary between incumbent Congressmen Don Manzullo and Adam Kinzinger, the Club for Growth PAC chose to stay neutral. We did so because neither candidate’s record was entirely satisfactory. Over the course of his long House career, Rep. Manzullo has cast several bad votes. As a first-term Member of Congress, Rep. Kinzinger has an even worse record than Rep. Manzullo. In fact, in the only year in which their records can be compared, in 2011, Rep. Manzullo had a clearly better record of voting for limited government then did Rep. Kinzinger.
Despite our neutrality in this race, we were alarmed to see Majority Leader Cantor, Majority Whip McCarthy, and their Young Guns Action Fund aggressively take sides in favor of Rep. Kinzinger, and even use the committee to promote a false picture of Rep. Kinzinger’s record.
We raise this concern in the context of another upcoming redistricting-induced primary between two incumbent Republican Congressmen. In Arizona’s sixth congressional district, incumbent Republicans David Schweikert and Ben Quayle are facing each other. The Club for Growth PAC’s position in this race is neutral, because in this case both first-term Congressmen have outstanding pro-growth voting records.
However, we note that Speaker Boehner’s Leadership PAC has already made a maximum contribution to Rep. Quayle’s campaign. That contribution was made before redistricting put both men in the same district, and it is our hope that it does not signal that the House leadership has decided to take sides in this primary. In the name of neutrality, we urge Speaker Boehner to contribute the same $10,000 to Rep. Schweikert that he has already given to Rep. Quayle. We also urge Leader Cantor, Whip McCarthy, and their Young Guns Action Fund to join us in staying neutral in the Arizona race.
Should it become apparent that you are choosing sides on behalf of Rep. Quayle, the Club for Growth PAC will consider it necessary to intervene on behalf of Rep. Schweikert. As is our practice, if the Club’s PAC entered this primary, it is highly likely that our 75,000 members would donate considerably more funds to Rep. Schweikert’s campaign than the Republican House leadership would contribute to Rep. Quayle’s campaign.
It is our preference to remain on the sidelines of the Arizona race, as both candidates have fine records. However, we will not sit back and allow House Republican leaders to invest resources with impunity against an incumbent fiscal conservative like Rep. David Schweikert. Rep. Schweikert stands for the principles of economic freedom even when members of his own party pressure him to do otherwise. If those same Republican leaders attempt to defeat him, the Club for Growth PAC will vigorously come to his defense.
Sincerely,
Chris Chocola, President – Club for Growth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2012
CONTACT: Rachel Semmel
Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) applauded the passage of the ‘JOBS’ Act today by the House of Representatives. This package included two of his bills, the most of any Member:
“I am pleased that my work product has been included in the ‘JOBS’ Act. We have been working on this for over a year and making progress on these bills has been a top priority of mine since we started on this path last March.
“This bipartisan package has been widely endorsed not only by my colleagues in the House and President Obama, but the Senate is even showing some movement. This is certainly a day Americans can be proud of the work we have done to remove burdens on small business and create more certainty,” said Rep. David Schweikert.
BACKGROUND ON H.R. 1070:
The Small Company Capital Formation Act reduces regulation and makes it easier for small businesses to raise capital and test the waters for a future initial public offering.
H.R. 1070 reduces burdensome regulation on small business by increasing the SEC Regulation A exemption from $5 million to $50 million.
Regulation A, on the books since 1933, exempts small companies from the SEC’s filing requirements for less than $5 million. Though Regulation A has periodically increased from its initial ceiling of $100,000 in 1933 to the current $5 million ceiling in 1992, it has not been increased to reflect the rising costs associated with bringing a small company public over the last two decades. Increasing the Regulation A threshold will lower the cost of raising capital for small businesses.
The Small Company Capital Formation Act ensures that this ceiling is raised when necessary and as economic conditions warrant by requiring that the SEC revisit this ceiling every two years. Should the SEC find that the ceiling needs to be higher, this bill provides them with the authority to increase the limit.
This bill first passed the House on November 2, 2011, by a margin of 421-1.
The Senate version of this bill was introduced in September by Sens. Toomey (R-PA) and Tester (D-MT).
BACKGROUND ON H.R. 2167:
Many small businesses are forced to file as a public company because of an obscure regulation that requires companies with 499 shareholders and $10 million in assets to file with the SEC.
This current shareholder threshold rule was originally adopted in 1964, and has not been modernized since.
This regulation causes undue pressure on our markets because it restricts the number of shareholders and assets these companies can have. In turn, this severely limits the growth stages for companies, which need time and flexibility to develop. Without regulatory relief, these small businesses will not grow or they will be acquired by larger firms. Both of these outcomes lead to fewer jobs and less innovation.
H.R. 2167, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, removes these barriers to capital formation for small companies by raising the shareholder threshold from 500 to 1,000 shareholders.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2012
CONTACT: Mike Manson
The Congressman and the Mayor have both taken on monumental challenges
(Scottsdale, Arizona) Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane has led the effort to balance Scottsdale’s budget and fuel its economic recovery. Congressman David Schweikert has been at the leading edge of the battle to balance the federal budget and economic reform in Washington DC. That’s why it should come as no surprise that Congressman Schweikert is endorsing the re-election of Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane.
Lane, whose campaign boldly declares Scottsdale as “The Best City in America” has worked to keep the city on a steady course through the worst of economic times. At the same time he has preserved Scottsdale’s open spaces and preserved the City’s reputation as a destination for tourism.
Schweikert, whose district includes Scottsdale, says Lane has Scottsdale heading in the right direction. “Mayor Lane’s leadership has Scottsdale’s economy stronger and more vibrant. We both understand the importance of responsible spending and balanced budgets are the foundations of a thriving economy. His leadership has been critical during the sluggish economic recovery.”
Lane said, “I am honored to have the endorsement of Congressman Schweikert. We have both been fighting the good fight to reform government and restore our economy. As Scottsdale continues to rebound I can only hope people like Congressman Schweikert are successful in rebuilding the nation’s economy as well. ”
Mayor Lane ran in 2008 on a platform of reform and working to improve the way the city does business. He has kept his promises. Under his leadership, Scottsdale’s economy has expanded and attracted new investment, while the city continues to be a leader in the arts and setting aside lands for preservation.
A copy of Mayor Lane’s 7 minute video can be viewed here. The campaign has also launched Facebook and Twitter pages. On Facebook: Scottsdale Mayor . On Twitter @ScottsdaleMayor .
For more information please contact Mike Manson.
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Is the U.S. economy falling off the cliff? Watch the fireworks fly as Arizona Congressman David Schweikert talks takes, entitlements, Geithner’s amnesia, and the Left’s serious math problem on CNBC’s Kudlow Report.
A prior Sonoran Alliance post covered Associate Justice Gingsberg’s appalling remarks about the US Constitution and her praise for the South African Constitution with its guarantees of food, water, shelter, healthcare, and social security listed as basic “human rights”.
What are the consequences of actually trying to make good on guarantees like that? One need look no further than Europe. Riots over entitlement cutbacks are now a common occurrence, and they are only the beginning.
How did Europe get itself into this mess?
If you’re an American older than 30, you may remember:
So where does the vaunted EU stand today?
The EU is tottering on the brink of financial collapse. It has fallen victim to (1) the statist / collectivist / socialist infection that has sickened Europe for well over 100 years, and (2) the rampant entitlement mentality that European politicians have cultivated for over 60 years as they sought votes and power.
Regarding that entitlement mentality, you may have heard of:
In fact, entitlements have become so thoroughly embedded in EU cultures that they are now enshrined in the EU Constitution as human rights (something the Great American Left is working to emulate in our own country).
Predictably, over-taxed and over-regulated, the EU economies could not long generate the surplus wealth needed to pay for all their promised amenities. With two full generations of citizens trained from birth to expect their state-granted “human rights”, it’s small wonder that any attempted cut-backs have been met with strikes, demonstrations, boycotts, and protests, including violent ones.
Now the jig is up. It’s time to face the music. Herman Van Rompuy himself, the President of the European Council, has put it crisply and clearly:
We cannot finance our social model.
Well, if it’s any comfort, Mr. Rompuy, we in America can’t finance ours either. Just our entitlement programs and debt service already consume all our tax revenue, and we’re desperately borrowing and printing over $4.7 billion per day to pay for the overrun as well as everything else. And this is no temporary bump in the road. With over 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day, the deterioration is accelerating, seemingly without limit.
Why do so few Americans understand the true depth of this predicament?
Is it because the President and his spokespeople deliberately obscure the problem in a fog of class-envy-based lies that they think will serve them well in the upcoming election? How many times have we heard that “if the wealthy would just pay their fair share”, we could get past our budget crisis? It’s a self-serving canard, but millions of Americans still walk around believing it and repeating it.
Even if we were to cancel the demonized Bush-Obama tax cuts for all Americans (not just the wealthy), we’d only pay for about 28 minutes‘ worth of our current level of borrowing per day. What do we do about the other 23 hours and 32 minutes? (For a fact-based presentation, see the Rep. David Schweikert video at this link, especially at time marker 07:36).
As Bill Whittle has shown, with his own unique sense of humor, even if we were to “eat the rich“, confiscating all their wealth, we could only cover our deficits for about one year. And then what?
A few brave souls in Congress have come to understand our economic crisis in real terms with real numbers. They’ve been trying to reach and teach the rest of Congress and all of America. We need to help them by repeating their message to our fellow Americans just as loudly and as often as we can.
But there’s more than that to do … much more.
It is the incumbent members of Congress who got our country into this mess. It happened on their watch when they were supposed to be looking out for us and our children. And the longer a Representative or Senator has been in office, the more culpable he (or she) is.
Therefore …
Whether Democrat or Republican, every incumbent should be held accountable and compelled by his constituents to answer these questions:
Where were you when these impossibly expensive programs were designed and approved?
Did you warn us? Did you tell us what the debt would be to our children and grandchildren?
Did you vote against the programs? Have you worked to expose them? What are you doing now to reform them?
If an incumbent cannot answer acceptably to his constituents, it is sufficient cause for him to announce he will not run again for office, go home at the end of his term, and not come back. His district or state can then deal with finding a replacement candidate who will take his responsibility to his constituents seriously. We especially need full replacement of the elitist lifetime legislative class representatives and senators who have betrayed us through negligence, lethargy, incompetence, or malfeasance. We do not work for them. They work for us. Our message to them should be simple: You’re fired!
What will happen if these politicians, especially Washington’s lifetime legislators, are not replaced?
Take a good long look at Europe today. As Member-of-European-Parliament Daniel Hannan has put it in his book The New Road to Serfdom: A Letter of Warning to America,
Europe is living in our future
We do not want to go there, and it’s up to us, We the People, to stop it from happening.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2012
CONTACT: Rachel Semmel
Washington, D.C. – Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ) released the following statement Monday after President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2013 Budget request which calls for unprecedented levels of spending and debt increases and tax hikes:
“President Obama’s fourth go-around at a budget is not much better than his previous attempts. This document is terrible for jobs and a raw deal for America’s seniors. Further, it is laden with the same tax-and-spend gimmicks that drove us to our $15 trillion debt and counting.
“This budget breaks the president’s promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term and actually increases it in the next few years. If enacted, the president’s budget would add $8 trillion to the debt over the next 11 years.
“I sincerely wish the President would put new batteries in his calculator and realize that increased spending and stimulus will not lower our debt and deficit, nor will a faulty and mathematically unrealistic ‘Buffett Rule.’
“It is hard to read this budget and believe the President is taking his fiscal duty seriously.”
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To All Interested Parties:
Congressman Ben Quayle has decided to move Congressional districts and primary fellow-Republican David Schweikert in his distirct, AZ-06.
As this primary challenge gains attention, the choice for Arizona conservatives is clear. They support the Republican who lives in AZ-06 and who has served that very same community for 30+ years.
Since Ben Quayle’s announcement to “carpetbag” into Schweikert’s district, Arizonans have responded in backlash. This week the Schweikert campaign rolled out several prominant endorsements.
David’s campaign office opened this morning with a record-breaking volume of volunteer participation. In 2010, Schweikert’s ground operation was widely noted as being a model for campaigns across the country.
It is clear that David has the entire base of grassroots support in AZ-06 behind him.
Included is a polling memo for your interest. Please feel welcome to circulate. Of particular note are the favorable ballot numbers at the very bottom of the memo. Arizona primary voters who “like” both David and Ben choose David 56% – 31%. Even more impressive is the informed ballot of Arizona primary voters who have an “opinion” of David and Ben, either “favorable or unfavorable” choose David 57% – 31%.
PS: When you hear reports about the Schweikert/Quayle primary, please help us keep the facts straight, and if you need information or have a question, please don’t ever hesitate to ask!
“This should be a substantive race with a tone that honors our party, our nation and the voters of the 6th District.” – Ben Quayle
That was the hope. It didn’t take long…in fact, it took less than 24 hours for our challenger to go negative. If that wasn’t enough, a few hours later he followed that up in a move that shows desperation by blasting a blatantly false email around to Arizonans to try to distort the facts about the new Congressional District 6.
We would like to help our supporters by providing you with the facts. We ask you to help us spread this information so that your family, friends, and neighbors are all armed with the truth.
Fact #1: CD 6 consists of nearly 70% of Ben’s current constituents.
Nearly 70% of CD 6 is currently represented by Congressman Quayle.
Fact #2: CD 9′s current Congressman is David Schweikert by nearly 3.5 to 1.
Numbers are tricky to spin. For every 1 person in CD 9 that is represented by Congressman Quayle, 3.5 people have Congressman Schweikert as their representative. There is a vast majority of constituents in CD 9 who are currently being represented by Congressman Schweikert and are familiar with him.
Ben needs your help.
We need your voice to set the record straight and silence the nonsense. Americans are tired of mud slinging political maneuvers. Together we can keep the discussion factual and focused on the issues that matter.
Please visit our website to learn more about Ben’s campaign and receive updates on how to stay involved!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2012
CONTACT: Chris Baker
Another CD6 Leader Endorses Schweikert
(Scottsdale) Schweikert for Congress Campaign announced today that Scottsdale Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane has endorsed Congressman David Schweikert for reelection in Congressional District 6.
Mayor Lane’s endorsement is another in a line of leaders in CD6 who have endorsed David Schweikert’s reelection.
“I am very pleased to have Mayor Lane’s endorsement for my reelection,” said Congressman David Schweikert. “Mayor Lane’s leadership in Scottsdale has been fantastic. I am proud to have his support.”
Mayor Lane’s endorsement comes on the heels of endorsements by Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio, and former State Senator Jim Waring.
“There is no question that Congressman Schweikert is the right choice in Arizona’s 6th Congressional District,” said Mayor Lane.
“Congressman Schweikert’s leadership and long-time ties to our community have served us well in Congress, and I am confident that he will continue to be our strongest advocate. I encourage all of my fellow District 6 voters to join me in supporting David.”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2012
CONTACT: Adam Deguire
Arizona Congressman calls Salmon a “principled conservative” in video message
EAST VALLEY – Former Congressman and candidate for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District Matt Salmon today announced the endorsement of Arizona Congressman David Schweikert. Congressman Schweikert, known as one of the Republican Party’s rising conservatives, endorsed Salmon in a video message released today.
Congressman Schweikert stated, “Our nation is facing so many challenges and we need our most experienced and principled leaders in Congress to help get America back on the right track. I chose to endorse Matt Salmon for Arizona’s East Valley congressional seat because Matt has been a trusted conservative leader as a state senator and Congressman before, and I know he’ll be that same trusted leader when he returns to Washington. I’m proud to join his growing team of supporters.”
Former Congressman Matt Salmon stated, “Arizonans are fortunate to have David Schweikert in Congress and I am honored to have his support for my campaign. David is a true statesman who always puts the interest of his constituents first. I’m excited to return to Congress and serve alongside leaders like David so we can restore fiscal responsibility and accountability in Washington.”
About Representative David Schweikert
David Schweikert has been a lifelong advocate for Arizona. He was raised in Scottsdale and attended Arizona State University where he earned a BA degree in finance and real estate as well as his MBA.
David is serving his first term in the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona’s 5th district. He serves on the Financial Services Committee.
Prior to being elected to the 112th Congress, David served as Treasurer of Maricopa County in 2004. As Treasurer of one of the largest counties in the United States, David was responsible for protecting billions of taxpayer dollars and earning over $300 million in investment income while never showing a deficit despite a tough economic environment.
David first became a public servant in 1991, when he was elected to serve in the Arizona State House representing his hometown, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills. David and his wife Joyce reside in Fountain Hills with their famous Wheaten Terrier, Charlie, and two cats. Together they run a real estate business.
About Matt Salmon
Matt Salmon was first elected to the United States Congress in 1994 and served until 2000, honoring his term limit pledge. A proud conservative, Salmon was rated in the top five among all 535 members of the House and Senate by Citizen’s Against Government Waste for all six years he was in office. He is a lifetime member of the NRA with an A+ rating and also earned a 100% rating by the National Right to Life. He was also the proud recipient of the American Cancer Society’s “Top National Elected Official” award.
Matt Salmon has received the endorsements from Arizona Congressman Trent Franks, former Arizona Congressman John Shadegg, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Mayor Scott Smith (Mesa), Mayor Jay Tibshraeny (Chandler), Mayor Hugh Hallman (Tempe), Mayor John Insalaco (Apache Junction), Mayor Gail Barney (Queen Creek), Arizona State Senate Majority Leader Andy Biggs (LD22), State Senator John McComish (LD20), former State Senator Chuck Gray, and State Representatives Eddie Farnsworth (LD22), Jeff Dial (LD20), and Bob Robson (LD20). Salmon has also been endorsed by South Dakota Senator John Thune, Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey and Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49).
