Bartles endorses Kathy Salvi
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Bartels Endorses Salvi in Race for Congress
February 1, 2006 – Teresa Bartels announced her endorsement of Kathy Salvi in the 8th District Congressional race.
The following is a statement by Teresa Bartels:
“While I believed that I was the best candidate to defeat Melissa Bean, I know that Kathy Salvi is the only other candidate who can defeat her. Kathy’s commitment to reducing taxes and spending, to winning the war on terror and her commitment to the conservative values of Illinois families, make her an outstanding candidate - one that I am proud to endorse.
This race was never about me – I ran because I wanted the Party to have the strongest candidate to take back this seat for the Republican Party in November – and the strongest candidate for our Party is Kathy Salvi.
Chuck and I and the entire Bartels family wish Kathy and her family all of God’s blessings in the coming weeks and months. And we all look forward to working hard every day to help Kathy on to victory against Melissa Bean in November.”
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Hey! My blog in over a month! (What can I say? Busy primary season) The Bartles endorsement comes as a pleasent suprise. At first glance, Bartles seemed to be the "moderate" alternative pushed by Mark "only Republicans who are far-left on abortion like me can win" Kirk, but as the campaign progressed, Bartles actually displaced quiet a conservative streak, coming out as pro-life, pro-family, for tort reform, lower taxes, anti-illegal aliens, etc, etc.,... makes me wonder if Kirk dropped her like a hot potato once he realized she wouldn't govern as a female version of him and his trianglaton to please everybody.
Bartles' votes were strictly coming from Kathy, so this endorsement reinfornces the fact she's be the best candidate, IMO, to unite the GOP and crush Bean.
Some of the ICRC support McSweeney. McSweeney's fine on the issue but do we really need another wealthy-but-never-held-public-office type as our nominee? I have no problem voting for McSweeney as a former Crane supporter, but if just 10-20% of Crane supporters throw a temper tantrum and stay home, we're look at a lifetime career for Melissa Bean. You don't "unite" Republicans by slapping Crane supporters in the face by nominating one of Phil's primary opponetns to "replace" him. (bear in mind Crane got about 70% of the GOP primary vote in his LOSING 2004 bid -- and then his RINO opponent endorsed Bean otu of spite. Please, let's not repeat the sitatuion that got us here in the first place)
Some others on the ICRC support Churchill. Let me say that Bob Churchill has been a great leader for us in the legislature and would make a great congressman. He is my second choice after Kathy. That said, I don't believe this is the time or place to elect him to Congress. Bean's biggest advantage is her media-built "nice buisness lady/soccer mommy" image to hide her wacko liberal views, and only Kathy Saliv can neutralize that. With Churchill vs. Bean, we're going to get five montehs of the media bemoaning "How DARE the mean ingorant hacket man attack a nice suburban MOM!" With Kathy on stage against Bean, it's suburban mom vs. suburban mom -- and the only issue will be how Bean is out of touch with her conservative minded constitutents. I think Churchill will have a bright future to higher office in this state, and like Peter Roskam, it's a matter of when he gets that opening.
The other candidates -- Mitchell, Lincoln, and Arnold, I really don't see having a shot and winning the primary. It will be one of the three people listed earlier. I'm in Kathy's camp, and I hope the rest of the ICRC follows suit.
--Posted by WML
Bartels Endorses Salvi in Race for Congress
February 1, 2006 – Teresa Bartels announced her endorsement of Kathy Salvi in the 8th District Congressional race.
The following is a statement by Teresa Bartels:
“While I believed that I was the best candidate to defeat Melissa Bean, I know that Kathy Salvi is the only other candidate who can defeat her. Kathy’s commitment to reducing taxes and spending, to winning the war on terror and her commitment to the conservative values of Illinois families, make her an outstanding candidate - one that I am proud to endorse.
This race was never about me – I ran because I wanted the Party to have the strongest candidate to take back this seat for the Republican Party in November – and the strongest candidate for our Party is Kathy Salvi.
Chuck and I and the entire Bartels family wish Kathy and her family all of God’s blessings in the coming weeks and months. And we all look forward to working hard every day to help Kathy on to victory against Melissa Bean in November.”
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Hey! My blog in over a month! (What can I say? Busy primary season) The Bartles endorsement comes as a pleasent suprise. At first glance, Bartles seemed to be the "moderate" alternative pushed by Mark "only Republicans who are far-left on abortion like me can win" Kirk, but as the campaign progressed, Bartles actually displaced quiet a conservative streak, coming out as pro-life, pro-family, for tort reform, lower taxes, anti-illegal aliens, etc, etc.,... makes me wonder if Kirk dropped her like a hot potato once he realized she wouldn't govern as a female version of him and his trianglaton to please everybody.
Bartles' votes were strictly coming from Kathy, so this endorsement reinfornces the fact she's be the best candidate, IMO, to unite the GOP and crush Bean.
Some of the ICRC support McSweeney. McSweeney's fine on the issue but do we really need another wealthy-but-never-held-public-office type as our nominee? I have no problem voting for McSweeney as a former Crane supporter, but if just 10-20% of Crane supporters throw a temper tantrum and stay home, we're look at a lifetime career for Melissa Bean. You don't "unite" Republicans by slapping Crane supporters in the face by nominating one of Phil's primary opponetns to "replace" him. (bear in mind Crane got about 70% of the GOP primary vote in his LOSING 2004 bid -- and then his RINO opponent endorsed Bean otu of spite. Please, let's not repeat the sitatuion that got us here in the first place)
Some others on the ICRC support Churchill. Let me say that Bob Churchill has been a great leader for us in the legislature and would make a great congressman. He is my second choice after Kathy. That said, I don't believe this is the time or place to elect him to Congress. Bean's biggest advantage is her media-built "nice buisness lady/soccer mommy" image to hide her wacko liberal views, and only Kathy Saliv can neutralize that. With Churchill vs. Bean, we're going to get five montehs of the media bemoaning "How DARE the mean ingorant hacket man attack a nice suburban MOM!" With Kathy on stage against Bean, it's suburban mom vs. suburban mom -- and the only issue will be how Bean is out of touch with her conservative minded constitutents. I think Churchill will have a bright future to higher office in this state, and like Peter Roskam, it's a matter of when he gets that opening.
The other candidates -- Mitchell, Lincoln, and Arnold, I really don't see having a shot and winning the primary. It will be one of the three people listed earlier. I'm in Kathy's camp, and I hope the rest of the ICRC follows suit.
--Posted by WML
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