Jun
8
Vern McKinley Appears On “The Road To” On Fairfax Public Access TV [Video]
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Vern McKinley appeared on Fairfax Public Access TV yesterday on a show called “The Road To” with Jim Flynn. The video embedded below is about an hour long. Note: Judy Feder also appears.
Jun
6
Vern McKinley’s Vote Smart Quiz Answers Now Publicly Available
Filed Under 2008 Election, Abortion, Energy Policy, Gun Control, Health Care, Media, Regulation, Republicans, Taxes, big government | Leave a Comment
Vern McKinley is the first Republican candidate in Virginia to make his Project Vote Smart Political Courage Test answers publicly available. If you had or have any questions about where Vern stands on a particular issue this is a great place to start your research. It includes his views on abortion, capital punishment, taxes, spending, regulation, gun rights, and more. Two general themes can be discerned from his answers: Follow the Constitution and limit the size and scope of the federal government.
View Vern McKinley’s Political Courage Test answers here.
May
23
Not So Frank: Congressman Wolf Refuses to Debate
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Contact: Michael Parrish
540-539-7733 or vern@mckinleyforcongress.com
Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia’s Tenth Congressional District has not faced a Republican primary challenge since he first won his seat as part of the “Reagan Wave” in 1980. Today, he faces strong criticism from many conservatives for turning from the “Reagan Values” that he once campaigned on. Vern McKinley, Republican challenger in the 10th district, is running a campaign on these issues. McKinley is an experienced policy expert who would bring vast federal government, international and private sector experience to Congress, along with a vision of limited government.
At least four independent efforts have been made over the past few weeks to organize a debate of the issues between Congressman Wolf and McKinley: the Politics Hour on WAMU with Kojo Nnamdi; the “Road to…” show on FCAC Channel 10; the Sterling Foundation; and the Loudoun County High School Young Republicans, all of which were turned down by the Congressman. The 10th Congressional District has a long-standing history of political debates. During Congressman Wolf’s early campaigns in the 1970s then-Congressman Fisher made himself available for debates several times against then-challenger Frank Wolf. Next week McKinley will debate the two Democratic Candidates in the 10th Congressional district to get out his message. This week he also debated the Libertarian Party candidates for President, including Bob Barr and Mike Gravel.
May
23
Vern McKinley Asserts His Conservatism In Interview At Miller Politics Blog
Filed Under 2008 Election, Earmarks, Economics, Frank Wolf, News Items, Republicans, big government | Leave a Comment
Vern McKinley was interviewed by Lee “Ben” Miller for the Miller Politics blog yesterday.
MP: “Why did you decide to challenge incumbent Frank Wolf for the Republican nomination?”
McKinley: “I observed the 2006 election and saw a ‘Big Government Republican’ and a ‘Big Government Democrat’ offered by the two major parties. There was an ‘urban legend’ in the District that Congressman Wolf was a good limited government, fiscal conservative and he perpetuated this myth. I took a Vote-Smart survey that showed I agreed with him only about 25 to 30% of the time. This led me to research his record further and everything I found out about him as well as his votes subsequent to my initial research has shown that my decision to challenge him was a good one.”
Read the full interview at Miller Politics.
May
22
McKinley Required Reading: GOP in danger of becoming ‘Pelosi-lite’
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This week the Washington Times published an article discussing Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor’s fear that Republicans may be giving in to the Democrats a bit too much of late.
A top House Republican yesterday said the leadership must steer disheartened rank-and-file members from adopting a centrist or “Pelosi-lite” agenda and instead reaffirm conservative principles, or risk deepening the political grave the party dug for itself under President Bush.
“The job of the conference right now is to not allow us to slip into [saying] we’re going to just be like them. We’re going to go and just be Pelosi-lite and go with their solutions and try and slip by this election,” said Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, the Republican chief deputy whip.
Read the full article at the Washington Times.
May
21
Reason Magazine Debate Video With Vern McKinley, Bob Barr, Mike Gravel, and Wayne Allyn Root
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Here is a ten minute long video of the Reason Magazine Debate from yesterday in which Vern McKinley participated. For more on the debate see the Reason Magazine blog.
May
20
Washington Post on The Reason Magazine Debate Today
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The Washington Post had a blurb promoting today’s Reason Magazine Debate with Vern McKinley, Bob Barr, Mike Gravel, and Wayne Allyn Root.
“This is the wildest Libertarian [race] in a long time,” says Reason associate editor David Weigel, who organized and will moderate the debate. “They’ve never had two [former] elected officials leave their parties and run Libertarian.”
The first one is, of course, Barr. The second is Mike Gravel, a former Democratic presidential contender and former senator from Alaska. Gravel, disillusioned with the Democrats after standing on their stage for this cycle’s early debates, joined the LP in March.
Joining Barr and Gravel will be Wayne Allyn Root, a former Republican, and Vern McKinley, a “Ron Paul Republican” who is challenging Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.).
May
19
Unfairness At Virginia’s 10th District Convention?
Filed Under 2008 Election, Frank Wolf, News Items, Republicans | Leave a Comment
The great blog NOVA Townhall published an article about the 10th District Republican Convention. They emphasize a bit of the difficulty for non-incumbents to gain universal support among the GOP faithful by showing the posted signs on the doors to the convention saying that campaign signs were prohibited. They then show above the stage in the Convention hall a huge Frank Wolf sign.
Check out the article at NOVA Townhall.
May
16
McKinley To Address Virginia’s 10th District Republican Convention
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Vern McKinley will address fellow Republicans at Virginia’s 10th District Convention on Saturday, May 17th, 2008. The campaign invites supporters, interested parties, and volunteers to come hear McKinley speak and help the campaign.
The convention begins at 10am, but registration begins at 8:30am so get there early.
Convention Location:
May
16
McKinley Required Reading Of The Day: The Republican Panic
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The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece outlining a potential strategy to help recover the Republican party and win some elections this year.
House Republicans pooh-poohed their own earmarking scandals, spending excesses and overall wallowing in the Beltway status quo. Rather than rethink their habits, they re-elected the same party leaders and even kept Jerry Lewis as their chief Appropriator. Congressman John Shadegg of Arizona is right when he says that “Since the 2006 elections, Republicans have done absolutely nothing to redefine themselves. We can’t even get behind an earmark moratorium bill.”
They’ve also been content to replay their same losing political attack strategy. In 2006, they thought they could save their majority by donning a Nancy Pelosi fright wig and shouting “liberal, liberal, liberal.” This year they’re wearing a Barack Obama mask, and that isn’t working either.
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