Brian Kalk -- remember this name. One last takeaway from North Dakota

[SaulPaulinsky]

While the delegate fight was obviously not successful at all, there was one way in which the Paul delegates projected real power to influence the convention, and that is in the nomination of Brian Kalk to represent the party as candidate for U.S. House.

Kalk defeated strong establishment push Shane Goettle after a series of votes. The key vote came on the second vote when a large number of Paul voters switched their votes from two candidates receiving far fewer votes than Kalk or Goettle, and almost unanimously did so in favor of Kalk. That caused those lower vote-getting candidates to drop out out of the race, and Kalk was able to garner the 50%+1 support needed.

Kalk is not a pure liberty candidate, but he has indicated support of some of the liberty platform, obviously or he wouldn't have been supported by the Paul delegates on the second vote.

As the GOP nominee, he will likely be elected in November. We need to remember him, and make sure he remembers us. The pro-liberty and quasi pro-liberty members of the House need to know about him and how he came to be there as well. With some "proper motivation" I feel he could at times be an ally for liberty. If this comes to be, perhaps the efforts at the NDGOP convention bear some fruit yet.

 

[PolicyReader]

Have you put this up in the candidates section as well? Just so it won't get buried as fast.

 

[trey4sports]

tell me more about this kalk fellow

 

[trey4sports]

oh good god

http://www.briankalk.com/learn-more/issues/foreign-policy

America has a huge stake in the Middle East and around the world. The days when we could hide behind the oceans are over. And, because this Administration has been negligent and inept, our vital interests are threatened around the world, particularly, in the Middle East.

What is needed in the U.S. House is someone with a World View that understands the forces at work around the globe. Brian Kalk has a World View that is needed in the U.S. House.

 

[SaulPaulinsky]

Like I said, not a liberty candidate. But better than the alternative, who was basically GOP establishment in every way. And there are many voters that agree with Paul on domestic policy but not so much on foreign policy. So it makes sense for him to make sure those votes from Santorum/nouveau Tea Party types didn't go to Goettle by being "strong" on foreign policy.

 

[SaulPaulinsky]

Have you put this up in the candidates section as well? Just so it won't get buried as fast.

Do you feel it's appropriate there? He's not a liberty candidate, not a Paulista. But he's a guy that needs to be remembered as a point on which pressure ought properly to be exerted. He's got a race to win in June, one in November and who knows, could easily run against Goettle or another establishment push in 2014.

 

[DonovanJames]

Do you feel it's appropriate there? He's not a liberty candidate, not a Paulista. But he's a guy that needs to be remembered as a point on which pressure ought properly to be exerted. He's got a race to win in June, one in November and who knows, could easily run against Goettle or another establishment push in 2014.

I want a guy that doesn't need to be pressured for a Peace platform. It comes from a defensive maneuver at that point and not from where I expect each and every Liberty candidate to represent -- He may be a good deterrence from a greater evil but to honor him with a spot on these forums for our support may be over stretching.

The effort of recognition is much appreciated although and should not discourage you to present more candidates in the future. Without all of us reporting our local House and Senate prospects, some who really stand with Paul might go unnoticed. And that would be a damn shame indeed!

 

[SaulPaulinsky]

I think everyone is misunderstanding why I posted this and why I feel it's significant.

It wasn't an effort to recognize, other than to recognize the role that Paul delegates played in him winning the party nomination. He knows what made the difference. I know this for certain. And liberty lovers everywhere need to play a role in him being accountable.

 

[SludgeFactory]

I think everyone is misunderstanding why I posted this and why I feel it's significant.

It wasn't an effort to recognize, other than to recognize the role that Paul delegates played in him winning the party nomination. He knows what made the difference. I know this for certain. And liberty lovers everywhere need to play a role in him being accountable.

I get what you are saying. He did have some interesting things in his speech at the convention. The one thing that caught my attention the most when he was giving his speech is he slipped in a bit about going to Congress first to get defined directives and a declaration of war before actually going to war. Will be interesting to see if we can get him to stay with this line of thinking.

Edit: I just want to add I was out eating with a group of Ron Paul supporters and it just so happens Kalk was at the same restaurant with his family. He came over to talk to us and thanked us for our support. We let him know that we would be relentless in making sure he sticks to the principles of liberty. So I think he definitely understands that without us he wouldn't have got the nomination. Now we just need to stay vigilant.

 

[specsaregood]

oh good god

oh, quite the opposite I must say.

 

[Crystallas]

So you're saying he is a bridge between us and the neocons, and may seriously convert to the liberty movement?

 

[SaulPaulinsky]

Not really. I mean I don't expect him to adopt RP's foreign policy positions, as should be obvious from previous posts. But I think he could be an ally, possibly with relative frequency and I think those times could be more frequent if some liberty or quasi-liberty Congressfolks lean on him.

 

[J_White]

I think we need a running Liberty Whitelist and Blacklist.
I can nominate, Matt Strawn, Charlie Webster and Eugene Dokes for the Blacklist.
we should get people to push them out of their positions.

 

[JK/SEA]

So, all i need to do is go around 'telling' everyone ''i'm a liberty candidate''...constitution..freedom...we're going broke...drill more...civil rights...pro-life....bomb Iran, and all is good. Elect me....

got it.

 

[SaulPaulinsky]

He never said he was a liberty candidate. I'm actually pretty sure I said he wasn't.

Christ why did I even bother? Hopefully actual liberty candidates that get elected are smarter and "get it" more than some of you dumbasses.

 

[JK/SEA]

He never said he was a liberty candidate. I'm actually pretty sure I said he wasn't.

Christ why did I even bother? Hopefully actual liberty candidates that get elected are smarter and "get it" more than some of you dumbasses.

takes one to know one. I read the OP....you're dancin' around the Liberty litmus test like a good NEOCON....

 

[SaulPaulinsky]

Oh jeez not this again. The Paul campaign staff up here and a bunch of vols are well aware I'm 100% RP. I remember when Rev9 pulled this crap. Some of you on this site only serve to drive people away.

Starting to understand why a lot of RP supporters say they don't visit this site.

 

[gerryb]

Kalk defeated strong establishment push Shane Goettle after a series of votes. The key vote came on the second vote when a large number of Paul voters switched their votes from two candidates receiving far fewer votes than Kalk or Goettle, and almost unanimously did so in favor of Kalk. That caused those lower vote-getting candidates to drop out out of the race, and Kalk was able to garner the 50%+1 support needed.

This is the important part -- If you don't nominate congresscritters via convention in your district -- take over leadership of the district committee and change your bylaws from primary to convention... It favors conservative and grassroots candidates, and is a fairer process - no worries of splitting the vote running multiple candidates when 50%+1 required to win.

 

[speciallyblend]

Like I said, not a liberty candidate. But better than the alternative, who was basically GOP establishment in every way. And there are many voters that agree with Paul on domestic policy but not so much on foreign policy. So it makes sense for him to make sure those votes from Santorum/nouveau Tea Party types didn't go to Goettle by being "strong" on foreign policy.

may they both lose! hold the gop accountable never reward unless they deserve. They both deserve to lose!

 

[speciallyblend]

Oh jeez not this again. The Paul campaign staff up here and a bunch of vols are well aware I'm 100% RP. I remember when Rev9 pulled this crap. Some of you on this site only serve to drive people away.

Starting to understand why a lot of RP supporters say they don't visit this site.

hey nothing against you but neither of those folks deserve to win. So i hope They both lose in the end!