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[justatrey]

Thanks! Other than Paul and my local Paul delegates, I wasn't quite sure who else was on our side here in PA.

 

[enoch150]

I don't trust Zach Poskevich as a liberty candidate. He's another Fair Tax guy and he drops a lot of hints that he's for foreign intervention (although not with a Democratic President), trade protectionism, and is a big supporter of the War of Terror. Here are some of the comments he's made to make me distrust him:

“We have ended untold injustices and stopped the spread of tyranny through the power of our Armed Forces.”

“When 'Free Trade' Treaties are based on immoral practices the consequence is economic and political decay.” (This should be considered in conjunction with some of his other policy positions, like prosecuting companies that hire illegals. And that he believes energy independence is a national security issue / the federal government's primary job is national security. He never comes right out and says "trade protectionism, but he drops a lot of hints.)

“America is under attack by Islam”

“Islam is nothing more than a mobster style organization who force submission through intimidation, coercion, and murder” (on his facebook page from March 1)

People will be disappointed if they're expecting good things from him. He's also liable to say things with which we may not want to be associated.

 

[DonovanJames]

I'm not sure about Sarah Steelman for Missouri Senate -- She'd be better than Akin but reading her website and hearing her talk at the Springfield Lincoln Days gave me some reserves. I did however like John Brunner for Senate, he talks frequently of the Constitution and is a USMC Veteran.

For CD7 Congressional Missouri, Mike Moon hands-down. Very very adherent to the constitution, is a local farmer from Lawrence county, has talked to us, the Paul grassroots, aplenty. We've grilled him on everything, personally I was slightly precarious of his world view and Israel but he said "I don't really know, I'll look into it" then he pulled out a worn-ass notepad and wrote it down and what we thought of it

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I don't trust Zach Poskevich as a liberty candidate. He's another Fair Tax guy and he drops a lot of hints that he's for foreign intervention (although not with a Democratic President), trade protectionism, and is a big supporter of the War of Terror. Here are some of the comments he's made to make me distrust him:

“We have ended untold injustices and stopped the spread of tyranny through the power of our Armed Forces.”

“When 'Free Trade' Treaties are based on immoral practices the consequence is economic and political decay.” (This should be considered in conjunction with some of his other policy positions, like prosecuting companies that hire illegals. And that he believes energy independence is a national security issue / the federal government's primary job is national security. He never comes right out and says "trade protectionism, but he drops a lot of hints.)

“America is under attack by Islam”

“Islam is nothing more than a mobster style organization who force submission through intimidation, coercion, and murder” (on his facebook page from March 1)

People will be disappointed if they're expecting good things from him. He's also liable to say things with which we may not want to be associated.

Is there a better candidate in that race? We can change his purity rating.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Art Robinson has been endorsed by Ron Paul, has a decent shot of winning, and is 4 or 5 stars, depending on your view of illegal immigration (he wants to kick them all out). Although, he doesn't say much about civil liberties.

Evan Feinberg and Dan O'Connor should have a 5 star purity rating, but they have longer odds of winning than someone like Robinson, Massie, or Rohrer (Rohrer's name is misspelled).

Richard Mourdock should have 2 stars, at best. He's better than Lugar, but we're talking about a guy who has said that some type of mandatory national service (not necessarily military), is an “interesting idea that needs to be pursued.” He also supports the PATRIOT Act, opposed withdrawal from Iraq "because of the oil interests there", supports the Fair Tax, and opposes both gay marriage and civil unions. He's better than Lugar, but not by a lot.

Richard Mourdock is the definitetion of a 1 star liberty candidate....better than the other guy, but not much else.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Are you rating candidates running for state seats, like Gunny? You should include Gunny on that list and Chris Lytle from Indiana.

 

[enoch150]

Is there a better candidate in that race? We can change his purity rating.

Just looking real quick, maybe Brenda Lenard. http://www.brendalenardforsenate.com/whybrenda.html

I usually look a lot deeper than just a candidate's web site, though, and I haven't done that for her. I also don't know how serious she is about running.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Are you rating candidates running for state seats, like Gunny? You should include Gunny on that list and Chris Lytle from Indiana.

Just covering Federal offices, otherwise Gunny would be first on the list with 5 green stars!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Just looking real quick, maybe Brenda Lenard. http://www.brendalenardforsenate.com/whybrenda.html

I usually look a lot deeper than just a candidate's web site, though, and I haven't done that for her. I also don't know how serious she is about running.

Not sure what she means by this line, but it doesn't sound good:

Stop our government from coddling terrorists and giving criminals more rights than victims.

 

[KMX]

Ted Cruz? Really?

 

[enoch150]

Not sure what she means by this line, but it doesn't sound good:

Sounds like code for water boarding and indefinite detention without trial.

Oh well. Either Lenard or Poskevich would be better than Corker, at least on some economic issues, if nothing else. But with limited resources, our efforts are probably better focused elsewhere.

 

[deadfish]

This is the latest update to our Liberty Candidates list. Check it out, especially your State.

Richard Ehrbar (L) OH-3

Updated again.

I've met Richard Ehrbar. Briefly. After a short talk he seems like a solid libertarian. As a (L), I won't hold my breath that he will win, but I'd like to think I gave one of the first donations to his campaign.

 

[enoch150]

Ted Cruz? Really?

Cruz isn't terrible. His race is a lot like Rohrer/Scaringi. Cruz isn't perfect - he's a Fair tax guy (although he wants a super-majority vote to raise taxes), supports the Keystone eminent domain crap, and refers to a non-existent “dangerous dependence on Middle East oil”, but he's decent and has a shot at winning. He opposes SOPA, and indefinite detention without trial, and supported the Texas TSA anti-groping bill last year. He's pretty good on gun rights, opposing foreign claims on US sovereignty, and supports auditing the fed. Not sure where he stands on wars.

By the way, the guy in the Texas legislature that introduced the TSA anti-groping bill last year, David Simpson, is awesome and deserves his own sub-forum. He might be the most libertarian state representatives in the entire country (including a certain someone from NC ). He won't even vote for vaccine requirements for college entrance, helmet safety laws for kids playing football, or a ban on texting while driving. He's more libertarian than 90% of registered libertarians.

 

[Gravik]

Rob Oates (L) Idaho is easily a 5 star candidate.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Wish these (L) candidates were running as republicans.

 

[DonovanJames]

Wish these (L) candidates were running as republicans.

I wish we just had 1 party that was (People) and voted based on the person and their ability to run a country and make well informed descissions

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I wish we just had 1 party...

You mean the Republicrats?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Are you rating candidates running for state seats, like Gunny? You should include Gunny on that list and Chris Lytle from Indiana.

Be sure to check out the 2012 Candidates sub-forum. Feel free to add threads there:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/forumdisplay.php?286-Defenders-of-Liberty
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/forumdisplay.php?42-2012-Candidates

 

[Canderson]

Is Carl wimmer a real liberty candidate?? he was endorsed by YAL

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Is Carl wimmer a real liberty candidate?? he was endorsed by YAL

Don't know. His website doesn't have a lot of info on issues. It would be interesting to hear his take on the Patriot Act, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, wars, Presidential power to wage war and assassinate people, etc.