John Brunner (Candidate For US Senate From MO) Is a Quasi-Liberty Candidate

[trey4sports]

I've been doing everything I can to try and figure out if there is a candidate worth supporting in MO and that candidate looks to be John Brunner, who happens to be the front-runner.

Now, Mr. Brunner has run a very very generic, republican campaign. I mean his rhetoric (like all politicians nowadays) is friendly to our ideals but he didn't really do do or say much out of the very tight GOP rhetoric box. However, his father did contribute to Ron Paul's campaign in the 90's so that was the first thing i found out in diggin for info.

I also ran across this over on DP.....

I just wanted everyone to know that Missouri has a constitutional candidate who says one of his biggest inspirations for seeking office is Ron Paul. He is a veteran and founder of Germ-X. Take the time to like him on Facebook he took the time to stop by St. Louis for Ron Paul offices and talk to us. We need to support others besides Ron Paul.

His favorite book Liberty Defined!!!!

Even more important than that I've seen my local FB group get behind him so i think there has been a wink and nod that he is the guy to support. He was endorsed by Sen. Coburn and Johnson as well.

Like i said, he's run a very generic campaign and i'm not expecting much but this is at least better than Steelman and Akin. I had Steelman as a teacher at MO State and she is very much a Reagan-esque conservative. She did talk a lot about cutting but also she was very hawkish. Akin is a congressman who supports making the patriot act permanent and was a bush era crony.

In conclusion, i would ask that you simply share any info you have about why or why not this guy is any good and I'll do the same. Ill admit im excited that there's a chance that he could be pretty good.

 

[trey4sports]

just saw a recent ppp poll that had it at...


steelman 28 - brunner 25 - akin 23

 

[tsai3904]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...o-endorse-brunner-in-missouri-senate-primary/

Long interviews with the three candidates – all conservatives – convinced [FreedomWorks] that Mr. Brunner, a former Marine Corp infantry officer, had “the deepest intellectual background in free market economics” of the three, Mr. Pappa said.

He allied himself with the Senate’s most stalwart conservatives, Kentucky’s Rand Paul, Oklahoma’s Tom Coburn, and South Carolina’s Jim DeMint.

Mr. Brunner also seconded Mr. Mourdock’s call for less cooperation and more conservative leadership.

Also, for what it's worth, he does support State Rep Paul Curtman, who is probably well known as a Ron Paul supporter.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

This is good news.

Paul supports in MO need to at least be aware of who to vote for.

 

[trey4sports]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...o-endorse-brunner-in-missouri-senate-primary/



Also, for what it's worth, he does support State Rep Paul Curtman, who is probably well known as a Ron Paul supporter.

yup, i actually started looking to see who Paul had endorsed for senator and that is how i figured out Brunner was allying himself with us.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

By the way, the Republican is very likely to beat McCaskill as she is very unpopular now. Important race.

 

[trey4sports]

bump for importance.

 

[Spoa]

To trey4sports: I don't agree with you on everything, but on this subject of Brunner vs. Steelman vs. Akin, I agree with you quite well on your support for Mr. Brunner or Ms. Steelman. I also thank you for bringing this subject up! One of the people at RedState and the Madison Project is endorsing Todd Akin, who is pretty good if you compare him to the rest of the delegation, but I don't think he is deserves a promotion (especially when we have two other excellent candidates to choose from)!

I'm a pretty huge fan of Senators Coburn and Johnson (they are on my top 10 favorite senators list (below Senators Paul, Lee, and Demint), so their endorsement of Mr. Brunner is pretty significant. John Brunner has also been endorsed by Freedomworks (who has also endorsed Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, Justin Amash, etc.). He seems pretty genuine in his support for cutting spending and the Constitution, and I think he would make a great senator. I wish he would go a little more in depth on the issues though.

I also like Ms. Steelman because she would bring another pro-life woman's voice to the US Senate. I do have some concerns on her since she accepted funding during her race for Treasurer from big labor unions (like the Missouri AFL-CIO)...although they no longer donated to her after she fought against them during her time in leadership. I think she would make a fabulous senator, especially because the Democrats would be crying that another GOP lady is in Congress opposing their ideas. This would be another point against their claim that the GOP "hates women". Also, Ms. Steelman has been good at responding to commenters on her Facebook page.

I think that any of the three candidates (Brunner, Steelman, or Akin) would bring great relief after years of McCaskill's terrible reign. Let's stop sending Senator McCaskill to the senate and send her to retirement!

 

[trey4sports]

bump

 

[Adrock]

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[trey4sports]

bump

 

[Hyperion]

Seems like the superior candidate. If he likes Ron Paul's books then that is certainly a plus.

 

[trey4sports]

bump. he spoke at the MO GOP and it wasn't great.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

bump. he spoke at the MO GOP and it wasn't great.

What do you mean? Is he a bad orator?

 

[Krzysztof Lesiak]

He's worth supporting. Quasi liberty candidates are better than establishment ones after all.

 

[trey4sports]

What do you mean? Is he a bad orator?

yes, but i keep waiting for him to give some red meat and his speeches are about as VAGUE as possible. It's not that he said anything bad, it's just that he hasnt said anything good. His speeches are 100% focus panel approved and dont deviate one bit.

hes been endorsed by freedomworks, sen. coburn, ron johnson, and he even stopped in a Ron Paul office and mentioned how his favorite book was liberty defined. That is essentially why i'm supporting the guy. In my mind it's better to support him and take a CHANCE he's good on civil liberties and the police state as opposed to voting for either akin or steelman who are both bad on civil liberties and defense.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

yes, but i keep waiting for him to give some red meat and his speeches are about as VAGUE as possible. It's not that he said anything bad, it's just that he hasnt said anything good. His speeches are 100% focus panel approved and dont deviate one bit.

hes been endorsed by freedomworks, sen. coburn, ron johnson, and he even stopped in a Ron Paul office and mentioned how his favorite book was liberty defined. That is essentially why i'm supporting the guy. In my mind it's better to support him and take a CHANCE he's good on civil liberties and the police state as opposed to voting for either akin or steelman who are both bad on civil liberties and defense.

Yeah, I agree with that strategy.

 

[pauljmccain]

I live about 3 minutes away from his campaign office at Olive and 270 in STL. I'll try to find him there one day and ask him directly so we can get some clarification.

 

[trey4sports]

I live about 3 minutes away from his campaign office at Olive and 270 in STL. I'll try to find him there one day and ask him directly so we can get some clarification.

+rep

that would be great.

 

[tsai3904]

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