List of Liberty-minded Candidates for US Congress (2014)

[William Tell]

Divenchy Watrous Texas CD 26.


http://divenchywatrousforcongress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/watrousforcongress

Also, Kory Watkins Did not file for CD 6 Frank Kuchar is the only one challenging Barton in that primary.
http://www.kucharforcongress.com/

 

[compromise]

I am Michael Firsching. I am running in the Republican primary the 18th of March. My positions are the strongest liberty positions of anyone running for federal office in the State of Illinois. Please like and share my facebook if you agree (Mike Firsching for Congress).

Around 20 to 25% of the voters I have spoken with are fed up. They do not want to go with the status quo. However, this group still does not recognize the political power they have if they vote as a block in the Illinois primaries. Please help to reach them by spreading the word. I have chosen facebook as a broad means to do so.

The internet is the means to leveling the playing field against big money donations from business which is cozy with government. People must use the internet as an inexpensive means to learn about their candidates. If money determines who gets noticed, I expect the country to continue its fizzle until the next collapse.

IL-13?

 

[Rocco]

Ian Hunter in NY 24 was a Ron Paul supporter in 2008 and 2010, is supported by the local liberty movement and believes in free markets and civil liberties. He probably cannot win in the general, Maffei's pretty heavily backed, but is a good guy to vote for!

 

[Gray Seal]

Michael Firsching is running for the Illinois 13th, currently represented by Rodney Davis. There are six people running between the two major parties. I am clearly the small government, anti warfare, end the Fed, end deficit spending person in the field. If you want more government and more management, there are five others hoping to take over that chalice.

 

[pulp8721]

Mike Benson MN-1 (4 stars, spoke out against the NSA in his announcement speech):

“I will work tirelessly to secure the Republican nomination and restore a government of the people, by the people and for the people. It’s reprehensible that this President whose policies are carried out by Tim Walz would turn its power on the people and bully them with the IRS and that the NSA keeps a record of every one of our phone calls.”)

Also completed a C4L survey and had one of the highest scores

James Bruchal OR-3 (4 stars, outspoken against surveillance state, even wrote a paper about it on his website, Long shot though in a 70-30 Democratic district)

Ben Pollock OR-5 (3-4 stars, former Ted Cruz campaign staffer)

Andrea McGee FL-22 (4-stars, describes herself as Fiscally Conservative, Socially Libertarian)

Ryan Zinke Montana-At-Large (2-3 stars, came out against NSA data collection and IRS harassment in campaign announcement, unfortunately he called Hilary Clinton the "antichrist", but I think this is the best Montana has to offer this election cycle at least.)

 

[jurgs01]

Andrea McGee FL-22 (4-stars, describes herself as Fiscally Conservative, Socially Libertarian)

I asked her via tweet a couple of questions. Here are her responses:
https://twitter.com/AndreaMcGee2014/statuses/431066782925733888

 

[devil21]

Hannah Nicollet - US Senator MN, Independence Party

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...nning-for-Minnesota-Senate-seat-as-Indy-Party

 

[William Tell]

U.S Congress CD 11 Texas, Wade Brown seems pretty good. Running against Mike Conaway. http://www.wadebrownforcongress.com/issues

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

I'm sorta tempted to donate to everyone w/ 5 stars, but A) that would put me on their mailing list and the cost of sending stuff out would probably dwarf my donation. and B) I would be literally living in fear of my mailbox... better to pick a few that have a chance and donate big.

As to the Internet, well FB is well known for banning ppl for sending too many messages, adding too many friends, or just for no reason banning pages for things they don't like or they are asked not to like. Users are also bailing from that site, esp. the younger crowd that are one of our best demographics.

Anyone have experience with Googles policies? I basically never use google+

we need to branch out to other sites. Here's a list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

-t

 

[MichaelDavis]

Dave Norman TX-36

 

[devil21]

Dave Norman TX-36

Do you have any information on Norman's foreign policy positions? It's notably missing from his issues page even though his entire bio page is devoted to his military service. His issues page is standard GOP fare.


Strange that it appears, according to the confirmed speakers list, no TX-36 candidates showed up to Ben Swann/LOTR Liberty Forum back in January. Dwayne Stovall appeared though.

http://www.lotrhouston.org/events/liberty-forum-with-ben-swann/

 

[pulp8721]

Bob Marshall apparently will be announcing his run for VA-10 district. I wish him all the best, but unfortunately, just like Paul Broun, he has a very politically incorrect attitude when it comes to describing his views on social issues. The left will poor through his past statements, and make him the most out-of-touch politician in the country. He helped write Virginia's marriage amendment, which may be on the verge of being thrown out.

Here's his views on issues, from when he ran two years ago for US Senate:

On Marriage (Mentions Ron Paul's We The People Act)


On Patriot Act and NDAA:


On Lifetime Appointments for judges:


On Bailouts:

 

[MichaelDavis]

Do you have any information on Norman's foreign policy positions? It's notably missing from his issues page even though his entire bio page is devoted to his military service. His issues page is standard GOP fare.


Strange that it appears, according to the confirmed speakers list, no TX-36 candidates showed up to Ben Swann/LOTR Liberty Forum back in January. Dwayne Stovall appeared though.

http://www.lotrhouston.org/events/liberty-forum-with-ben-swann/

His RLC survey is in here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t48lwrcgzdlbut7/2014-01-15_Last_Surveys.zip

If you need more info, post on his Facebook wall: https://www.facebook.com/davenormanforcongress?ref=ts&fref=ts

 

[devil21]

His RLC survey is in here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t48lwrcgzdlbut7/2014-01-15_Last_Surveys.zip

If you need more info, post on his Facebook wall: https://www.facebook.com/davenormanforcongress?ref=ts&fref=ts

So you don't have any info on his foreign policy positions? Not a link to some zip file purported to be an RLC survey. Do you have any info? IOW, what is your knowledge of his foreign policy positions to share with us? You did suggest him, after all, so surely you know his foreign policy position.

 

[MichaelDavis]

So you don't have any info on his foreign policy positions? Not a link to some zip file purported to be an RLC survey. Do you have any info? IOW, what is your knowledge of his foreign policy positions to share with us? You did suggest him, after all, so surely you know his foreign policy position.

"Do you support the repeal of the verbiage in the NDAA allowing for detention of US Citizens forindefinite detention, along with the verbiage of refusal of right to counsel and to hear charges against
them?" Yes.

"Do you support an end to the NSA surveillance of US citizens? Why or why not? If not an end, your
idea?" Yes, such surveillance is a gross violation of the Fourth Amendment’s protection against warrantless
search and seizure.

"When is U.S. military intervention in other nations justified?" When U.S. safety and security is directly at risk.

 

[devil21]

^^^^^
LOL

If that's the best he's got then I wouldn't support him.

 

[MichaelDavis]

^^^^^
LOL

If that's the best he's got then I wouldn't support him.

So being against NDAA, NSA spying, and foreign intervention isn't good enough for you? What would you prefer, a John McCain/Lindsey Graham/Peter King clone?

 

[devil21]

So being against NDAA, NSA spying, and foreign intervention isn't good enough for you? What would you prefer, a John McCain/Lindsey Graham/Peter King clone?

I asked about his foreign policy. "When is U.S. military intervention in other nations justified?" When U.S. safety and security is directly at risk." is not an answer. There are plenty of people that think Iran is a direct threat to the US and should be attacked, even though it's certified bs. Im at the point now where any Congress candidate that avoids any mention of their foreign policy positions on their website is another interventionist trying to fly under the radar.

 

[RandallFan]

Voters were polled "If the Republican primary for US Senate were held today, will you vote for Bob Smith or Scott Brown?" Results indicate that Scott Brown holds a commanding 29-percentage point lead over Bob Smith (51% to 22%) with 27% expressing uncertainty.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...uz-scott-brown-leads-bob-smith-245212641.html

I think Scott Brown might drop out if Smith gets into the 30's or 40's. Im sure he is worried if a chunk of Republicans sit out the election. I think he's waiting to see how Smith's campaing goes.

 

[Anti-Neocon]

The fact that there's so much debate about Bevin makes me think that he's 3 stars at best. Also what's TMOT doing with 3 stars? There's no way you're going to try to tell me that Broun is the purer candidate in that race.

Also, Dave Brat VA-7 is primarying Cantor. While he may be a longshot, he looks like a 4 star caliber guy.