New Liberty Candidate, Justin Amash, Files for Congress in Michigan (CD-3)

[erowe1]

Amash's web site says his campaign already has $74k. How'd they pull that off? Anybody know? Is most of that left over funds from his last state house race?

 

[Shotdown1027]

Hopefully someone is going to run for Amash's old seat, too.

 

[enrique]

Campaign funds are probably new

I don't think he had anything in his campaign fund. He had only run one race so I doubt he had accumulated much. You only spend about $80,000 for an entire state house campaign in MI so I would guess the bulk are new contributions. He actually launched the site with I believe $60,000 or so on the 9th. He must have had some early contributors before his official announcement. But that means he's raised $10k + since Tuesday.

I totally see your point about the old guard stepping down to allow new establishment candidates take their place. That's just typical politics and why we need to be engaged at the ground level and running for seats like state house so when opportunities present themselves we can take advantage.

 

[cac1963]

Amash scared Ehlers out of the race and now a lot of other people who have been waiting in the wings are going to jump in. We need to raise a lot of money fast for this guy becuase he is the real deal. I don't know how better to express that than go to the link to RSE and watch his Tea Party speech back in April.

ERowe: I think we spoke back in the heady days of RP '08 (you were in the Michiana group?). Yeah, Justin is a winner and has the right connections to win as well. The best part is that he has really launched an explosion of viable liberty candidates in West Michigan and even other parts of the state.

Spread the word. This is a safe Republican seat so if he gets out of the primary he wins. This is probably one of our best 3 chances to get someone elected to serve with Ron Paul.

Amash is one of the 32 beneficiary candidates in the http://libertyslatemoneybomb.com Feb 17 multi-candidate moneybomb.

 

[enrique]

Amash Endorsed by DeVos Family!

Amash just got about the biggest endorsement you can get in West Michigan. The DeVos family, who are part owners of Amway Corp. are very big contributors to the GOP. This will probably pare down the field a bit as many potential candidates will see the risk of trying to raise money with the heavy hitters now on Amash's side. The DeVos family have long been supporters of school choice and education reform so they certainly have some small government beliefs (although how much is hard say).

Here's what their spokesman said:"They enthusiastically support and endorse his candidacy and believe he has a strong record of standing up for smart but limited government," said a spokesman for the DeVoses.

 

[angelatc]

Amash just got about the biggest endorsement you can get in West Michigan. The DeVos family, who are part owners of Amway Corp. are very big contributors to the GOP. This will probably pare down the field a bit as many potential candidates will see the risk of trying to raise money with the heavy hitters now on Amash's side. The DeVos family have long been supporters of school choice and education reform so they certainly have some small government beliefs (although how much is hard say).

Here's what their spokesman said:"They enthusiastically support and endorse his candidacy and believe he has a strong record of standing up for smart but limited government," said a spokesman for the DeVoses.

You know what this means, RPF people? This means that there is a billionaire behind Amash.

 

[enrique]

Amash now technically running unopposed!

The other confirmed candidate in MI-3 was Michael Van Kleck who had turned in the proper number of petition signatures. Van Kleck officially dropped out and fully endorsed Justin Amash. We will have to wait to see if someone jumps in the race. It is pretty surprising that people are so slow to announce their intentions for this open seat in a solidly Republican state. Spread the word!

 

[angelatc]

The other confirmed candidate in MI-3 was Michael Van Kleck who had turned in the proper number of petition signatures. Van Kleck officially dropped out and fully endorsed Justin Amash. We will have to wait to see if someone jumps in the race. It is pretty surprising that people are so slow to announce their intentions for this open seat in a solidly Republican state. Spread the word!

Was he a liberty candidate too? His web page says " I propose that Congress has lost sight of its purpose: that being, the liberties of the people."

 

[UtahApocalypse]

Added him to my Liberty Candidates list on twitter. see my sig for details.

 

[enrique]

Van Kleeck definitely a liberty candidate

Mike is a passionate supporter of the US Constitution and he dropped out because he felt Justin had the best chance to win. Pretty big of him. Here's the post I wrote about him dropping out. Check out his press release.

 

[GeorgiaAvenger]

We need to help other people like this get into Congress

 

[Miguel]

We need to help other people like this get into Congress

http://www.karenkforcongress.com/

 

[Nate]

We need to help other people like this get into Congress

http://www.karenkforcongress.com/

+rep

 

[Charlie Harris]

The only thing about Amash that I don't like is he endorsed Hoekstra.