Why Help Other Republicans?

I have been asked many times what we can do to get more conservative legislation passed into law.  While I may have received the ranking of Most Conservative Member of Congress for several years now, it does little good unless I have hundreds of other like-minded friends voting with me.  The House of Representatives only makes up one-half of one-third of the American government.  To accomplish more, we simply need more true conservatives to serve in elected offices.  We need more conservative House members, more conservative Senators and we need someone new occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 
 
During the election season of 2010, I enacted the Pink Slip Program, in an effort to send liberal officials home with a pink slip and replace them with conservative candidates who pledged to vote the will of the people and not the will of the Obama Administration, special-interest groups or unions.  The following list details the election results of the candidates that I endorsed and financially supported during the 2010 election season.  With your generous help, we were able to financially support many races.  The value of these seats that were turned from liberal to conservative was well-worth the cost that was invested in them.  Of the 66 House races listed below, the conservative candidate was victorious in 49 races – a 74% victory percentage.
 
My friends, we have another big challenge ahead of us this year.  In 2010, I strongly believed that election was the most important of our lifetime, and at that time, it was completely true.   But, even with the Republicans now in control of the House, we know and have seen that it is not enough, not even close.  With liberals still in control of the Senate and the White House, we find ourselves again facing an election season that is even more important than the last one.  In fact, I believe that each election from now on will be critically important.  If the American electorate does not change course and begin to elect officials who share the values and sentiments of our Founding Fathers, dire consequences may result regarding our financial security, personal freedoms and liberties. We no longer have the option to be lackadaisical concerning our right to vote – every election from the precinct house to the Oval Office is of vital importance to the sustainability of our country.  
 
This November, voters will have a clear choice between the failed economic policies that have led us to a $15 trillion federal debt or policies which will lead America back towards a federal budget that does not mortgage the future of our children and grandchildren.
 
I will again be leading the fight to elect conservatives to the U.S. Congress.  With your help, we were successful in 2010 and I hope we can work together to be even more successful in 2012.  Our country depends on us.

FL-24               R Sandy Adams 60%
Party Change   D Suzanne Kosmas 40%
 
NY-01              R Randy Altschuler 49.04%
                       D Tim Bishop 50.96%
 
NM-01              R Jon Barela 48%
                       D Martin Heinrich 52%
 
PA-11              R Lou Barletta 55%
Party Change   D Paul Kanjorski 45%
 
KY-06              R Andy Barr 50%
                       D *Ben Chandler  50%
 
MI-01               R Daniel Benishek 52%
Party Change   D Gary McDowell 41%
 
ND-01              R Richard Berg 55%
Party Change   D *Earl Pomeroy 45%
 
NY-25              R Ann Marie Buerkle51%
Party Change   D *Daniel Maffei 49%
 
IN-08                R Larry Buschon 57%
Party Change    D Trent Van Haaften 38%
 
PA-12               R Tim Burns 49%
                        D *Mark Critz 51%
 
TX-25                R Donna Campbell 45%
                        D *Lloyd Doggett 53%
 
TX-23                R Francisco Canseco 49%
Party Change    D *Ciro Rodriguez 44%
 
OH-01               R Steve Chabot 52%
Party Change     D *Steve Driehaus 45%
 
AR-01                R Rick Crawford 52%
Party Change     D Chad Causey 43%
 
VA-11                R Keith Fimian 49%
                         D *Gerry Connolly 49%
 
TN-08                R Steve Fincher  59%
Party Change     D Roy Herron 39%
 
PA-08                R Michael Fitzpatrick 54%
Party Change     D *Patrick Murphy 46%
 
TX-17                 R Bill Flores 62%
Party Change     D *Chet Edwards 36%
 
CO-07                R Ryan Frazier 42%
                         D *Ed Perlmutter 53%
 
OH-13                R Tom Ganley 45%
                         D *Betty Sutton 55%
 
CO-04                R Gardner 53%
Party Change     D *John Salazar 46%
 
OH-18                R Bob Gibbs 54%
Party Change     D *Zack Space 40%
 
AZ-01                R Paul Gosar 50%
Party Change     D*Ann Kirkpatrick44%
 
AR-02                R Tim Griffin 58%
Party Change     D Joyce Elliott 38%
 
VA-09                R Morgan Griffith 51%
Party Change     D *Rick Boucher 47%
 
NH-01                R Frank Guinta 54%
Party Change     D *Carol Shea-Porter 43%
 
CA-11                R David Harmer 47%
                         D *Jerry McNerney 48%
 
MD-01               R Andy Harris 55%
Party Change     D *Frank Kratovil 41%
 
MO-04               R Vicky Hartzler 50%
Party Change     D *Ike Skelton 45%
 
NV-03                R Joe Heck 48%
Party Change     D *Dina Titus 47%
 
WA-03               R Jaime Herrera 53%
Party Change     D Danny Heck 47%
 
IL-14                  R Randy Hultgren 51%
Party Change     D *Bill Foster 36%
 
VA-05                R Robert Hurt 51%
Party Change     D *Tom Perriello 47%
 
NC-08                R Harold Johnson 44%
                         D *Larry Kissell 53%
 
AZ-08                 R Jesse Kelly 48%
                          D *Gabrielle Giffords 48%
 
PA-03                R Mike Kelly 56%                 
Party Change     D *Kathy Dahlkemper 44%
 
GA-02                R Mike Keown 49%            
                         D *Sanford Bishop 51%  
 
IL-11                  R Adam Kinzinger 57%      
Party Change     D *Debbie Halvorson 43%      
      
WA-02               R John Koster 50%              
                         D *Rick Larsen 50%        
 
WV-03               R Spike Maynard 44%       
                         D *Nick Rahall 56%
 
WV-01               R David McKinley 50%       
Party Change     D Mike Oliverio 50%      
     
NC-11                 R Jeff Miller 46%                 
                          D *Heath Shuler 54%
 
SC-05                R Mick Mulvaney 55%       
Party Change     D *John Spratt 45%
 
SD-01                R Kristi Noem 48%              
Party Change     D *Stephanie Sandlin 46%
 
FL-05                 R Rich Nugent 67%             
                         D Jim Piccillo 33%
 
MS-01               R Alan Nunnelee 55%       
Party Change     D *Travis Childers 41%
 
NM-02               R Steve Pearce 55%           
Party Change     D *Harry Teague 45%
 
MA-10               R Jeff Perry 42%                  
                         D Bill Keating 47%
 
NY-29                R Tom Reed 56%                 
Party Change     D Matthew Zeller 44%
 
WA-08               R *Dave Reichert 55%    
                         D Suzan DelBene 45%
 
OH-16               R Jim Renacci 52%               
Party Change     D *John Boccieri 41%
 
WI-08                R Reid Ribble 55%               
Party Change     D *Steve Kegen 45%
 
VA-02                R Scott Rigell 53%                
Party Change     D *Glenn Nye 43%
 
FL-25                 R David Rivera 53%             
                         D Joe Garcia 42%
 
AL-02                R Martha Roby 51%           
Party Change     D *Bobby Bright 49%
 
IL-17                  R Bobby Schilling 53%        
Party Change     D *Phil Hare 42%
 
AZ-05                R David Schweikert 53%   
Party Change     D *Harry Mitchell 42%
 
GA-08               R Austin Scott 53%             
Party Change     D *Jim Marshall 47%
 
FL-02                R Steve Southerland 54%
Party Change     D *Allen Boyd 41%
 
CO-03                R Scott Tipton 50%             
Party Change     D *John Salazar 46%
 
MI-07                 R Tim Walberg 50%            
Party Change     D *Mark Schauer 45%
 
IN-02                 R Jackie Walorski 47%       
                         D *Joe Donnelly 48%
 
FL-08                R Daniel Webster 56%      
Party Change     D *Alan Grayson 38%
 
FL-22                 R Allen West 54%                
Party Change     D *Ron Klein 46%
 
KS-03                R Kevin Yoder 59%             
Party Change     D Stephene Moore 38%
 
IN-09                 R Todd Young 52%              
Party Change     D *Baron Hill 42%