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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2013, 07:28 PM Mar 2013

Club For Growth’s ‘PrimaryMyCongressman.com’ Escalates GOP Civil War

BENJY SARLIN MARCH 1, 2013, 4:55 PM

Conservative advocacy group Club For Growth shows no signs of slowing down its efforts to purge the GOP of alleged moderates, launching a new campaign targeting Republican members of the 113th Congress.

The group’s new site, PrimaryMyCongressman.com, is designed “to raise awareness of Republicans In Name Only (RINOs) who are currently serving in safe Republican seats,” according to a press release announcing its debut this week.

The first round of targets are Reps. Mike Simpson (R-ID), Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Rick Crawford (R-AR), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Steve Palazzo (R-MS), Martha Roby (R-AL), Larry Buchson (R-IN), Renee Ellmers, (R-NC), and Aaron Schock (R-IL).

“Big government liberals inhabit the Democratic Party, but they are far too common within the Republican Party as well,” Chris Chocola, president of Club For Growth, said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Republicans helped pass billions of dollars in tax increases and they have repeatedly voted against efforts by fiscal conservatives to limit government. PrimaryMyCongressman.com will serve as a tool to hold opponents of economic freedom and limited government accountable for their actions.”

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Club For Growth’s ‘PrimaryMyCongressman.com’ Escalates GOP Civil War (Original Post) DonViejo Mar 2013 OP

if we only had a democratic party that could take full advantage of this schism. we need more "big msongs Mar 2013 #1

Should the Dems do anything to pour gasoline and fan the flames? HooptieWagon Mar 2013 #2

I submitted my congressthing--a Tea Partier of the worst stripe, but lastlib Mar 2013 #3

msongs

(67,420 posts)

1. if we only had a democratic party that could take full advantage of this schism. we need more "big

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 07:30 PM

Mar 2013

government liberals" in the democratic party, which is currently run by right of center "moderates"

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

2. Should the Dems do anything to pour gasoline and fan the flames?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 07:36 PM

Mar 2013

A republican civil war can only help the Democratic Party.

lastlib

(23,248 posts)

3. I submitted my congressthing--a Tea Partier of the worst stripe, but

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 1, 2013, 08:34 PM

Mar 2013

just thought I'd add her for the "halibut". Don't know what effect it'll have, but sure made me feel better to think that she might get primaried for it. I got nothin to lose except a POS congressthing.

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