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Amit Singh and Vern McKinley Deserve A Large THANK YOU.

Marc Gallagher — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:56:52 +0000

The two libery loving Republicans have been defeated in their respective primaries today. Amit Singh almost pulled it out, but his opponent pulled away at the end as the final votes in Fairfax County were counted.

Vern McKinley was up against a juggernaut in 28 year incumbent Frank Wolf so his landslide loss was not surprising. At least Vern had the guts to go up against this neo-conservative big government Republican and give true Reagan principled conservatives a voice in the election.

Vern and Amit are heroes of liberty and heroes of liberty are heroes of mine. Thank you both so much for the sacrifices you’ve made to give Virginia voters a true limited government choice.

Today Is Virginia Primary Day. Vote Vern. Vote Amit.

Marc Gallagher — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:05:21 +0000

Today is primary day in Virginia’s 8th and 10th congressional districts, which means it is time once again to vote for limited government, freedom, prosperity, and liberty. I will be working the polls for Vern McKinley today along with several other grassroots supporters. I’ve called all my friends in the 8th district and made sure they will get out and vote for Amit Singh today. I have put out about 50 McKinley signs around my area of the district. I walked my neighborhood and passed out palm cards. All of this may not be enough to unseat the 28 year incumbent, but it sure feels good to be a part of it.

So if you happen to be reading this and live in either the 8th or 10th district in Virginia. Get out and vote for Vern and Amit. I’ll write again once all the votes are counted tomorrow night.

What? Ron Paul Plays GOP Party Politics Too?

Marc Gallagher — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:29:39 +0000

Readers of Liberty Maven know by now how much we adore Ron Paul and his message of freedom, prosperity, and peace. That does not mean we can’t be critical of him when circumstances call for it. Anyone who views the list of candidates Ron Paul has endorsed for office should notice something missing. He hasn’t endorsed a single candidate who is running against an incumbent Republican in a primary.

As a Ron Paul supporter of all the liberty minded candidates it greatly concerns me that Ron Paul has not endorsed some candidates who are close to 100% in line with his platform. A perfect example of this is the race in Virginia’s 10th District between Vern McKinley and incumbent Frank Wolf. Vern McKinley is about 90% aligned with Paul on the issues. Frank Wolf is an Iraq war supporter, who voted for both SCHIP and minimum wage increases along with the Democrats. Wolf voted against repealing the DC gun ban. Wolf voted for Bush’s prescription drug plan. Wolf just had a bill that he sponsored signed into law by President Bush that will make property rights advocates vomit.

Ron Paul has enthusiastically endorsed Amit Singh in Virginia’s 8th district. He appeared in a YouTube video with Singh endorsing him and helping him promote his money bomb on May 15: lunchbomb.com. Ron Paul is even going to appear at a fund raising event for Amit Singh on May 14th. I love Amit Singh as a candidate as much as I love McKinley. I encourage everyone to participate in his money bomb, but Amit Singh is not running against a GOP incumbent in the primary. McKinley is.

In 1998, Ron Paul cited Vern McKinley’s work in testimony on the Financial Freedom Act Of 1997. Yet he has yet to endorse McKinley for Congress?

Is Ron Paul playing party politics by not endorsing against Republican incumbents? I don’t know the answer to that, but the evidence suggests that he is. Vern McKinley is not the only GOP incumbent opponent without a Ron Paul endorsement. Brent Sanders, Greg Lewis, Joe Ferguson, Teresa Sheppard, Peter Vidrine, and Jason Thompson are all liberty minded Republican candidates running against neo-conservative GOP incumbents who have not received endorsements from Dr. Paul.

I’ve always admired Ron Paul because he seemed focused on the issues rather than playing political chess. This endorsement fiasco is exactly the type of thing I’d expect from other politicians, not Paul. Needless to say I’m disappointed. Hopefully, Ron Paul will end up endorsing some of these candidates. I would think he would make it a priority to endorse against GOP incumbents, not an exception.

After all, we can’t take the Republican Party back to the Constitution without unseating neo-conservatives with liberty minded Republican candidates.

Vern McKinley and Amit Singh Pick Up RLC Endorsements

Marc Gallagher — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:02:52 +0000

Both Vern McKinley and Amit Singh, Virginia Ron Paul Republicans, have picked up endorsements from the Republican Liberty Caucus of Virginia. This is not surprising but it certainly validates both of the candidates and their messages of liberty.

Read the full press releases at Rick Sincere’s News and Thoughts blog.

Mark Ellmore Interview

Marc Gallagher — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:55:35 +0000

Mark Ellmore is Amit Singh’s Republican primary opponent in Virginia’s 8th district. Last week an author at North Star Writer’s group interviewed Amit Singh. This week it is Ellmore’s turn. Disclosure: Liberty Maven has endorsed Amit Singh in the race, and a few of the answers by Ellmore demonstrate why we chose to endorse Singh.

P.I.: There have been some questions about your stance on border security. Would you support building a wall along the border, a virtual fence or a combination of both?

M.E.: I have always been an ardent supporter of constructing a fence along the border. A border fence is the most practical solution and a good start at solving the illegal immigration crisis. (emphasis/sarcasm mine)

For more read the full interview by Paul Ibrahim at the North Star Writers Group.

Amit Singh Money Bomb and Endorsement From Ron Paul

Marc Gallagher — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:50:41 +0000

Big news from the Amit Singh For Congress campaign. In conjunction with an endorsement from Ron Paul they announce a money bomb. They’re calling it the Lunch Bomb and have a fun and horribly acted video to go along with the money bomb and endorsement. Amit isn’t running for Hollywood, and we all know Ron Paul is nothing but genuine so seeing this pair try to act just adds to the charm.

To check out the video and pledge for the “lunch bomb” on May 15th, check out the lunch bomb web site. You can even choose what they (Ron and Amit) will have for lunch, because apparently, they can’t agree.

New Amit Singh Interview Available

Marc Gallagher — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:23:14 +0000

Amit Singh, Republican Congressional candidate for Virginia’s 8th District was interviewed by Paul Ibrahim as part of the North Star Writers group. Many national and local topics were covered.

Paul Ibrahim (P.I.): Mr. Singh, thank you for doing this interview. Can you, in one sentence, explain why you are running for Congress?

Amit Singh (A.S.): I am running for Congress because our politicians are leading America in the wrong direction and those who are supposed to use conservative solutions to get the country back on track are ignoring the core principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal freedoms.

Read the rest of the interview at North Star Writers.

Amit Singh Debates Mark Ellmore For Virginia’s 8th [Video]

Marc Gallagher — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:18:10 +0000

Earlier this week Amit Singh participated in a debate at George Mason University with his GOP primary opponent Mark Ellmore. Singh was interviewed earlier this year by us at Liberty Maven and earned our endorsement. The debate only reinforced our support for Singh. Probably the most interesting portion of the debate is when Ellmore claims he is a “Republican like… Ron Paul”. The video is in two parts. The first is about an hour. The second is about 30 minutes.

Part 1

Part 2