Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Two Events This Thursday

Rep. Jerry Moran, 2010 candidate for U.S. Senate, will be the guest speaker of the Johnson County Young Republicans at a special meeting this Thursday.

Date: Thursday, Aug. 27th

Time: 7:30 pm

Place: the new Johnson County GOP headquarters (JCRP) at 12663 Metcalf in Overland Park (127th and Metcalf, next door to The Peanut).

The JCYRs will be meeting at The Peanut for happy hour and social at 6:30 pm and then head over to the JCRP offices to hear from Congressman Moran. Moran will speak and take questions on his campaign, Obama's healthcare push, the out-of-control national deficit, and other policies.

______________________________________________

Former Overland Park state representative Patricia Lightner is running for congress and hopes to replace Dennis Moore and become the first Republican to take back the 3rd District since 1998. She's holding her first meet-and-greet this Thursday.

"Perk up the 3rd District" with Patricia Lightner

Date: Thursday, August 27th

Time: 5-8 pm

Place: Mr. Toad's Pub & Perk
NW corner of 135th and Quivira
Overland Park, KS

Come here Patricia talk about her background, her campaign, and her vision for bringing a message of liberty and fiscal restraint to Washington

Questions? Email
patricia@patricialightner.com

BREAKING NEWS: White House predicts $9 trillion deficit

That's $9,000,000,000,000 over the next 10 years--more than the sum of all previous deficits since America's founding. The White House also says that our debt will encompass 75 percent of our entire economy by the decade's end.

Yet the president continues to spend money on a stimulus of destructive spending and government healthcare that will cost trillions of dollars. Is it any wonder his approval is at 49, 50, and 51 percent in most polls (average: 51. 8 percent) and he's actually polling below 50 percent in Ohio and Florida? The percentage of Americans who disapprove of Obama has doubled since his inauguration. And Republicans now have a chance at gaining control of the House of Representatives in 2010 and taking out Harry Reid in NV while possibly taking Senate seats in CT, NY, DE, IL, PA, and CA just to name a few?

Since the stimulus has failed miserably at stimulating the economy so far, maybe the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ERRA) should be renamed the Enduring Recession and Retracting Economy Act (ERREA).

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Patricia Lightner for U.S. Congress


Former state rep. Patricia Lightner has hit the ground running in her campaign to oust liberal representative-in-name-only Dennis Moore and return a Republican to congress from the 3rd District. She's launched an introductory video and website, and she's on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.

Check out her website at: www.patricialightner.com and sign up for her eNewsletter and Twitter updates.

Battle for the 3rd District

Dennis Moore's unquestionable support for socialized medicine and his refusal to engage constituents in a town hall format (due to some perceived "death threats") are causing angst and anger throughout the 3rd District. There is solid evidence that Moore could be very vulnerable in 2010, this year, for the first time in his 11-year career in the House.

Several prospective candidates have emerged: Jason Mara of Olathe, Biotech industry businessman John Rysavy, Iraq War veteran Sgt. Dan Gilyeat, former state representative Patricia Lightner, and Overland Park City Councilman Terry Goodman.

It remains to be seen whether more candidates jump in the fray (as they smell blood in the water) and when some of the candidates already in the race drop out.

At this time, Patricia Lightner seems to be the strongest candidate. Lightner has name recognition, having served in the Kansas state legislature from 1999-2004 as the 29th district state representative for Overland Park and chairing the house Insurance Committee. Lightner, a former contender for the congressional seat in the 2004 GOP primary, currently serves as Vice President of State Government Relations for HSBC.

Lightner recently spoke to the Johnson County Young Republicans:

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

3rd District Republican candidates for congress to speak at JoCo Young Republicans meeting

Join the Johnson County Young Republicans this Wednesday, August 5th at 7 pm at Old Chicago (119th and Metcalf) as they welcome two Republican candidates planning to take on embattled, unpopular incumbent Democrat Dennis Moore. Two declared Republican candidates running for the 3rd District congressional seat in 2010 currently held by Dennis Moore--Patricia Lightner and Daniel Gilyeat--will be speaking to the group.

Patricia Lightner served in the Kansas state legislature from 1999-2004 as the 29th district state representative for Overland Park, chairing the house Insurance Committee. Lightner, a former contender for the congressional seat in the 2004 GOP primary, currently serves as Vice President of State Government Relations for HSBC.

Sgt. Daniel Gilyeat is a single father who served two tours in Iraq and was given a new home by the television show Extreme Home Makeover. Come here how these candidates plan to defeat Dennis Moore and return the 3rd District to Republican representation.