[BRIGADE] Help Dump Neocon Lindsay Graham
Published: Wed, 08/20/08
If you haven't heard about U.S. Senate candidate Bob Conley read
the column from Pat Buchanan's magazine, The American Conservative:
The Right Democrat: South Carolina Senate Candidate Bob Conley is
More Conservative Than His GOP Foe.
http://www.amconmag.com/article/2008/jul/28/00010/
Article excerpts:
"The Democratic establishment long ago wrote off this contest.
Lindsey Graham is a well-funded incumbent in a deep red state. A
weak field allowed the virtually unknown Conley, an engineer and
commercial pilot, to take the nomination. Now Graham, much to his
surprise, must compete with a Democrat who stands well to his
right."
"Conley's success will depend on whether enough regular folks, with
the means and the desire, rally to his campaign."
"If lightning strikes twice and the unorthodox candidate few
predicted to win the Democratic primary prevails in the general
election, Conley will have pulled off one of the greatest electoral
upsets in recent memory."
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Brigade, Bob Conley in South Carolina is challenging Republican
Lindsey Graham for U.S. Senate.
Bob is a 'Ron Paul' Democrat and a 'Buchanan Brigader'. In fact,
we worked together on Pat's presidential campaigns. Bob fought hard
for PJB and supported Ron Paul. Now he needs our help to fight the
neo-conservatives in Washington and advance the cause of liberty.
The need to take back our government has never been greater. The
stakes for all of us have never been higher. That's why I am
asking you to support Bob's campaign.
Bob is only 20 points behind Lindsey Graham in the latest poll.
Your donation can help put Bob into the U.S. Senate where he can
work to bring our nation back to constitutional government.
Don't let this opportunity go by... Visit Bob's website:
http://www.bobconleyforsenate.com
You'll be convinced that Bob deserves an all out effort to get him
elected. Make a significant contribution to his campaign today.
As always, For the Cause, Linda
PS - Please forward this email to all across the USA. We can defeat
neocon Graham and get a true patriot elected to the U.S. Senate.
All it will take is alerting everyone to Bob Conley's campaign and
sending him loads of cash to win the battle.
PPS - Also see column below, plus videos and more are on Bob's
website.
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Democrat Bob Conley offers conservatives a real choice in November
Lindsey Graham vs. Conservatism
By Jack Hunter - Charleston City Paper
Like most South Carolina conservatives last Wednesday morning, I
shook my head in disgust over Sen. Lindsey Graham's triumph in the
Republican primary. We all knew it was going to happen, but being
reminded was no less painful. It seemed as if the Palmetto State
was destined to forever endure Graham, a man that Quin Hillyer,
editor of The American Spectator calls the "Worst Republican
Senator."
The following Thursday morning, still bummed, I took notice of a
headline in The Post & Courier that read "Dems seem to back
conservative." The article focused on the potential challengers to
Graham in November in the Democratic primary, of which Bob Conley
was victorious. I knew nothing about Conley and assumed he was just
another standard liberal Democrat. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Said Conley's defeated Democratic challenger Michael Cone, "We've
nominated a Republican in a Democratic primary." Continued the
article, "Last month, Conley explained in an interview that he
walked away from the Republican Party years ago out of frustration
over trade and immigration policies and the Iraq invasion. 'That
party can go to the devil,' Conley said."
I thought to myself, "Wow, this guy sounds like me!"
Democrat Bob Conley stands for ending illegal immigration,
protecting American workers, bringing our troops home from Iraq,
increasing veterans' benefits, reducing our dependence on foreign
oil, ending Wall Street bailouts, repealing the Patriot Act,
cutting spending, and fidelity to the Constitution. Conley, the
Democrat, sounds more like Ron Paul, the Republican. As it turns
out Conley voted for Paul in February.
When asked about his challenger Conley's conservatism, Graham said,
"From what I can tell, he doesn't represent moderation. I represent
a brand of conservatism that you will feel comfortable with."
Quite frankly, Sen. Graham, your brand of conservatism sucks. It's
not even conservative. On crucial issues like immigration, Iraq,
and spending, Graham stands for broken borders, botched invasions,
and bloated budgets. Conley doesn't.
As a matter of practical politics, Graham will have to blatantly
lie heading into November, proclaiming himself the "true
conservative" in a race where nothing could be more untrue. Even on
social issues, the pro-life, anti-gay marriage Conley measures up
fine against the incumbent senator.
But he's still a Democrat, right? Given the track records of
President George W. Bush and GOP senators like John McCain and
Graham, the loyalty of conservatives to the Republican Party has
produced more heartbreak than results. It might be time for
conservatives to quit looking for love in all the wrong places.
For president this year, candidates like Libertarian Bob Barr or
the Constitution Party's Chuck Baldwin offer conservatives a better
choice, and I've been singing the praises of Virginia Democrat Jim
Webb for some time now; Sen. Webb defeated former Republican
governor George Allen in their 2006 senatorial race precisely
because the Confederate flag wavin', Second Amendment lovin' Webb
was seen as a "salt of the earth" conservative compared to his
opponent.
At the national level, the conventional brand of Republicanism is
going nowhere fast. The Republicans who have been the most
successful are North Carolinians like U.S. Congressman Walter
Jones, who opposes the war in Iraq, and B.J. Lawson, who's running
for Congress as a "Ron Paul Republican" and has already defeated
his neoconservative opponent in a primary victory. Writes columnist
Richard Spencer, "The GOP should take note that it is only the Ron
Paul platform that is launching successful insurgent campaigns
across the country." There are upwards of 40 such candidates
running across the nation this election year - Republicans,
independents, and, yes, Democrats.
And now we have such an option. That Conley, an unknown Democrat,
might not be able to defeat Graham doesn't change the fact that he
should. If conservatism is to ever stand for something more than
having a capital "R" in front of a politician's name, then it's
high time we began thinking outside of the proverbial box that is
the Republican Party. Even losing a few elections on principle
would teach politicians that they can't neglect theirs. In Graham's
case, I'm not sure he has any, and if he does, they are the most
awful principles imaginable.
I'm done with being disappointed. Come November, I'm going to
support the conservative for U.S. Senate. I'm voting Democrat.
SOURCE: http://www.bobconleyforsenate.com
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