Rohrabacher Increases Lead Over Cook to 10 Points
Rohrabacher increased his lead over Cook to a solid 10 points, garnering 53% of the vote. His Democrat opponent Cook's share of the vote shrank from 43.5% to 42.9%. This comfortable margin of victory was received despite the largest Democrat landslide election in decades.
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ROHRABACHER BEATS COOK BY 9 POINTS
The voters of the 46th Congressional District re-elected Dana by a 52.3 percent to 43.5 percent vote margin. Despite the largest Democrat landslide election in decades, voters stuck by Dana.
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Rep. Rohrabacher earns Grade-A from Numbers USA for Sensible Immigration
Rep. Rohrabacher has earned a NumbersUSA Immigration Reduction Grade of "A," based on immigration votes on the floor and in committees of the U.S. House, and on co-sponsorship of Legislation.
In terms of immigration actions, Rep. Rohrabacher has done more than most of the 435 U.S. Representatives to…
…restore respect for the rule of law and reduce illegal immigration
…help American workers avoid cuts in their wages
…improve the employment possibilities of the most vulnerable Americans, especially the Hispanic and Black underclasses
…protect environmental resources from federally-forced population growth
…spare communities from worsening congestion and quality of life
…reduce the growth in U.S. energy demand
NumbersUSA's grades reflect every recorded action which would affect overall immigration numbers. NumbersUSA positively grades all actions that would reduce both illegal and authorized immigration. The grades cover actions taken in both the current Congress and the previous Congress (2005-2008).
As a “Grade-A Representative for Sensible Immigration,” Rep. Rohrabacher has contributed greatly toward a more economically just and environmentally sustainable America.
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Meg Whitman, former CEO of Ebay to appear at Rally and Precinct Walk on Saturday
Meg Whitman, the former President and CEO of Ebay and National Co-Chair of the McCain Campaign will appear at a precinct walk and Rally at Representative Rohrabacher's Huntington Beach Headquarters at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Additional guests include Representives Buck McKeon and Ed Royce, Supervisors Pat Bates and John Moorlach and CRP Chairman Ron Nehring. The day's activities begin at 8 a.m with a pancake breakfast, then precinct walks from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. Representative Rohrabacher will be on hand to Bar BQ hamburgers and hotdogs for precinct walkers and special guests. After Bar BQ a second precinct walk will take place in the afternoon and go on until dark.
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The Long Beach Press Telegram Endorses Representative Rohrabacher
The Long Beach Telegram endorsed Representative Dana Rohrabacher for re-election for the 46th Congressional District, picking him as the best candidate over his opponent Debbie Cook. The Long Beach Press Telegram recognized Rohrabacher's aggressive leadership.
Representive Rohrabacher has made a major difference for the better in Long Beach. At his insistence, port hours were extended, easing congestion from heavy truck traffic on local freeways. Representative Rohrabacher has worked to ensured federal funds for Long Beach's major desalination project. He has advocated container fees at the ports to help pay for local infrastructure needs.
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Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) Endorses Representative Rohrabacher
Dear Dana Rohrabacher Campaign:
We are pleased to inform you that Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC) has endorsed your campaign for 2008. Our endorsement has been placed on our website at www.alipac.us which receives over 5 million hits per month.
We are Americans of every race and ethnic background, including many LEGAL immigrants, who stand together for a nonviolent and non-racist solution to our illegal immigration crisis.
The over 25,000 supporters of our extensive network are now being encouraged to vote for you, persuade others to vote for you, and to offer assistance as volunteers and contributors.
As one of the leading grassroots organizations in America opposing Amnesty and illegal immigration, we are endorsing your campaign because we feel you will aggressively oppose any form of Amnesty or path to citizenship for illegal aliens in America.
We also feel that you will utilize the full authority of Congress to assure that the next President fully enforces our existing immigration laws. More than 80% of the voters want our existing laws enforced, as well as, our borders secured, employers fined who hire illegal aliens, taxpayer benefits removed for illegals, and local police empowered to enforce immigration laws.
A historic number of federal campaigns are stating their opposition to amnesty, and are supporting more immigration enforcement in 2008. Very few are promising a path to citizenship for illegal aliens because that plan is massively unpopular with the public. However, big Global business interests want Amnesty and we are counting on you to stop them.
If approximately 15 million illegal aliens are given a path to
citizenship, the self-governance of America's legal citizens will be
overthrown and a new voting block, which will oppose any future border
security and immigration enforcement will be formed, thus leaving America
politically defenseless against future waves of millions of illegal
immigrants.
Over 80% of Americans currently feel our nation is on the wrong path and the core issues driving those historic numbers are the bad economy, the war, and rampant illegal immigration resulting from the non-enforcement and under enforcement of our existing immigration laws by the Executive Branch. It is clear that big business controls the Executive Branch more than the American public or the existing laws of Congress.
Our immigration system is not broken, it has been paralyzed by the influence of groups like the US Chamber of Commerce and the mega corporations that want cheap labor and economic growth via rapid population growth.
We are counting on you to stand with the American public on this issue. We are counting on you to make sure our Republic is restored and the voice of the American people returns as the guiding principle in the actions and policies of the Executive Branch.
Please do your best to make sure that every voter in your district knows you oppose Amnesty in any form for illegal aliens and that they can expect more immigration enforcement, if you are elected.
Illegal immigration is starting to reverse in America due to the bad economy and more immigration enforcement on the state level. We need your help to assure this trend expands and continues. We can reduce the number of illegal aliens in America peacefully and gradually by millions, if we simply ENFORCE OUR EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Recent history tells us from examples set in Georgia, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Arizona, that most illegal aliens will leave on their own, once they know enforcement is taking place, thus the need for mass deportations are not needed. When Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Franklin Delano Roosevelt engaged in mass deportations in the 1930's and 50's, many more illegal aliens left on their own accord.
If you are elected, large financial and political influences will immediately besiege you to stop the reversal of illegal immigration, override the states, and turn millions of illegal aliens into voters, thus ending America as we know it. Such an action would rip this nation apart. Please stand up for the American people against these power groups.
Let's see America enforce our existing immigration laws for a few years before there is anymore talk of a Guest Worker, Temporary Worker Program, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, or a path to citizenship Amnesty!
Best of luck on election day and we will do all we can to promote your campaign to the 80% of Americans who agree with your pro-enforcement positions.
Sincerely,
William Gheen
www.alipac.us
AMERICANS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRATION PAC
Post Office Box 30966, Raleigh, NC 27622-0966
Tel: (919) 787-6009 Toll Free: (866) 703-0864
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Rep. Rohrabacher to appear on Lou Dobbs (CNN)tonight
Rep. Rohrabacher to appear on Lou Dobbs (CNN)tonight
opposing the purchase of Chinese-made electronic scanners for port security purposes. Rep. Rohrabacher calls for stronger security standards to prevent American port security from being dependent on Chinese electronic scanners.
Rohrabacher warns that the Chinese government is hostile to America’s long term interests, and could some day become an enemy. “In a crisis they could deny us spare parts or disable the equipment upon which we depend. So let’s not become dependent on the Chinese.”
"The ports aren’t at fault for accepting the lowest bid. It’s American trade policy toward China that’ putting us in jeopardy and this is just one example."
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CCAGW PAC Endorses Rep. Dana Rohrabacher for California's 46th District
WASHINGTON, Oct 16, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee (CCAGW PAC) today announced its endorsement of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher for Congress in California's 46th Congressional District.
"In this time of massive new government spending and bailouts, huge budget deficits, and inefficient bureaucracies, taxpayers need a friend in Washington that will look out for their interests and not the special interests," said Thomas Schatz, president of CCAGW PAC. "That is why CCAGW PAC supports Rep. Rohrabacher, a true fiscal conservative who has pledged to reduce the size of government by working to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse."
Rep. Rohrabacher has been a principled advocate of lower taxes and a smaller government since arriving in Washington. Rep. Rohrabacher received a score of 91 percent in the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste 2007 Congressional Ratings, earning the rank of Taxpayer Hero. "This score proves Rep. Rohrabacher looks out for taxpayers and future generations by finding ways to cut out-of-control Washington spending and eradicate wasteful programs," declared Schatz.
For example, Rep. Rohrabacher voted against congressional pork-barrel projects such as the Maverick Concert Hall preservation in New York City; the Exploratorium in San Francisco; the Kansas Regional Prisons Museum; and the National Drug Intelligence Center in Johnstown, Pa. that has been recommended for closure because of its expensive and duplicative use of federal drug enforcement resources.
Rep. Rohrabacher voted for a 1 percent or 0.5 percent across-the-board cut to several appropriations bills, which amount to a penny or half-cent cut for every dollar spent.
"The total cost of government consumes nearly half of the average American's income. Rep. Rohrabacher continues to say 'no' to the overspending in Washington and will work for the best interest of citizens in the 46th district in California and for taxpayers nationwide," Schatz concluded.
CCAGW PAC is affiliated with the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, a 501(c)(4) organization. CCAGW PAC's mission is to support political candidates who will fight to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in government and represent the best interests of taxpayers.
SOURCE: Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee
CCAGW PAC
Elizabeth Wright 202-467-5330
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Dana Votes No on the Wallstreet Bailout: It lacked Scrutiny, Guidelines and Had No Real Reform
When other less courageous members of Congress were stampeded into voting for a $700 Billion taxpayer ripoff, Dana was a strong NO vote against the the Wallstreet Bailout. Dana knows that hundreds of billions of dollars will end up being given to foreign banks and others who don’t deserve to get their hands on our limited tax dollars.
Reasons for opposing the Bailout:
No Other Options Considered
The bailout bill was stampeded through Congress with no opportunity to debate meaningful alternatives. Some members of Congress attempted to offer other alternatives. For example Congressman Steven LaTourette introduced an amendment with broad support that would have reduced the authorization from $700 billion to $250 billion, saving the taxpayers half a trillion dollars. The Treasury Secretary himself admitted to the Washington Post that he intends to spend on average $50 billion a month in toxic asset acquisitions. Representative La Tourette’s amendment would have limited the Secretary to only 5 months of spending. At that point, Congress could have re-evaluated the situation to determine if further funding is warranted. This common sense amendment was not even given an opportunity to be debated.
Another popular alternative included a mandatory suspension of “mark to market” rules. A wide range of economists agree that current regulations often require assets to be valued lower than they actually are. Suspending these regulations temporarily would relieve the panic setting in some markets. The watered down language in the bill passed by the House merely grants the SEC the authority to suspend these rules, and does not require it.
No Fundamental Reforms Included
The bailout bill does nothing to address the initial root causes of the economic crisis we now face. It’s more of a carrot with no stick. Even proponents of the bill admit the root causes still exist providing no real oversight authority. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are still not reformed. If we press the restart button without making any changes, we are doomed to repeat our mistakes.
Treasury Secretary Granted Unlimited Authority
The bailout bill grants overly broad new authority to the Treasury Secretary, yet lacks detailed specificity on the assets to be purchased. This misstep has led some legal scholars to raise constitutional concerns. It lacks specific guidelines and standards under which the Secretary can operate granting enormous discretion over hundreds of billions of additional dollars.
With no established criterion, that leaves open wasteful counterproductive and even corrupt expenditures of these funds. Furthermore, these guidelines were needed to issue stability in the potential upcoming transition to a new Treasury Secretary.
The Bill Pushed Too Hard and Too Fast
A bill of this magnitude needs to be carefully considered. Congress should exercise responsible scrutiny through Committee hearings and public comment. Unfortunately this bill was pushed through without adequate time for meaningful alternatives to be considered. Instead, scare tactics and alarmism prevented any substantive discussion. In less than one week, this bailout bill swelled from 3 pages, to 110, and finally to over 450 pages, with limited time to deliberate on all its provisions.
No Mandates to Recoup Taxpayer Losses
Proponents claim the government will be able to sell back these toxic assets for a profit at a later date. The bailout bill, however, merely directs the President to submit a report to Congress five years from now on how he plans to recoup our losses. Any serious desire for repayment should include set provisions, not just a report.
Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Will Be Paid To Foreign Banks
If a financial crisis is as dire as the Treasury Secretary presented this one to be, our first priority should be to spend American dollars on American assets. Yet, no provision within this bill directs the Secretary to buy American assets. Ironically, a hundred billion dollars or more is likely to go to foreign financial institutions. We could potentially end up borrowing from Chinese banks to pay for Chinese banks.
Pork Added to Get Vote for Bailout
It is unconscionable that on an issue as important as this, completely irrelevant expenditures were added solely to secure additional votes. Some examples include excise tax breaks for wooden toy arrows, film and television production tax breaks, aid to rural schools, a monetary transfer to an abandoned mine reclamation fund, and permanent authority for undercover tax enforcement operations. While many of these provisions may be worthy on their own, they have no place in an alleged financial rescue bill.
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Dana Opposes the Bailout
“Today’s vote reaffirms the independence of Congress and makes it clear that we will not be stampeded into spending hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars in a precipitous manner. This legislation would have directed $700 billion of the people’s money to bailout rich and powerful interests who acted irresponsibly. It would have been a classic example of taking from those who’ve been responsible and giving it to those who have not.
“We were told without this effort our country would suffer a financial calamity of historic proportion. However, Congress has spoken and today’s defeat of the bill is a rebuke of such scare tactics. These tactics made many of us even more skeptical of being rushed to act, especially when we are being asked to allocate hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars.
“There were no reforms included in the bill that would have addressed the initial root causes of this financial mess, so there is no reason to believe if we passed the bill that we would not find ourselves in a similar crisis and on the edge of a similar economic abyss over and over again. The elites in the financial industry wanted us to give them a blank check. Well, that’s not responsible and it doesn’t take a financial genius to predict the resulting special interests feeding frenzy. Whether this feeding would ever avert an economic debacle is yet to be seen.
“Effective reform takes time, commitment and cooperation which were obviously not a part of this speeded up, hysteria driven proposal. I remain willing to work with all of my colleagues in the House to fix our broken financial system. In the end, this bailout proposal was socialism for the rich or better, socialism without a human face. It deserved to be defeated.”
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Minuteman Project President, Jim Gilchrist, Endorses California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
Dear American Patriots,
It is a distinguished honor to announce my personal endorsement of U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher of California's 46th Congressional District in his bid for re-election.
Congressman Rohrabacher has been instrumental in his tireless efforts to get two wrongly imprisoned U.S. border patrol agents pardoned from federal prison for what millions of American citizens, law enforcement officers, and over one hundred Congressmen claim were bogus charges.
In addition to Congressman Rohrabacher's tough stand in support of immigration law enforcement, he has an impressive record of fiscal responsibility for taxpayers, many of whom pay about 40% of their earned income in federal and state taxes annually. He is serious about cutting our tax burdens, not increasing them.
I have known Congressman Rohrabacher for four years and I feel he sincerely believes in "representative" government, a governing process that truly reacts to the concerns of our citizens, not the whims of special interest lobbyists.
For these and other reasons I am putting my full support behind Congressman Rohrabacher for re-election as California's U.S. Congressional Representative for the 46th District.
Jim Gilchrist
