What is a Conservative Populist?

Government Is Not God - PAC chairman William J. Murray recently wrote an Op-ed which appeared in several newspapers on conservative populism. The Op-ed explains why both the Democrat and Republican parties fear conservative populists such as former Gov. Mike Huckabee. Read Op-ed here

Huckabee: Romeny wrong to approve same sex marriage

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee says that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Gov. Mitt Romney should not have complied with decisions by their state supreme courts that ordered legal recognition of same-sex marriages. Read more at CNS news!

August, 2008 - Campaign Update

MCCAIN CALLS FOR PRO-LIFE PRESIDENCY- At the forum held at Saddleback Church, best selling Christian author Pastor Rick Warren asked Senator John McCain at what point a baby is entitled to human rights. John McCain answered: "At the moment of conception. I have a 25- year pro-life record in the Congress, in the Senate. And as president of the United States, I will be a pro-life president. And this presidency will have pro-life policies. That's my commitment. That's my commitment to you."

$28,500 TO GLIMPSE "THE ONE" - Last Sunday Barack Obama collected $7.8 million at three fundraisers in San Francisco. At one event for VIPs he charged $28,500 per person to get a glimpse of him. Although I have no proof, I am told by sources that the men's and women's rest room signs at these events were changed to "Person Rest Stations." Read more

PELOSI'S DIVINE REVELATION - According to Nancy Pelosi, God has given her a revelation that He has "blessed" America with Barack Obama . Not only does Pelosi quote Scripture that does not exist, now she has word directly from God that he has chosen Barack Obama to be our leader. She also claims to be a Catholic who is pro-abortion and thinks men who practice anal sex with each other should receive marriage licenses. Read more

Is he "The One"

OBAMA ALMIGHTY - Obama's ego transcends even the willingness of the mainstream press to inflate it. Finally, some are poking fun at the man who manages to use the words "I" and "me" so many times in the same sentence that it causes grammar experts to get physically ill. Obama is so puffed up about himself that he has become a comedy target for the McCain Campaign. McCain's "The One" commercial has been viewed tens of thousands of times on the Internet. View "The One"

Meanwhile: There are two kinds of polls. There are the ones you have to pay to see and then there are the ones that the liberal media do that show Obama far in the lead. Rassmussen primium members see different numbers. For weeks Obama and McCain have been within one point of each other. Sometimes McCain is up one and sometimes Obama is up one. This is a far cry from CNN. Where does CNN poll at, their own news room?

July- August, 2008 - Campaign Update

A PARTY GONE MAD

The Washington Times is supposed to be “our” newspaper, the only true pro-Republican conservative newspaper in the nation. However, during the primary the paper just seemed to go bonkers over Mitt Romney. Apparently the "latter day" roots of the Washington Times have taken it to new depths in attacking "white" evangelicals. Few know that the newspaper was founded by cult leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon who served time in a federal pen for tax evasion during the Reagan years. His Unification Church requires members to sign all their earthly belongings over to it and the result is great wealth, the kind of wealth that can found newspapers. Moon portrays himself as the last of the “latter day” prophets. This could explain the vehemence against evangelicals as the Washington Times shamelessly promotes Mitt Romney, a member of another religion with a "latter day" prophet, as their choice first for president and now for McCain’s VP.

The Sunday, August 3, 2008 editorial in the Times bitterly labeled "white evangelicals” as bigots for trying to block Mitt Romney as McCain’s VP choice. This despite the fact that during the primary election about one-third of evangelicals voted for Romney, and only about forty percent for evangelical leader Mike Huckabee. This few points of advantage for Huckabee over Romney provided the proof for the Washington Times editorial staff that "white evangelicals” are bigots. On the other hand, 93% of Mormons having voted for Mitt Romney showed no bias at all.

The real bigots sit on the editorial board of the Washington Times. They simply dislike evangelicals and conservative Catholics, while favoring the economic conservative wing of the Republican Party, the wing exemplified by American Tax Reforms' Grover Norquist who is married to a Muslim and also maintains a vile hatred of evangelicals. For Norquist, a dollar is a dollar regardless of how much blood is on it, and that is how the big international companies are run today; there is no room for morals.

The bigotry in the conservative establishment against evangelicals is not confined to the editorial board of the Washington Times. Big businesses that support Republican candidates want nothing to do with the “pro-life nuts,” which translates to evangelicals and conservative Catholics. How can the Republican Party survive, when its own leadership and conservative publications such as the Washington Times direct hatred against social conservatives who represent a sizable portion of the base of the party? Who do they think will replace the evangelicals? The followers of Osama bin Laden or perhaps the animal rights nuts who recently tried to murder the families of scientists in California? Maybe homosexual activists or open boarder advocates?

The reality: the constant attacks on evangelicals by the Washington Times and conservative columnists such as Bob Novak show a political party in its suicidal death throes.

The Times editorial board and the economic conservative wing of the Republican Party seem to desperately want the return of Richard Nixon from the grave along with his drunken profane rants, as the example the party should follow. The party as Nixon knew it might win an election for dog catcher in Las Vegas now, but nothing on a national scale. Without a coalition that includes evangelical Christians, the GOP is RIP.

THE SENATE

The primary is over in Oklahoma and Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) won big. His likely opponent, state senator Andrew Rice was supposed to win big as well, but something went wrong. Rice won with 60% of the vote after spending nearly a million dollars, but a “perennial candidate” who spent less than $5,000 got the other 40% of the vote. This is good news for Senator Inhofe who is our candidate! Senator Inhofe is the man who took on Al Gore’s entire “green agenda,” and who has fought Senator Barbara Boxer tooth and nail as she has tried to ram though legislation that would cripple the middle class of this nation. (At left William J Murray and Senator Jim Inhofe.)

Former congressman Bob Schaffer is now doing very well in the polls in Colorado, with John McCain moving up as well. When I last wrote about Schaffer, Barack Obama was leading in Colorado by several points -- but that has changed along with the price of gas. There are huge shale oil deposits in Colorado that the Democrat Congress has put off limits for drilling. Thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue is being denied Colorado by the anti-energy Democrats. This is helping both Bob Schaffer and John McCain in Colorado. As of August 1st, McCain led Obama by several points in Colorado. As we raise more funds, we can send Bob Schaffer several thousand dollars more because our federal limit has not been reached as yet with him..

THE HOUSE

Just three days before the filing date for the primary, Woody Jenkins dropped out of the Louisiana 6th primary after losing by only a few votes the special election to replace Richard Baker. Jenkins had become a “national” candidate, and had the far left gunning for him because of his outspoken social conservative views. Also, he had “upset the cart” by forcing Louisiana to make it harder for dead people to vote, after voter fraud caused him to lose his Senate race six years ago. GING-PAC was heavily invested in Jenkins.

Our likely candidate is now Dr. Bill Cassidy. A state Senator, he had turned down requests to run in the special election to replace Baker, who had held the seat for three decades. After Jenkins withdrew, Dr. Cassidy decided to enter the race to avoid losing the seat for decades to come. He is a social conservative committed to the principles of free enterprise, limited government, lower taxes, and the right to bear arms. We are taking a close look at his campaign and may support him.

Several of our other candidates are doing very well including Melissa Hart in Pennsylvania and Michele Bachmann in Minnesota. There are several other good social conservative candidates for the House we are looking at closely and will begin issuing checks to approved candidates in September. Right now GING-PAC is conserving and raising cash to use just before the general election in the most crucial races.

THE PRESIDENCY

I just love to watch ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and MSNBC political news. All the panels have only one subject: “Why isn’t Barack Obama ten points ahead of McCain?” The media refers to itself as the “intelligencia” and believes that of course “Obama should win” because of the “bungling” of George W. Bush. McCain is virtually never mentioned. One newscaster said, “The election is about Obama,” and that I agree with. It is because the election is about Obama’s radical views and his association with radicals and racists that he will lose. The Democrats may have picked the only candidate that can’t beat John McCain.

MEANWHILE: GING-PAC needs your help. Right now we are "keeping our powder dry" and raising funds for September and October. The only check we issued in August so far was for $500 more to the Bob Schaffer in Colorado for him to post before the primary. It was important for him to have as much on hand as posible coming out of the primary to fight the extreme left that has set its sights on making that state permantly blue. Please donate online today or send a check to GING-PAC, PO Box 77237, Washington, DC 20013.

McCain May Pick Woman with Baggage as VP

This morning the Washington Times reported that John McCain may pick Carla Fiorina, the former CEO of HP who was fired for nearly running the company into the ground. There are only two possibilities here: The story was a plant from the Obama campaign or there was a gas leak in the Washington Times building that has caused mental confusion of the editorial staff.

Meanwhile, Rasmussen reports that former Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR) has the highest favorability ratings of any known vice presidential posibility. Oddly he is the one never mentioned. The Washington Times and Fox News have been shamelessly promoting Mitt Romney who has the lowest approval favorability rating among voters in recent polls.

Campaign Update - June, 2008

THE HOUSE

Melissa Hart is running for her old 4th District seat in Pennsylvania that was lost in the GOP slaughter of 2006. Several Republicans in that area of the country lost because of Republican scandals that did not even involve them. Don Sherwood of her state lost his seat over the settlement of a lawsuit filed by a mistress who charged that he had beaten her. Melissa Hart is fighting her way back and this time Sherwood is not in the news. The 4th District is currently represented by Jason Altmire, who ran as a moderate Democrat and has since voted consistently with radical left Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Melissa Hart is a solid pro-life social conservative who understands the values of the people of western Pennsylvania, and she belongs back in the House. GING-PAC has endorsed Melissa Hart and we will do our best to assist financially in her campaign.

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) was endorsed by GING-PAC in the last election and he won. He is now a rising star in the House and a strong leader in the Republican Study Committee (RSC). The RSC is a group of solid conservative congressmen who make up the heart of conservative activism on the House side of the Hill. It is important that we get Jim reelected and GING-PAC is once again endorsing him.

Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) is one of the congressmen GING-PAC helped to elect in a special election this year. He replaced Joann Davis who went to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer. Rob is another member of the Republican Study Committee and a solid pro-life social conservative. GING-PAC has already assisted Rob Wittman in his campaign for a full term.

I attend a lot of events in Washington and some may surprise you. Rob Wittman put on a “fish fry” fund raising event at a townhouse near the Capitol. He brought in some mahi mahi that was caught off the coast of Virginia that morning, and oysters from the Chesapeake Bay. The oysters were new hybrids developed to survive the pollution that has killed off 95% of the native oysters and crabs. Rob has a doctorate in oceanic studies and is an expert on the Bay. Imagine the shock on a lot of faces when Rob put on an apron and fried the fish and oysters up himself. He is just a regular guy who understands regular folks and the kind of man we need in Washington, DC.

THE SENATE

Right GING-PAC is working with only two Senate campaigns, one for an incumbent and one for a challenger. We are solidly behind Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK). It is critical to the entire conservative movement that Senator Inhofe stay in the Senate the next six years. He is the man who took on Al Gore’s entire “green agenda” and has fought Senator Barbara Boxer tooth and nail as she has tried to ram though legislation that would cripple the middle class of this nation.

There is more: Senator Inhofe has been to Iraq more than any other Senator to stand with our troops -- yes, far more often than even John McCain. In addition, he spends each August recess in Africa preaching the Gospel to leaders there. He has had great success as an evangelist to presidents and prime ministers in Africa. Already we have given several checks to Senator Inhofe and hope to assist him more.

Former congressman Bob Schaffer should be the present Senator from Colorado, but thanks to the horrid decisions of Republican leadership, the seat was lost to a Democrat. Bob Schaffer was far ahead in the polls for the seat in 2004 when beer king Peter Coors jumped into the race. The GOP leadership forced Schaffer out of the race, claiming that Coors’ money and name recognition would win. Coors may have lost because of his name recognition. This time Bob Schaffer safely has the nomination and he has the best shot of winning in a Republican state that has been turning Democrat thanks to the mistakes of the Republican party. This month GING-PAC issues its first check to Bob Schaffer.

THE PRESIDENCY

According to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, everything is either black or white, just all good or all bad. Rich people are all bad. The energy companies, particularly Exxon, are bad. The financial companies that loan money to people to buy homes are also on his bad list, particularly Countrywide Financial. OOPS: his billionaire buddy George Soros is OK, and so are all the very rich Hollywood stars that shower him with money. And yes, Speaker Nancy Pelosi who has $55 million in assets in on his OK list as well.

Obama’s billionaire friend Jim Johnson, who received multi-million dollar real estate loans from Countrywide, (yes, the company on Obama's bad list.) is also on his good list. So much is Johnson on the good list that Obama picked him to help find a vice presidential running mate. After intense public criticism for his relationship with Countrywide, Johnson quit the Obama VP search committee. Obama said he was not going to check on the mortgage relationships of those associated with his campaign. In other words only Republicans are held accountable for their actions.

Sounds like something John McCain could really go after, but he is busy telling Republicans that he wants to make the nation “green.” John McCain will just not accept the advice of anyone outside of paid K Street advisers and they think trying to mimic Al Gore is the way to go. These guys even designed him a green background to travel around with. When many of us in Washington said the ugly colored green background he was using at his events looked sickly, his campaign shrugged it off. Meanwhile the Obama camp used a red, white and blue background everywhere. Finally after newscasters made jokes about the puke colored background it was finally changed. McCain desperately needs to dump the K Street guys and get some people near him who eat at Chick-fil-A instead of Morton's Steak House. This campaign needs help and we are being kept at arm’s length.

MEANWHILE: Barack Obama will be the first Presidential candidate to refuse federal funding for the general election since the program was begun after the corruption-plagued Nixon campaign in 1972. If McCain stays in the federal program he will be limited to $82.5 million dollars while Obama may spend as much as he can raise. NOTE: A California, Florida or New York Senate campaign can cost over $50 million because of the cost of TV advertising. Obama may be able to raise and outspend McCain by a 2 to 1 margin this fall, as most of the rich favor Democrats. The rich back the Democrats while the Republicans are busy defending the rich. It is an odd thing.

Contributions to GING-PAC assist candidates such as Melissa Hart, Jim Jordan, Rob Wittman and others.

William J. Murray, Chairman

Government Is Not God – PAC

PO Box 77237

Washington, DC 20013