Chris Lee Up With Second Commercial
Chris Lee has his second TV commercial. As the Democrats duke it out, Lee is up with his second positive intro piece. Here it is:
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Chris Lee has his second TV commercial. As the Democrats duke it out, Lee is up with his second positive intro piece. Here it is:
I must admit, I got excited yesterday when I saw the story on the front page of the D&C on Chris Lee and the 26th CD. That was until I actually read the article.
With the Democratic Primary less than two weeks away, we have commented on how bad their coverage has been. At least 150,000 people in Monroe County live in that district, but if you want to know what’s going on, you have to read the Buffalo News.
Jack Davis (or that Davis Kid as Congresswoman Slaughter has been overheard calling him) makes a comment about how we are on the verge of a civil war because of all the Mexicans living in this country and no one in Monroe County knows about it. Jon Powers was arrested your years ago for an obscenity laden tirade against a police officer and there are all kinds of questions about the centerpiece of his experience, his resume building War Kids Relief that provided him with more money than the Iraqi children Jon was so concerned about and you didn’t read about any of these things in the D&C.
But the professional team over at the D&C were able to cover the non-story of Chris Lee’s father selling the family business. From the D&C:
The company Lee helped manage and his father founded was sold for $395 million less than a year after the buyer, an international conglomerate, pleaded guilty to two felony charges related to sensitive defense technology that had been sent to China, Britain, Singapore and Japan. The conglomerate, ITT, also paid $100 million in fines.
The Lee campaign maintains that International Motion Control, an engineering and technology company founded by Patrick Lee, was sold to a division of ITT that was separate from ITT’s defense operations, which incurred the charges and fines.
And that low life John Gerkin, he’s the guy who took money from Jack Davis 2 years ago and trashes him all the time — well now he’s taking money from Jon Powers — can’t buy his loyalty or services, look at what he had to say:
“As a combat veteran, Jon Powers is deeply troubled by anyone who profited from a company that gave our national security secrets to the Chinese,” said John Gerken, Powers’ campaign manager.
What about the people your boy duped out of all that money — how do you feel about them? All that money for some soccer balls and backbacks — I know Jon needed to make a living but come on!
Republican Chairman Bill Reilich summed it all up very nicely:
Monroe County Republican Chairman Bill Reilich said if this is the worst Lee’s political enemies could come up with, he feels good about Lee’s chances in November.
“This to me is the biggest story of nothing I’ve ever seen,” Reilich said.
Welcome to political life Mr. Lee. That story was non-sense and a geat example of how bad Rochester’s daily newspaper is on reporting information. If your interested in social networking they are the place to go to though.
He’s to hoping that Jill Tereri and the D&C go back to sleep and ignore this race again. We’ll do our best to pick up the slack!
26th Congressional District candidate Chris Lee outlined his plan for fiscal responsibility and accountability in Congress. Lee’s plan calls for lower taxes, simplifying the tax code, less regulation on small businesses and ensuring members of Congress are working toward these ends, not their own pet projects.
“One of the most important things we can do to restore the American people’s
trust in Congress is prove that we can be effective stewards of their
hard-earned money,” said Lee. “Western New Yorkers, and all Americans,
deserve a government that can better live within its means.”
Lee outlined four key steps toward fiscal responsibility in Washington in order to grow the economy:
Promote transparency and accountability which will discourage wasteful projects.
Lee believes Lawmakers should not use taxpayer money to have projects named after themselves. Lawmakers should not circumvent the process by ‘airdropping’ earmarks into bills at
the last minute. Finally, lawmakers who request earmarks should have to justify how the money will be spent and why this is a good use of taxpayer money.
Reduce regulations on small businesses.
Small businesses employ more than half of the American workforce but endure an annual regulatory burden of well over one trillion dollars. Lee believes we need to eliminate excessive regulations on small businesses that tie the hands of innovators and entrepreneurs.
Cut taxes
Tax cuts must be tied to cutting wasteful spending so that even larger deficits are not created. “Tax cuts that increase incentives to produce and that eliminate distortions in the price system … give a double whammy. They restrain government spending and increase future income and current wealth.” (Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning economist. *Wall Street Journal*, 01/19/03)
Simplify the tax code
A complex U.S. tax code is itself an enormous cost to taxpayers. According to the Tax Foundation in 2008 American taxpayers will pay an estimated $310 billion simply to have their taxes assessed and administered. “Fiscal responsibility might be a forgotten precept in Congress, but it will be a cause I champion on behalf of Western New Yorkers,” concluded Lee. “We need to reform the way Congress does business.”
Chris Lee has a new TV spot. Here it is for your viewing:
Republican Congressional hopeful Chris Lee is calling on Federal legislators to get back to work. He has an on-line petition for people to sign requesting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi call Congress back in to session.
Recently, members of Congress went on a paid five-week vacation without solving our energy crisis. Western New Yorkers are paying on average $4.08 for a gallon of gas, forcing many families to cut back and cancel vacations. Congress needs to get back to work.
Please join me and sign onto my letter requesting Speaker Nancy Pelosi bring Congress back from vacation to work on solving our energy problems.
We need American solutions to create American energy and American jobs to secure our economic future and lower gas prices
As all our readers are aware we have been following Jon Powers and Jack Davis with what we believe is their willingness to say anything and do anything to win. With Jon Powers we have followed his War Kids Relief fund raiser. For Jack Davis we posted a huge story on his hiring Blanca Colon the wife of Independent Party boss as a consultant. It looks like the Buffalo News has editorialized on these and other things as well. What started out as bloggers digging, has turned into editorials and news stories. Many of the facts we have posted have become confirmed by major area news papers. Here is the latest editorial from the Buffalo News dated August 8th
This is what happens when you want to win too much. You pretend that the wives of influential party chairman are “consultants” and pay them $5,000 each for their “work,” or you pitch your altruistic efforts as “path breaking” when, in reality, they fall far short of the mark. With behavior like that, you could be a congressman. Coincidentally, that is just what Jack Davis and Jon Powers want to be. The Democratic candidates for the 26th Congressional District want it so much that they risk the accusation that they are willing to do anything to win. They should stop and take a deep breath. Western New Yorkers don’t need either of them that badly.
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The former Army captain Jon Powers touts the War Kids Relief nonprofit organization he started to protect Iraqi youth from Islamic radicals, but critics say that, besides paying Powers about $77,000 in salary, the organization has done little but send some soccer balls and backpacks to Iraq.
Yesterday Congress left for summer vacation without passing a bill that will produce energy. I received this statement from Chris Lee with his position on energy. I believe it is right on. Chris Lee is a businessman who understands the importance of a sound energy policy, both on business and security. In the statement Chris mentions work right here in Western New York with a hydrogen fuel cell research center at Honeoye Falls and the ethanol plant in Orleans.
Chris Lee’s plan for energy highlights the need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil by exploring for oil domestically which will secure our nation and ultimately drive down the price of gas for consumers in Western New York. Additionally, Lee also called for tax incentives for businesses and families that purchase more fuel efficient vehicles and improve their energy efficiency. Finally, Lee wants to expand research and development of American made alternative energies. Lee cited alternative energy production, research and development being done right here, in Western New York such as the hydrogen fuel cell research at Honeoye Falls and the ethanol plant in Orleans.
“The inability of Congress to deal with this energy crisis is hurting the hard working families of Western New York,” concluded Lee. “We can’t afford to let Congress sit back and do nothing to address our energy needs. It is time we get to work, it is time we bring to bear all the great things Western New Yorkers and all Americans can do to make our country energy independent.”
Thanks Chris its obvious you get it!
I found this over at Real Clear Politics. Chris Lee has more funds on hand compared to the Democrats in the race, including millionaire Jack Davis and the Liberal Radical’s choice, Jon Powers. Even without his loan, Lee got more support than those challenging him. The bold emphasis is mine.
– New York 26: Rep. Tom Reynolds disappointed fellow Republicans by deciding to step down after this year, but a late and divisive Democratic primary could help the GOP keep a seat. National Democrats favor Iraq war veteran Jon Powers, who raised $272,000in the Second Quarter to add to his already impressive haul. He finished the period with $489,000 cash on hand. Attorney Alice Kryzan pulled in $69,000 and still has $247,000 in the bank, while 2004 and 2006 nominee Jack Davis, the plaintiff who just got the Millionaire’s Amendment overturned, hasn’t raised a dime since kicking off his campaign but loaned himself $35,000. Businessman Chris Lee has the Republican field to himself for now, and has raised $351,000 in his first quarter. Add that to a $320,000 loan and Lee has $636,000 in the bank, a nice head start especially if Democrats are forced to deplete their warchests.
What’s up with Jon Powers and Jack Davis? Powers’ political workers keep talking about his supposed momentum. Apparently, it’s the same as that non-for-profit to help kids — just talk. And Davis only put enough money in his account to cover the gas price break he gave people at the Greece gas station. Oh well.
Great job Chris. Everyone knows you got into this race late, but your fundraising has not only surpassed expectations, but it has also surpassed the fundraising of all of your opponents in Qtr 2. Keep up the hard work and we look forward to your victory come November.
Today, 26th Congressional District candidate Chris Lee officially secured the endorsement of the New York State Conservative Party. Additionally, Lee announced that he submitted 11,332 signatures, 10,082 more than he needed to qualify for the Republican line on the ballot this fall; he also submitted 1,146 to qualify for the Conservative line, 717 more than required.
“I am grateful to have the support of so many Western New Yorkers,” said Chris Lee. “Working together over the next four months, we will make our shared vision of shrinking Washington and growing Western New York a reality.”
“Chris will fight to make government smaller, preserve conservative values, and restore fiscal discipline in Washington,” said New York State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long.
“Chris is the kind of leader we need in Congress, someone who knows what it is like to have to meet a payroll and understands the importance of keeping taxes low,” said Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo.
“Chris will bring the same values of hard work, honesty, and accountability to Washington that he has practiced throughout his successful business career said Monroe County Conservative Party Chairman Tom Cook.”
“We need strong conservative leaders in Washington to restore fiscal responsibility, and accountability,” concluded Lee. “I look forward to working with Chairman Long and Conservative leaders to move forward with our shared agenda for Western New York.”
Yesterday, I found myself trying to explain to my young son why you see lightning before you hear thunder. It did not go well. The complexities of the speed of light versus the speed of sound were apparently well over the head of my son. Thankfully, his intellectual capacity will increase in time, and as he becomes more mature and gains more experience, he will be able to understand abstract concepts and reason more like an adult.
I wish I had the same confidence regarding the chowder-heads who run the editorial page at the Democrat and Chronicle.
Today, the editors of the paper solemnly warn us that “Money can have dangerous influence on politics.” First off, I must say, thank you Captain Freaking Obvious. Those of us who are grownups know that money can have a dangerous influence on business, education, relationships, the national pastime (screw you Barry Bonds … and the owners who enabled him) and on almost any other thing on God’s green earth.
As to the substance of the piece, it raises concerns regarding millionaires like Jack Davis and Tom Golisano and the influence they exert because they can spend their own money on political campaigns.
First, I hate to break it to the naive folks in the newsroom, but most high-level politicians are millionaires. Second, further campaign finance reforms (backed by dunder-heads like the editorial board of the D&C) for will ensure that ONLY MILLIONAIRES WILL RUN FOR OFFICE.
This is not very complicated:
1. Campaign finance laws put restrictions on the amount of money that individuals (and businesses) can give to political campaigns. For congressional races, this limit is $2,300.
2. It costs upwards of several million dollars to run a successful congressional campaign. Between the TV ads, the bumper sticker printing costs, and the army of lawyers to ensure you are complying with all the rules, the races get very expensive very fast.
3. If you need to spend $3 Million for your race, you would need to convince 1300 people to write you checks for the maximum amount. And yes, that is just about as difficult as it sounds.
It is even harder if you are running against an incumbent. To the extent that people will write big checks for candidates, they want to write checks to the guy who is going to win. The guy challenging the incumbent elected official does not look like a good bet to most people. Worse, the people who would give you big support (that buddy of yours who became a dot com millionaire, that rich uncle who won the lotto, the crazy cat-lady down the street who will end up leaving all her money to her cats) are limited to giving you $2,300.
4. Accordingly, political parties now look for candidates who can spend their own money on campaigns. For example, in the Tom Reynolds district, two out of the three main candidates are self-funding millionaires. The only serious candidate who is not independently wealthy is democrat Jon Powers. But then again, he has spent the last two years of his life raising money for the race.
So where does that leave us? The strict campaign finance laws so cherished by the D&C have brought us to a state of affairs where incumbents have a HUGE advantage over their challengers. Worse, only self-funding millionaires (and people like Jon Powers who can devote years of their life to fundraising - doesn’t he have a job? or a family?) will run for office.
Perhaps someone should explain this to the editorial board of the D&C. Then again, I think I have a better chance of explaining string theory to my son than I do of convincing members of the liberal media elite that increased government regulation and involvement in ALMOST ANY PART OF LIFE invariably makes problems even worse.