Congressman Blunt, What kind of Conservative are you?
Posted by Jessica Podhola in BluntCongressman Blunt now has 3 challengers int he Missouri GOP primary for the US Senate race this year. State Senator Chuck Purgason, (who has to be the Tea Party’s favorite) is mounting the stiffest campaign. It is very interesting the way the Blunt campaign and the Missouri GOP are trying to bully these other candidates out of the race, if Congressman Blunt is the “establishment candidate” why does his base seem so angry with him?
From the Springfield News-Leader
Purgason challenges Blunt, others to sign a ‘Contract with Missouri’
By Chad Livengood
clivengood@news-leader.com
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Chuck Purgason, who is trying to mount an insurgency campaign against likely Republican Senate nominee Roy Blunt, wants Blunt and other candidates to pledge to a “Contract with Missouri” based on conservative principles.
“The terms of the Contract with Missouri include voting only for a balanced budget. Voting for a budget, wishing it was balanced, and putting off tough decisions cannot continue,” Purgason said in a written statement.
My personal favorite:
3. No member of my family will be a lobbyist
I believe that this is a conflict of interest. No member of my family is involved in any function of government other than being a hard working taxpayer who gets stuck paying the bills the lobbyists and politicians come up with. I make this pledge and challenge the other candidates in this race to also make this pledge.
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