Republican Primary -
There are 13 candidates seeking the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent US Senator Barbara Mikulski. Only two have waged a serious campaign – Harford County attorney Jim Rutledge and Queen Anne’s County Commissioner Eric Wargotz. Only one of these candidates is worthy of your vote – Jim Rutledge.
Rutledge has waged a serious campaign based on the conservative principles this country was founded on. He has pledged to tow the line on taxes AND spending. He has also pulled together a strong grassroots coalition throughout Maryland to promote not only his candidacy, but those same principles and ideas.
Rutledge’s chief opponent, Eric Wargotz, is someone who has attempted to win the primary by telling whatever group that was in the room with him whatever he thought they wanted to hear. If you listen to Wargotz’s radio commercials you would think that he is channeling the spirit of Ronald Reagan. To other groups he has not only advocated for ObamaCare, but criticized it because it did not include coverage for illegal aliens.
Moderate, or even left-of-center, GOP candidates may be necessary at certain times and in particular races. That said, any candidate (such as Wargotz) who will flip-flop on nearly every issue of import, or pander whenever the mood suits, is simply not worthy of consideration.
Jim Rutledge is a candidate Maryland Republicans can be proud of and should stand behind.
Democratic Primary -
Incumbent US Senator Barbara Mikulski has seven opponents in this year’s primary. None have waged a real campaign against Mikulski, nor should Maryland Democrats consider giving their vote to them.
Wargotz is none of what you state. Shame on you. He is no panderer. Wargotz is an honest decent man who works very hard for us. He is our choice for US Senator.
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ReplyDeleteReally? Why did Wargotz tell the "Jewish Times" that ObamaCare should include coverage for illegals? Wargotz personifies everything that a GOP candidate should not be.
She scares me. I think when I was a little kid, I remember seeing her as one of those dancing munchkins in the Wizard of Oz. And if I had the misfortune to wake up in the middle of the night and see it laying on the pillow next to me, I'd be up like a bullet in a bad dream. Again, she really scares me. FredG
ReplyDeleteA house needs to fall on Mikulski!
ReplyDeleteIf the liberals in Baltimore believe that is Wargotz's position on healthcare for illegal aliens, which it is not, then he would be a shoe-in to beat Mikulski. I find it unbelievable that you ultra-conservatives continue to think that is what Wargotz said and that he was not misquoted.
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I'm not exactly sure what an "ultra-conservative" is. That said, I have seen evidence that Wargotz DID make that statement and I have seen NO EVIDENCE that he was "mis-quoted".
I would suggest that you either produce such evidence (perhaps a correction from the Jewish Times or accept the fact that your guy is the worst kind of panderer.
http://www.examiner.com/political-buzz-in-baltimore/wargotz-responds-to-soft-on-illegals-charge
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