I'd like to hear others' opinions about Jane Norton as a potential Republican Candidate for Michael Bennet's Senatorial seat. Formerly she was Lieutenant Governor under Bill Owens. The link below is to a discussion forum on an article that was recently written about Tom Tancredo and Jane disagreeing on immigration policies. The article defends her stance on what Tancredo says Jane is for, which is somthing of a hybrid on Amnesty. Her PR guy says she's not for Amnesty, but Tancredo points out that she uses terminology that reflects the "code word" for it, and that is something of a "pathway to citizenship". Tancredo is a bulldog on immigration and I agree with this. Referendum C is also brought up as something attached to Jane (not a positive). I for one, am really sick and tired of the Washington Repbulican machine deciding who plays their game. Jane knows all the right words to say in order to get the less-informed Republican's to vote for her. But she declined to appear and answer tough questions at the Nov. 13, 2009 Candidate Search held up in Loveland, CO. She will appear in the Douglas County Candidate Search 2010 (March 6, 2010), which is good. But I'd like her to answer all the questions on the Icaucus website and also talk to others about what you have heard about her. I'm not going to call her a RHINO yet, but I'm close.
http://campaigndiaries.com/2009/09/08/jane-norton-enters-colorados-...
Chairman's Committee
Feb 24, 2010
Yvette
See her letter below:
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Dear Friends,
Times have changed. Every election is different, and this one is certainly different. We’re living in unique, historical times. Business as usual will not do as a way to conduct this campaign. Too much is at stake. We have never before experienced an out-of-control government and the erosion of our freedoms like we are now. Our freedom is under attack, and that is why I need to take the fight as soon as possible to the Democrats, Michael Bennet and Barack Obama to take back Colorado’s senate seat for the people of Colorado and help take back our government for the American people.
Today marks an exciting point on the road to victory in November. My campaign filed papers this morning with the Secretary of State to begin gathering signatures as part of a grassroots petition drive to place my name on the primary ballot and give us the best possible shot at unseating Governor Ritter’s appointed Senator.
This is not a decision I have made lightly. I have participated in our precinct and convention process my whole life, and I remain respectful of these institutions. I admire the enthusiasm of the many of you who have devoted your efforts to promoting participation, including the 9,622 grassroots Republicans who honored me with their support in the caucus straw poll.
We know there is almost certainly going to be a 3-way primary in August. One candidate is already petitioning on, and another has benefited from nearly a million dollars in special interest money flooding Colorado's airwaves in advance of the precinct caucuses and the assembly.
This election has always been about focusing on the issues and unseating Michael Bennet. After much careful deliberation, I have decided we cannot afford to give the appointed Senator a two-month head start.
So I will begin campaigning full-time for the primary today. I am blessed with a strong grassroots campaign organization in all 64 Colorado counties, and we will use that network to collect petition signatures, recruit new volunteers, expand our organization and continue to bring our message of limited government to all corners of the state.
The appointed Senator’s decision to gather petitions will give him an opportunity to campaign on a broad public stage over the next six weeks, and that is an advantage I will not cede to him. I will spend the next six weeks campaigning on the issues to the several hundred thousand Coloradans who will vote in the Republican primary, not to mention thousands of other unaffiliated and Democrat voters who are sick and tired of business as usual in Washington. And when I’m elected as your next senator, I’ll take on the special interests in Washington to get control of spending and restore the freedoms that have been eroded so badly over this last year of the Obama administration.
I was born and raised in Colorado where I learned from my dad, a Marine who fought in one of the toughest battles of World War II, that freedom is worth fighting for. I cannot wait another day while the special interests in Washington and mysterious donors attack me. We have to stand up and begin the fight now to take Colorado’s senate seat back from Washington insiders and lifelong public office holders.
I can't wait to mix it up with Harry Reid and the Good Ol’ Boys in Washington. And I can't wait to engage the primary contest. But the primary is a means to an end, and the ultimate end is to beat Michael Bennet and restore common sense and conservative values to the Senate. And that's exactly what we will do.
Republicans must not lose sight of our ultimate goal in this election: to return responsible fiscal leadership to Washington. A grassroots petition drive is the best route to accomplish that goal, and I sincerely hope for your continued support as we charge on to November 2nd.
Sincerely,
Jane
P.S. Please go to our website, sign up and help us gather petitions. Together we can bring Colorado conservative values back to the Senate.
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