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~From the desk of the Candidate~
Press Release
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
A
mission to do nothing less than change the
formula for Congressional elections
and service-
There is simply no such thing as clean special interest money. It
all comes with attachments, agendas, and obligations - such money is always an
investment in buying a piece of America's future. Under our present
system for electing members of Congress, how one runs predetermines how one
will serve. Regardless of the denials and hollow claims of autonomy, very
few politicians, from either party, arrive in Washington with their dignity,
independence, and principles intact. Special interest driven campaigns
insure that power, party or popularity trump principle almost every time and
insure paralysis and misguided priorities on Capitol Hill. I intend to
reverse that formula.
I am committed to not accepting any PAC, union, party, or
other special interest monies to help me buy a seat in Congress. I won
the 11th District Republican primary with any eye on the common good and no
attached obligations to the party power structure or any special
interest. That win provides opportunity to challenge a system that
purchases seats in Congress, press my party to return to its core principles,
and to conduct a campaign that changes the formula for Congressional elections
and service.
Going forward, we are going to fund our campaign one
Lincoln at a time. Our goal is to reach out for to all concerned voters,
regardless of party, who believe we need to take back America. We are
asking for a $5 contribution toward that goal and a willingness to ask 3
friends to do the same. We are grateful for any contribution within legal
limits, but $5 from enough people can be more powerful than a lot of money from
those accustomed to buying America's future.
I am going to win or lose standing up straight through our
"Lincoln Campaign" - obligated only to the common good and holding
fast to a committed set of principles. Together - we have the potential
to change politics in America. As a candidate who is more interested in
America's future than my own, there is really no other reason to run.
#98
Carl Mumpower
11th District Republican Congressional Candidate
Principles before
party, power, or popularity - always.
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