Van Irion's Campaign Has Momentum - And Response

  • Wednesday, July 21, 2010

If Van Irion's campaign for U.S. Congress has one thing that none of the other candidate's campaigns have at this point going into the early voting, it's momentum.

We have had a booth set up at all of the fairs and festivals up and down the district all summer meeting the constituents of the Third District, and we are being invited to attend many of the rallies that candidates for local office have been holding throughout the district. Van has also been in attendance and spoken at every TEA Party meeting and rally as often as possible, not to mention all of the standard Lincoln/Reagan Day dinners (when we were invited) and public forums (when we were invited).

Of course Van is not able to attend all of these events due to scheduling conflicts, but thanks to a core group of volunteers who have been around the block once or twice themselves, are knowledgeable about the Founding of our Nation, the role of government, and the Constitution, we are still able to attend these events and speak to the issues that are on the voters mind in Van's absence.

I would be remiss if I failed to mention all the support we have received from journalists and media outlets who have been willing to give us a fair shake in this race. Unfortunately they have been few and far between, but to those few we are extremely grateful. We have not asked for nor sought their endorsement. We have only asked the media to present a fair presentation of Van Irion's message and let you, the reader or listener as the case may be, decide for yourself; "Is Van's message in line with my beliefs, with my principles?"

One thing you should know about Van's campaign, it is not self-funded nor is it funded by special interests to whom he will be beholden if elected; it has been funded by the people. Van is running as a citizen representative who has signed a bonded term-limit of three terms. That means he is not asking you to send him to Washington to start a political career for his own sake; he is asking you to send him to Washington to represent you and the best interests of our nation.

As a veteran, former biomedical researcher and now, Constitutional attorney, he is unique among the eleven republican candidates and best qualified to address that which ails us - the centralization of government at the federal level.

My bias may be showing, but Van is the only candidate in my opinion that is running not on platitudes but a platform of a reasoned, principled message - Our Constitution and the role of government in our lives. Thanks to some honest journalists and media, and the hard work of our volunteers, Van is getting his message out to the people. That is why we have the momentum; the momentum to carry us across the finish line to victory on election night.

The people want their country back. They want their Constitution back. And we are at a crossroads. At some time in the distant future after we are gone our posterity will write about the events that we are living today. It is my fervent hope that they will look favorably on our efforts and realize that a great awakening of our founding principles occurred at this moment in our history. It is my prayer that we are up to the task that is before us.

Please remember to vote on August 5.

In Liberty,

Richard Burroughs

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A Tea Party bus flying over a cliff also has momentum.

Bret Douglas
bretdouglas@live.com

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