“Young Guns” is a program of the National Republican Congressional Campaign (NRCC) which bills itself as committed to building the “next generation of conservative leaders.” Those words are from the home page of the project’s website http://www.gopyoungguns.com.
The website is misleading. While Young Guns solicits donations from Tea Party and conservative donors, the GOP house leaders who run the program actually use it to elect GOP moderates over conservatives.
The corruption doesn’t end there. Insiders who work for the NRCC actually use the money generated by the program to promote friends and business associates, “encouraging” candidates to hire certain consultants before they will get support.
The campaign manager of one conservative candidate used the word “extortion” to explain how the sordid system works. Here is a real world example.
In what political reporter John Gizzi of Human Events wrote was, “the nastiest primary of the year so far,” Representative Adam Kinzinger defeated 20 year veteran Congressman Don Manzullo. The Manzullo vs. Kinzinger race gives us a glimpse of how the program works. Manzullo is a strong conservative with a lifetime American Conservative Union (ACU) rating of 96 compared to the more moderate Kinzinger who scores a miserable 72 out of 100 from the ACU.
When two Members face off against each other, it is unusual for the GOP leadership to choose sides. But in this case the Young Guns Action Fund unleashed a $50,000 advertising blitz, which deceptively called the more moderate Kinzinger, “an important part of the next generation of conservative leaders” and “a conservative rock in the fight against runaway government spending.” When confronted, Cantor told Manzullo it was because he had “a major investment” in Kinzinger.
Illinois conservatives were furious about what they saw as a betrayal by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the leader of the Young Guns Action Fund. Jameson Campaigne a leader of conservatives in the Land of Lincoln went so far as emailing his fellow members of the ACU board to ask that Eric Cantor not be invited to the ACU’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
Campaigne wrote, “I hope I can have your promise — in advance — to make sure Eric Cantor is not allowed to speak in any capacity at CPAC next year. And if he whines about not being there, he is told this blackball is his punishment for taking out a 96% ACU-rated conservative in favor of one of his owned-and-operated Members who is not a conservative. He needs to get the message loud and clear – which he won’t until it causes him pain and embarrassment — that he does not get away with advancing his own career by messing with ‘our people’.”
Campaigne added later, “Cantor and his Beltway pals are guilty of deceptive advertising — using the “conservative brand” to advance their cronies instead of the conservative movement.”
Kinzinger verses Manzullo isn’t an isolated example of the Young Guns Money being spent to help more moderate Republicans. And even more insidious is the way the money is spent to help prop up the consulting businesses of selected Republican insiders.
The manager of a congressional candidate confidentially shared his story with us. He recently received a call, which he considered threatening, from a staff member at the NRCC. The NRCC staff member told him, “we don’t like the team of people you have on the campaign; they are too conservative. You won’t get any support from the Young Guns program unless you fire your current consultants and hire the consultants we have recommended.” This manager felt he was being “extorted” by this NRCC staffer.
With a series of important GOP House primaries ahead, conservatives are closely watching to see if GOP leaders and NRCC staff will meddle in favor of more moderate voices using money raised from conservatives. The races to watch are in Louisiana where Rep. Charles Boustany Jr. with an ACU Rating of 83 squares off with Rep. Jeff Landry with an ACU Rating of 96; and in Florida where Rep. John Mica, ACU Rating 83 is running against Rep. Sandy Adams ACU rating of 88. Conservatives must hold the NRCC leadership and staff accountable.
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I wish I could say I am 'surprised' but I am not. Deception
has become the cornerstone of 99% of Washington, D.C.
Conservatives must stand firm; finding our way back to the
government intended by our forefathers will not be easy but
failure is not an option.
Moderate republicans are the Democrats of the Past, as the Democrats of the present are Communists in hiding, or maybe not. If they are progressives irrespective of Party affiliation, they are Communist.
This is very sad. I didnt know Cantor was a rino.
It has gotten to the point these days, that one doesn’t know “friend from foe” anymore! We don’t know who supports “We, the People” and who doesn’t. What we do know is this: anyone, and I MEAN ANYONE, anyone in Washington right now is NOT TO BE TRUSTED, from all appearances! None of them, not one of them are in it for us, but for themselves and how full they can fill their own “chests” and bank accounts! I get at least 3 or 4 requests for donations a day anymore, and I don’t have the money to WASTE, I have enough trouble just putting food on my table, and paying the small bills I get each month without fail! Where do they think we get the “little $5 or $10 to donate” to them, when we are either out of work, or what work we do have barely covers the BARE NECESSITIES OF LIFE ANYMORE? If I had $5 or $10 to spare, the only ones I’d donate to are the two who put out this web page, Floyd and Mary Beth! As it is, I don’t even have that to give to a couple of people that I do trust! Trust is a commodity that none of us can spare anymore. When I get these requests from people now, I instantly DELETE them from my list. Ask ME for MONEY? Are they serious? We, the POOR PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES ARE HURTING, IN CASE YOU BEGGERS DIDN”T REALIZE THAT OR BOTHER TO LOOK AROUND YOU AND SEE WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON! I have a dial up connection, slower than molasses in January, and a son who helps with money when he can, and pays for this connection, which is all of $7 a month! My computer is at least 10 years old, in case ya’ll were wondering!!!!
PS………..my car is a 1991 Honda, and my house is a mobile home, with an add on, and it is at least 41 years old! My husband is disabled, and I clean houses for a living. I do get less than $200 aid from this hateful government, and expect less in time. My husband makes do on $500 a month. Our bills are hard enough to pay and we eat as cheaply as possible, which says that Beans and Cornbread are a staple at our house! Does that tell you enough, those of you who come begging for just a “small amount” to help you “fight for me and my family”? Sorry sons of cross eyed, knock kneed misbegotten camels!
And, I don’t own a gun as of now. I can’t afford one, even a used, cheap one! I only wish I could afford one! Or two or three………………………….
I'm totally confused about the Republican Party. They want Tea Party support, but do stuff like this! I'm just sick of anyone in Washington who tells me he (or she ) is working for me. All my support is going to local candidates who I feel deserves a better shot at doing right by America.
When are Americans going to wise up to the fact that there is only ONE party? The GOP establishment is co-opting with the CommieCrats in DC because they want big govt. It suits their selfish purposes to expand govt. The whole illusion of two parties is to dupe the masses into thinking they actually have a voice. If you don't believe this, then you're not paying attention. Romney will probably be the GOP nominee which should be the final evidence for what I'm saying. Romney IS Obama…his son even stated that "Obama is great"! This is going to be a repeat of 2008, folks. Unfortunately, the stakes are much higher this year because an Obama win will be the end of America as we know it. And the GOP is SILENT!
I see that my comments were considered unworthy of publication here in this forum. Your loss. I understood that guests were invited. I was wrong. This is no open forum' it is a lynch mob. Unfortunately, I had saved no copy of my submission, and was on a borrowed computer when I read some of the misinformed opinions here earlier.
I further dare you to publish my comments. There was nothing objectionable contained therein to any who do not fear truth