Politics & Government

Local Conservatives Urge Ose to Stay Out of the Elections

Local conservative leaders sent a letter to former Congressman Doug Ose asking him to stay out of the race to defeat a freshman congressman.

Tea Party conservatives and local leaders of the California Republican Assembly sent a letter today to  former Congressman Doug Ose urging him to stay out of the race to unseat freshman Congressman Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove.

The letter, printed below, doesn’t mention declared candidate, Republican Elizabeth Emken, who ran against Senator Diane Feinstein in last year’s general election.

According to the Sacramento Bee, State Senator Ted Gaines, R-Rocklin, is also considering a run for the Seventh.  The Bee article says Emken is considering a run against Bera, but her website says she has declared she is running.

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Patch contacted Gaines’ to find out if a decision had been made but no one was available to answer that question.

 

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Following is letter that was sent to Ose:

 

July 8, 2013

Hon. Doug Ose

Dear Congressman Ose:

It has come to our attention that you are considering running for Congress in California’s 7th Congressional District. We have also heard that you do not want to see a “bloody primary” for the Republican nomination.

We agree. That’s why we are writing today to encourage you not to run in CA-07.

While we respect your commitment to public service, your record in Congress would leave us no choice but to actively oppose your candidacy should you decide to run.

As you know, your record in Congress was not conservative. Below are just a few examples of your Leftist stand on issues that conservatives find unbelievable from a professing “Republican.”

•       You were a strong supporter of earmark spending and voted for billions in earmarks during your tenure in Congress. (Vote #360, 2000; Vote #631, 2004).

•       You also showed hostility to reducing the tax burden on American taxpayers by joining with Democrats to try and reduce tax relief. (Vote #75, 1999).

•       You even voted to give Social Security benefits to illegal aliens. (Vote #439, 2004).

These are just a few of the votes that give us concern about your record and more importantly, how you would vote should you somehow get elected to Congress. 
It’s vitally important that Ami Bera is defeated next year. But it’s even more important that the voters elect a Congressman committed to protecting taxpayers and reducing the size and cost of the federal government. You are not that man.

Your record indicates you do not share the principles we hold dear: fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free markets. That’s why, should you decide to run, we intend to unite to oppose your candidacy and ensure that the Republican nominee is someone who is committed to fighting for these values.

Sincerely,

Ginny Rapini,
American Ideals Foundation

Carl Brickey, Past President, Consumnes Republican Assembly

Jim Ricketts, Co-Founder, Tea Party United

Aaron Park,

Sergeant at Arms, California

Republican Assembly*

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Barry Pruett Dianne Foster Leah Cavanaugh

Ron Givens, President, Sacramento Republican Assembly

Barbara Sloan, President, Elk Grove Tea Party

David Joyce, Pam Pinkston, Leaders Carmichael, Citrus Heights and Fair Oaks Tea Party

Jim Donnell, Calif. State Director, FairTax

Ken Payne
Georgia Beardslee
Tim and Bonnie McAdams


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